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Carter County approves multiple budget amendments total $2.86 million; discusses $3 million jail HVAC and unpaid ARP ambulance
Summary
The Carter County Board of Commissioners on June 19 approved a series of budget amendments and donations totaling $2,863,245.97 and other fund adjustments, discussed a roughly $3 million jail HVAC replacement and an ambulance ordered without confirmed funding from ARP lists.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions June 19 to adjust county budgets and accept donations while discussing a major jail heating, ventilation and air-conditioning replacement and an unresolved ARP ambulance payment.
On motions led by Budget Chairman Aaron Frazier, the board approved County Fund Budget Amendment #101-10 for $2,863,245.97 (items 1–31) and several other fund amendments: General Purpose School Fund Amendment #141-11 ($504,794.79), Federal School Fund Amendment #142-12 ($389,180.25), Food Service Fund Amendment #143-6 ($159,357.44), Parks and Recreation Fund Amendment #123-1 ($27,000), Highway Fund Amendment #131-7 ($25,800) and Solid Waste Fund Amendment #116-7 ($10,000). Motions carried on recorded electronic votes of 22 yes, 0 no.
The commission also approved personnel and smaller operational moves: a $2,600 pay increase for the Landfill interim director covering June 1–30, a transfer of up to $300 into the Landfill vehicle parts line item, and the disposal of EMA and Circuit Court items. The board accepted monetary donations of $775 and non-monetary donations of $1,386.93 for the Carter County Animal Shelter.
Budget Chair Aaron Frazier presented the items for the record; the motions were entered as “motion by Aaron Frazier” with named seconds and recorded electronic votes showing unanimous support.
In committee discussion, Frazier said the county plans to replace 25 HVAC units at the jail, estimating the work at approximately $3 million. No authorization to purchase was recorded in the minutes at this meeting; the HVAC topic was presented as information to the commission.
Separately, commissioners debated an ARP funding oversight related to EMS. Commissioner Robert Acuff said EMS requested two ambulances when the ARP priority list was compiled; one ambulance had been placed on the ARP list and ordered after Health & Welfare Committee approval, but later the ARP funding was removed, leaving EMS with an ambulance ready for pick up and no identified payment mechanism. When asked who authorized the order, Terry Arnold of EMS “stated that it had been so long he did not remember,” according to the minutes.
What happens next: the board set no formal vote on the HVAC purchase or a specific funding fix for the ordered ambulance at this meeting. Several budget amendments will be recorded in the official minutes pages referenced at the meeting.
Votes at a glance: - County Fund Amendment #101-10 (items 1–31): $2,863,245.97 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - General Purpose School Fund #141-11: $504,794.79 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Federal School Fund #142-12: $389,180.25 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Food Service Fund #143-6: $159,357.44 — motion by Angie Odom; carried 22–0. - Parks & Rec #123-1: $27,000 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Highway Fund #131-7: $25,800 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Solid Waste #116-7: $10,000 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Landfill interim director pay increase: $2,600 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Animal Shelter monetary donation: $775 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0. - Animal Shelter non-monetary donations: $1,386.93 — motion by Aaron Frazier; carried 22–0.
The meeting record indicates the budget items were recorded on the official pages cited during the meeting. The commission scheduled a special called meeting June 30 (budget public hearing at 5:00 PM) where unresolved budget issues may be revisited.
