Washington County opens special session to consider FY 2026–2027 budget

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners met in a special session on May 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to open discussion and possible action on the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget. Chairman Greg Matherly presided; County Clerk Cheryl Storey and County Attorney Allyson Wilkinson were recorded as present.

The official record notes that the agenda item was titled "Discussion and possible action on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget," with consideration of requests by county officials, department heads and entities seeking special appropriations. The transcript provided for this meeting does not include department presentations, budget line items, revenue estimates, or any motions specific to individual budget allocations. The only substantive items recorded in the transcript are procedural (approval of the agenda) and a public comment from Kitty Allen of Limestone, TN. No formal budget approval, vote tally, or dollar figures appear in the provided record.

Commissioners present were listed in the minutes as Richard Tucker, Marty Johnson, Jerome Fitzgerald, Bryan Davenport, Greg Matherly, Larry England, David Stout, Jodi Jones, Kenneth Huffine, Jim Wheeler and Ben Carder. The transcript also notes Josh Edens was absent at the call but listed as arriving later. The meeting record does not show any budget-related decisions or assignments (for example, staff directed to prepare revisions) in the supplied segment; next procedural steps on the budget are not specified in the transcript.