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Bradley County Commission authorizes $1.78 million first-year contract with TK Health for inmate care
Summary
The Bradley County Commission on Aug. 3 authorized County Mayor D. Gary Davis to enter a three-year health services agreement with Turn Key Health Clinics (TK Health) for inmate medical care, with a year-one base compensation of $1,780,782.45. The vote was unanimous, 13–0.
The Bradley County Commission voted unanimously Aug. 3 to authorize County Mayor D. Gary Davis to negotiate and enter into a three-year contract, with two optional one-year renewals, with Turn Key Health Clinics, LLC d/b/a TK Health to provide inmate health services at the Bradley County Jail and the Bradley County Workhouse. The resolution lists the year-one base compensation as $1,780,782.45.
Commissioner Tommy Ledford moved to approve Resolution 2026-21; Commissioner Bobby Goins seconded. On roll call the 13 commissioners present voted in favor: D. Beaty, L. Alford, T. Crye, M. Blake, D. Collins, S. Gilbert, H. Thompson, B. Goins, C. Slater, T. Mason, T. Ledford, J. Rogers and B. Winters. The motion carried; the resolution was recorded as an attachment to the minutes.
The resolution text states the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office sought requests for proposals and received four responsive proposals and recommended negotiating with the incumbent provider, TK Health, as the lowest and best bid to continue inmate health services. The resolution takes effect on adoption.
The item was originally placed on the Aug. 3 agenda after County Mayor D. Gary Davis presented the proposed resolution in the July 28 work session and Commissioner Ledford moved to add it to the voting-session agenda. No public comments or amendments are recorded in the meeting minutes.
The action authorizes the mayor to finalize the contract terms and execute the agreement; the minutes do not specify the contract start date, staffing levels, or operational details beyond the contract term and year-one base compensation amount.
