Rhea County Commission Meeting Agenda 8.19.2025

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RHEA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM, PHIL SWAFFORD BUILDING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19^TH, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M.

 

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER

 

2.     PRAYER

 

3.     PLEDGE TO FLAG

 

4.     ROLL CALL

 

5.     RECOGNIZE FIREFIGHTER GRADUATES

 

6.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

 

7.     COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT

 

8.     PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

9.     OLD BUSINESS

 

a.      Consider  Sheriff’s Department SHRFD Reserve Account. -Sheriff’s Department

 

b.     Consider Drone Insurance. -EMA

 

10. NEW BUSINESS

A.   Consider budget amendments and appropriations.

B.    Read into the minutes Rhea County Committee Minutes.

a.      Rhea County Fire Protection Authority Board January, February, April, May, June.

b.     Rhea County Medical Center Board Of Directors

c.      Rhea County Library Board May, and Special Called May

C.    Consider The Addition Of Minutes To The County Website. -Jim Reed

D.   Consider Resolution Authorizing Electronic Participation In Meetings Under Certain Circumstances And Establishing A Policy For Conducting Meetings By Electronic Means. -Jim Reed

E.    Consider Resolution Reaffirming Funding For 50% Of The Host Fees For 2025 Fishing Tournaments To Be Allocated From The Hotel Motel Tax Funds. -Tourism Director

F.     Consider Resolution To Allocate $17,486.50 To Fund Three Additional Fishing Tournaments. -Tourism Director

G.   Consider Resolution Approving Non-Matching Grant Contract Between The State Of Tennessee, Department Of Health And Rhea County Government For $422,400.00. -Jim Vincent

H.   Consider Resolution To Approve 5-Year Lease Agreement Between The State Of Tennessee Department Of Corrections And Rhea County. -Jim Vincent

I.       Consider Resolution Authorizing Rhea County To Join The State Of Tennessee And Other Local Governments In Amending The Tennessee State Subdivision Opioid Abatement Agreement And Approving The Related Settlement Agreements. -Jim Vincent

 

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

 

12. COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT

 

13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

 

14. ADJOURNMENT

 

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