Gail Sensibaugh

The meeting commenced with an invocation and the pledge to the flag. Key business items included the approval of the minutes from the October 28th meeting, and the approval of notary public applications. Several trustee reports were approved, including the monthly report and the finance report (Resolution 1125-4). The commission addressed budget amendments for the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, including funds for insurance recovery for a motorcycle (Resolution 1125-6) and funding for an equipment grant (Resolution 1125-6A). An amendment was also made to budget a Brownfield site inventory grant for the Economic Development Department (Resolution 1125-6B). Further resolutions involved declaring surplus property for sale on gov deals, specifically a 2017 Dodge Ram (Resolution 1125-6D), and allowing the donation of surplus equipment to Hookwell Fire Department (Resolution 1125-6F). The commission also approved school board budget amendments and adopted a resolution requesting the Tennessee General Assembly to allocate half of the real estate transfer tax to the county (Resolution 1125-8). A letter from the City of Madison regarding annexation of private property was noted for information only.

The meeting included discussions and resolutions on various topics. These included approving notary publics, trustee trial balance reports, and quarterly reports. A resolution to declare a solid waste vehicle as surplus property was discussed, focusing on whether to repair the vehicle's transmission or sell it. Other resolutions involved amending the Sheriff's Department budget for insurance recovery, moving funds within a high visibility grant, and approving a commission rule policy manual. Additionally, there were amendments for the County Clerk's Office for workstation upgrades and a grant application for the EMS department. The commission also discussed a project known as the Pleasant Grove project on I75, including its economic impact and the participation of Watts Utility District, McMinn County, Monroe County, and the city of Sweetwater.

The meeting included discussions and resolutions regarding various financial and administrative matters. These included approving minutes from past meetings, applications for notary publics, and reports from the Monroe County trustee and finance department. Amendments to the county's budget were addressed for the highway department, sheriff's department, and general fund, covering insurance recoveries and payouts for employee leave. Additional resolutions covered declaring vehicles as surplus property, granting approval for emergency management agency grant applications, amending the county-wide travel policy, and addressing the employee handbook and insurance policy. The construction of a water line in the Binlock subdivision was also discussed.

The meeting included a proclamation for Rise Athletics Competitive Cheerleading Day. The commission discussed and approved several resolutions, including corrections to trustee commissions, authorizations for multi-year copier leases for various county departments, amendments to the solid waste fund budget, budgeting for a USDA grant for an apiary garden, amendments for the ambulance department budget, and amendments for the Monroe County Rodeo. Additionally, resolutions were passed regarding security updates, trustee commission corrections, and insurance recovery for a sheriff's department vehicle. The meeting concluded with comments to the county commission and a motion to adjourn.

The meeting included discussions and actions on various topics such as tabling a resolution regarding school vouchers, approving commissioner's minutes, notary public applications, and trustee monthly reports. Also reviewed was the director of finance report. Public comments covered tourism partnerships between counties and a request for a new vehicle for a department. The commission addressed budget amendments for the Sheriff's Department, insurance recovery for vehicle repairs, archive donations, solid waste vehicle declaration, health department funds, and IT supplies. They also discussed ankle monitors for inmate trustee workers and surplus property.