Jim Reed

The commission agenda includes several new business items such as final plat reviews for various lot subdivisions, combinations, and lot line adjustments involving multiple property owners and surveying firms. Old business items consist of a lot line adjustment with an access easement and a side yard building setback variance request for a property in Apollo Shores. Additionally, technical review notes provided by the planning commission staff address requirements for building setbacks, flood map updates, E-911 compliance, and utility certificate documentation for various submitted plats.

The commission meeting included discussions and actions on budget amendments and appropriations, including the approval of Budget Amendment #134C and the presentation of the Office of Sheriff Annual Financial Report. Resolutions were approved to re-appoint members to the Rhea County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications District Board of Directors and to hire a real estate broker for the sale of county-owned properties acquired through delinquent tax sale. The commission also considered and ultimately approved funding from the Hotel Motel Tax to sponsor the 2025 rodeo and authorized the Rhea County School System to use the fairgrounds for a JROTC competition. Additionally, several individuals were approved to become notaries public.

The meeting included consideration of district 7 unexpired term election rules, and the appointment of Jacob Ellis to the Rhea County Commission District 7 vacancy. The election of the chair was held, and budget amendments and appropriations were discussed, including contributions to the Rhea County Fair rodeo sponsorship, block grant TV address and food security, mental health grant, donation fund from waste board action, state journey grant, DUI law grants, evidence-based programming, local health services grant, use grand funds from courthouse second floor, oceans and other fees associated with tournament resolution, tourism enhancement grant, security agreement, Law Enforcement Hiring Training and Recruitment Grant, main radiological screen, TBA radiological work funding, historical development grant for renovation to the historic Rhea County courthouse, drone liability insurance, marketing grant, vacation payout for employees, office supplies for county fires, universal land platforms for the county clerk office, budget line correction, annual contribution to rate economic tourism council, purchase of guns from Sheriff's Department, State of Tennessee salary sub sheriff's department, receive additional funds to add a resource officer to the grant, journey grant, enforcement of Tennessee driving under the influence laws group, replacement of NDR camera server for jail, and to replace in honor of record season road.