Rhea County Commission Meeting Agenda 1.21.2025

RHEA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

CONFERENCE ROOM, PHIL SWAFFORD BUILDING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025, AT 6:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER

3. PLEDGE TO FLAG

4. ROLL CALL

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

6. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. OLD BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

A.   Consider budget amendments and appropriations.

B.    Rhea County Library Board To Address The Commission. -Emmaly Fisher

C.    Consider The 3-Year Reappraisal Plan. -Property Assessor

D.   Consider Resolution Authorizing A Continuous Three (3) Year Reappraisal Cycle. -Property Assessor

E.    Read Senior Lighthouse Deed Into The Minutes.

F.     Consider Resolution To Approve Lease Termination Agreement Between Rhea Medical Center And Rhea County. -Jim Vincent

G.   Consider Resolution Approving And Accepting The Grant Contract Between The State Of Tennessee Department Of Environment And Conservation And Rhea County For $48,969.00 With A Grantee Match Of $5,441.00 For The Purchase Of Nine (9) 40 Yard Roll Off Containers. -Jim Vincent

H.   Consider A Resolution Authorizing The Rhea County Sheriff’s Office To Auction Surplus Shotguns And Surplus Vehicles. -Sheriff’s Department

I.       Consider Resolution To Re-Appoint A Member To Serve On The Hospital Board As A Director For Rhea Medical Center. -Billy Thedford

J.      Consider Whether To Move Forward On The Convention Center Project. -Leo Stephens

K.   Consider Resolution Authorizing Application For The Department Of Homeland Security Staffing For Adequate Fire And Emergency Response (Safer) Grant Program. -EMA Director

L.    Consider Resolution Approving And Accepting The $50,000 Non-Matching Grant Between The State Of Tennessee Department Of Commerce And Insurance And Rhea County For Law Enforcement Hiring, Training, And Recruitment Program. -Sheriff’s Department

M.  Consider Resolution To Set Compensation For The “Ex Officio” Service Of The Sheriff And To Adjust The County Mayor’s Salary. -Sheriff’s Department

     10.  ELECTION OF NOTARY

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

12. COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT

13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

14. ADJOURNMENT

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