Rhea County Commission Meeting Agenda 04.15.25
RHEA COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
CONFERENCE ROOM, PHIL SWAFFORD BUILDING
TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2025, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:00 PM SPECIAL CALLED FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PRAYER
3. PLEDGE TO FLAG
4. ROLL CALL
5. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATONS
A. Apraxia Awareness Day
B. Autism Awareness Month
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
7. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider budget amendments and appropriations.
B. Read into the minutes Rhea County committee minutes.
1. Rhea Medical Board Of Directors
2. Audit Committee
3. Purchase And Finance Committee
4. Opioid Committee
C. Consider Resolution Approving And Accepting The Grant Contract Between The State Of Tennessee Department Of Tourism Development And Rhea County For $34,000.00 With A Grantee Match Of $3,400.00 For Construction Of A Concrete Pad For Weigh-Ins And Purchase And Installation Of A Welcome Sign And Traffic Signs At The Dayton Boat Dock. -Tourism Director
D. Consider Resolution To Declare Vehicle No Longer Used By The County Property Assessor’s Office As Surplus. -Property Assessor
E. Consider Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Tennessee Department Of Veterans Services And Rhea County. -Jim Vincent
F. Consider Resolution To Approve Audio And Video Recording And Publication Of County Commission Meetings Beginning September 2025. -Mark Cashman
G. Consider Resolution To Allocate The Sum Of $15,000.00 From The Hotel Motel Tax Fund To The Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation. -Jim Vincent
H. Consider Resolution Approving The Interlocal Agreement For The Able Property In Partnership With The City Of Dayton. -Jim Vincent
I. Consider Resolution To Approve The Application For Non-Matching Grant For $33,000 From the State Of Tennessee Department Of Homeland Security To Purchase Extrication Tools And Equipment For The Rhea County Emergency Management. -EMA Director
J. Consider Resolution To Approve The Application For A Non-Matching Grant From Norfolk Southern Railroad To Purchase Portable Laptop Computers And Stands For Emergency Vehicles.-EMA Director
K. Consider Resolution To Approve Opioid Funds Pass Through Agreement Between Rhea County And Rhea Medical Center And Authorize County Executive To Execute Same. -Leo Stephens
L. Consider Resolution To Approve Opioid Pass Through Agreement Between Rhea County And Our Father’s House, INC. And Authorize County Executive To Execute Same. -Leo Stephens
M. Consider Resolution Approving Rhea County 2023 Community Development Block Grant- Award Of Bids. -Jim Vincent
11. ELECTION OF NOTARY
12. COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S REPORT
13. COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT
14. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
15. ADJOURNMENT
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