

Documents
and Information to Help Inform the Citizens of Benton County, Tennessee
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June Commission Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners meet in
regular session on Monday, June 19, 2006 at the Benton County Courthouse at
6:00 P.M.
Resolution approving 5 year strategic plan for 3 star program (0619.01) passed 17-0-0-1 (Billy Malin
was absent due to illness)
Resolution approving a continuing budget (0619.02) Passed 17-0-0-1
Resolution approving the Tennessee River Resort District Act
(0619.03) Passed 14-3-0-1
Resolution approving contract for audit (0619.04) amended to
include pulpwood tax and not to exceed $2,000 17-0-0-1
Resolution authorizing Benton Co. Sheriff to sell surplus vehicles
(0619.05) 17-0-0-1
Resolution budgeting funds received by Sheriffs Dept. for damaged vehicles(0619.06)
Resolution budgeting funds received by Highway Dept. for striping
grant (0619.07)
Resolution budgeting funds for Dept. of Education for Breakfast
and lunches (0619.08)
Resolution budgeting funds for Special Education Teachers
(0619.09)
Resolution budgeting funds for Electricity for Dept. of Education
(0619.10)
Resolution budgeting funds for Special Education-Travel (0619.11)
Resolution budgeting funds fur Dept. of Education-Transportation
(0619.12)
Resolution budgeting funds for Instructional Equipment for Schools
(0619.13) Combined and Passed 17-0-0-1
Resolution to transfer funds for Sheriffs Dept.-Salary Supplements
(0619.14)
Resolution to transfer funds for Sheriff's Dept.-Accountants
(0619.15)
Resolution to transfer funds for Sheriff's Dept.-Paraprofessionals
(0619.16)
Resolution to transfer funds for Jail-Salary Supplements (0619.17)
Resolution to transfer funds for Jail-Lieutenants (0619.18)
Resolution to transfer funds for Highway Dept.-Engineering
(0619.19) Combined and Passed 17-0-0-1
Resolution approving funding of $3,500,000 for new jail addition
(0619.20) Failed 5-11-0-2 (Tommy Spence Walked out of the meeting)
Resolution appropriating funds of $2,500 for County Commission
(0619.21) Passed 14-2-0-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $622.97 for Clerical Personnel
(0619.22) Passes 16-0-0-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $5,000 for Liability Insurance
(0619.23) Amended to include the case number and Passed 12-3-1-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $13,000 for Courtroom Security
(0619.24) Money was spent before legally appropriated Failed 9-6-1-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $11,994.00 for computer support
for Clerk (0619.25) Passed 16-0-0-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $14,000 for gasoline at Benton
Co. Airport (0619.26)
This amount will also be removed form the airports budget for
next year. Passed 16-0-0-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $126.60 for Veterans Service
-Communication (0619.27) Passed 16-0-0-2
Resolution appropriating funds of $12,000 for Trustee's Commission
(0619.28) Passed 16-0-0-2
Resolution Approving establishment of Central Dispatch System
(0619.29) Passed 16-0-0-2
In other business:
A resolution is to come before the commission next month to take
3% of the funds returned to the county general fund from TRRD to be used for
Drug and Alcohol Education and Treatment Programs.
Also a study will be done to determine if Benton County can enact
a 2000 ft. rule prohibiting sales of liquor by the drink within 2000 ft. of a
school, church, or public gathering place.
Also a motion was passed that the new contract with West Tennessee
Healthcare come be approved by the commission before being signed. That the
county strictly enforce all the terms of HCMC's bid
including a station in Big Sandy and a First Responder Program, and that the
contract not include a first right of refusal clause.