Budget Committee (Cam2) 10/13/26

The Sumner County Budget Committee met on October 13, 2026, and approved several budget amendments. It approved a $10,000 transfer for Recovery Court internet/IT service, an extension of funding for the county’s ARPA consultant to complete work after the program sunsets, and a mayor’s-office amendment eliminating the finance project coordinator position while increasing the project manager’s salary by $25,000. Highway budget amendments and other departmental non-salary amendments also passed. The committee discussed potential ARPA spending risks tied to ambulance deliveries and the Westmoreland EMS project, with staff describing options to shift eligible costs if schedules slip. It also approved $5,755.14 for America 250-related November drone-show expenses and $8,898.64 for another appropriation item whose purpose was unclear in the transcript.

The committee approved $100,000 from unassigned fund balance for Forward Sumner workforce-development projects after debate about making the funding a recurring annual request; the motion passed unanimously. For the proposed fire marshal/coordinator work, members amended the $150,000 request from a permanent position to a time-limited statement of work procured through a request for proposals, extending through June 30, 2028; the amended measure passed. Members also approved a separate $150,000 appropriation associated with the fire-service initiative, though the transcript’s sequence of motions is unclear. The committee voted to schedule an off-cycle long-term planning session for the full commission, and discussed monitoring school fund balances. No vendor selection or specific contract award was identified.