# September 14, 2026 Committee Meetings


**Body:** Hamblen County
**Date:** September 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Hamblen County’s September 14, 2026 committee meetings addressed several project and budget items. The Finance Committee approved Health Department project change order #6 for $1,536 to add backing for mop sinks, with the cost covered by state appropriations; change order #7 for $10,000 in negotiated charges, reduced from an initial $15,000, with no county cost because it is covered by grant funding and approved by the state; and change order #5, incorporating previously approved construction directives into the contract with no additional cost. The Justice Center closeout remained under attorney negotiations, with a disagreement unresolved; officials said they would update commissioners when it is settled. A move-in was tentatively expected in late September or early October. The committee also approved retaining County Attorney Chris Caps for pending litigation and up to 180 days of transition assistance, without stating a fee. Motions on these items passed.

Other approved budget amendments included a $633,424.69 Board of Education amendment (including funding for a replacement bus-garage truck following an accident, an opioid reserve, and tutoring); an $8,500 parks/fairboards amendment for a mower; a Clerk and Master scanner purchase (amount not stated); and a $7,655.83 Tennessee Highway Safety Office grant reimbursement for Sheriff’s Department equipment. The transcript also records approval of a $1,781 courtroom security sergeant salary-and-benefits amendment. The Rules Review Committee voted to continue using existing rules temporarily while preparing updated written rules to meet a new state-law deadline. No other specific procurement awards or vendor selections were identified.

**Source:** Hamblen County