County Commission - Regular Meeting

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nine that has not turned in their name. You need to write your name on a piece of paper and bring it to me prior to that business item. We got about two minutes. Everybody want to silence their cell phones, please.

Okay, it's 6 o' uh Major Brads, would you please declare this meeting for order? Let's come to order. This county commission is now open for business. Is everybody logged in except me? I don't see my icon. Chastity. I'd like to invite Brother Tim Bagley to the podium for tonight's invocation. [Music] Let's pray. Dearly father God, we thank you Lord for this day. We honor you. We magnify you for you are worthy of our praise. Heavenly Father, we ask that you be with us. Be with this commission Lord. I pray Lord for wisdom and discernment Lord God. I pray Lord that your peace be upon us. Lord I pray Lord that you just open our ears to be attended Lord God and our hearts to be open. Lord I pray that your spirit be upon us. lead, guide, and direct us as you will, Lord God. And I pray, Lord, that we are obedient and we are willful in your way. Lord, we thank you, Lord, for what you're doing in Coffa County, Lord. I pray a blessing over it, favor upon it. Strengthen this body, strengthen these leaders, for you have ordained, our leadership, and we give

you praise and honor and glory for that. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you, brother Bradley. Uh, Commissioner Jamie Hollandworth, would you lead us in the pledge for our US flag? Thank you, Commissioner Hollinssworth. Next item on the agenda is uh approval of tonight's agenda. Mr. Mayor, I'm looking at the agenda and there's Mr. Mr. is not on the agenda to be recognized for your seat n

that when there's listen how this is going to work we're going to open the floor for nominations and once a name is nominated that individual will come to the elector to present theirelves to this body okay I was just saying there's four on here he wasn't one that's why I asked All we're looking at, all I see is a present. Thank you, Commissioner D. Forward. Motion to approve the agenda by Commissioner Dford, seconded by Commissioner Smith. Hold on. You got to tell me when somebody wants to amend, please. Commissioner Hirshman wishes to amend. I cannot see that. Okay. I'd like to make a motion to uh and the agenda to remove item 10A under the unfinished business. The motion is to amend the agenda by removing 10A. For those listening, that is a resolution setting the tax levy beginning July 1 that would include a 10 cent property tax increase. The budget and finance committee, I'll explain this. Budget and finance committee actually approved two

different budgets. One with a 10-cent tax increase, one without. So, both of them needed to be on the agenda. the motion. Do we have a second on his motion to amend? All right. Frank Watkins, Commissioner Watkins is the one that made the second to the amendment. Um, is there any discussion regarding this uh motion to amend the agenda? If not, we're ready to vote. We have 16 yes votes. So 10A has been removed from the agenda. Now we need a motion. Uh is there any more discussion? Now we're back to the main motion. Anybody wish to comment? Floor is open for discussion for the agenda. If not, we're ready to vote. The agenda has been approved with 16 yes votes. We are now ready for public comments. Is there anyone that wishes to speak to the agenda items tonight in the public? Did anybody sign up to speak?

We'll have public speaking while they're getting our computers fixed. Good evening, commissioners. Once again, I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Anthony Harden. I serve as community as deputy sheriff. I stand before you not just as a deputy but as a representative of the many men and women who dedicate their lives to serving and protecting this community often at great personal sacrifice. The raise being proposed today for the certified deputies is not just about numbers on a paycheck is quite literally life-changing for all of us. Many of my co-workers are work working two full-time jobs just to make ends meet. They're not doing it because they want to, but because they have to. Because putting food on the table and keeping the lights on for their families has become a balancing act between exhaustion and responsibility. And when you're working backtoback shifts, how do you stay sharp? How do you stay safe for yourself, your partner, and the public, your families, and mine that we swore to protect? This raise would mean that dedicated public servants can come home to their families at night and only worry about the weight of the badge they wear, not a second job waiting for them. It's no secret that we've seen deputies come and go at this sheriff's department. We spend valuable time, effort, and taxpayer dollars training them only to lose them to departments that can afford to pay what their service is truly worth. It's a rev revolving door that is costing us far more than just money. has cost us experience, stability, and morale. And I'll be honest with you, the reason I and many of my co-workers are still here isn't because the job is easy. It's not because the pay is competitive. It's because of Sheriff Partners and his administration. Their leadership, their belief in us,

and their commitment to this department are why we're holding the line. But leadership alone can't fill gas tanks. It can't pay the bills. And it can't raise children. This vote is more than a budget item. It's a message to the people who wear this badge that their sacrifice is seen and valued. Because at this time, it's not felt like it. So, I'm asking and I'm begging you, vote on this like our families depend on it because they truly do. The safety of this community, the strength of this department, and the wellbeing behind the people, the well-being of the people behind this badge are all riding on this decision. Thank you for your time and thank you for listening. Thank you for that. Is there anybody else wish to speak at the public comment portion of tonight's business meeting? Last call. There being none, we're going to move to item seven, review and approval of the minutes from our June 10th meeting motion by Commissioner Hirschman, seconded by Commissioner Watkins. Any mo any Do you have anything you want to say about it, Commissioner Herszman? Floor's open for discussion. There being none, ready to vote. The minutes have been approved with 16 yes votes. Next item is resolutions of memorials, sympathy, proclamations, and commendations. We have a letter of

resignation from our Coff County District 9. Uh, Mayor Lynn Surn did tender his letter of resignation effective June 11. Uh, we need a motion to accept this letter. Motion made by Commissioner Hollinssworth, seconded by Commissioner Benton Brown. Any discussion regarding this? I would like to say uh uh we have all appreciated and admired the work that uh Commissioner Surn did while he was serving Coffee County government and uh feel like Tele's in good hands. Guys ready to vote. The letter has been accepted with 16 yes votes. The appointments to the county commissioner seat is 9B. The floor is open for nominations to fill the vacancy of district 9 commissioner se 98. just raise your hand or blurt out. This is all going to be vocal. Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Smith has nominated Todd Malone. I would in case anybody did not notice

or know this uh the name Steve Moran due to uh family issues he has withdrawn his name from consideration. Are there any more nominations? The nominations must come from a commissioner. Okay, we still have three other names that have presented. Do we need a motion for nominations to cease? I've got a question comment. I don't think we've had these names and information long enough to vote on it. We've had this this guy's less than five minutes and the other two less than hours. I just don't think we've got enough information and I don't think anybody in here studied this hard enough to make a decision tonight. So, I'd like to put it off to another meeting. It's on the agenda. We have to address it. Is there a motion for nomination to cease? Does that need a second? Okay. All right. We have a motion from Commissioner Stubblefield, seconded by Commissioner Hurstman for nominations to seats. Can we vote on that? Have you got that on the voting screen? I asked to speak.

Commissioner Tim Brown, you've already been recognized to speak. Uh, Commissioner Dford. Yes, sir. Mayor, I know some of the commissioners and some of them I don't know that have applied. Can we ask them to come up and speak maybe just for a minute? recognize the one that I think the the ground rules are if your name is nominated you have the privilege to speak to the body. So uh be glad for Mr. Malone to come to the lectern please and present himself. Good evening. Uh my name is Todd Malone and I've submitted my name for consideration for the open district seat of county commission. Um first I'm honored that you'll even consider me tonight. I appreciate the consideration that uh you're that you listen to me talk to you tonight. Um to give you a little bit about myself, um I've been in public service for most of my adult life, predominantly in law enforcement. Um approaching, uh some facet of law enforcement now close to 40 years. Uh my family and I have lived locally since I retired from my first job in 07. Um we moved here from Florida. Uh my roots are in Tennessee, the Savannah Terrace area. Both sides of my parents came from that area. Um, so for me it was a coming home in 2007 after I retired. Uh, my wife of 35 years, Terry is here and uh, we have two kids and four grandkids. Two of my children graduated from Tele High School. U, my son's currently serves in the US military as I have done as well in my past. And uh, our daughter works for a local bank here in in Coffee County. I'm sorry, Franklin County. Um,

I'm employed currently by Department of Defense. However, Elon Musk made me an offer I couldn't refuse. And so, so I took that offer and uh, even though I'm on the books right now with Department of Defense, my last day is officially in September. So, I I took the I took the federal bout basically. Um, uh, if I'm lucky enough to receive your vote, whether that's tonight or put off till later. Uh, I wanted to tell you a little bit about my decision- making philosophy and it's very, very simple and it will take up not much of your time. Number one, is it good for the citizens of Coffee County? That's the question that I would ask myself if any question that was put before. Is this good for the citizens of Coffee County? Um, I don't believe that decisions in public service uh should be made out of passion or emotion. They need to be of data and evidence needs to be driving our public policy. So I wear my heart on my sleeve and that's how I would make decisions is what is the data what is the evidence that supports this decision. Um passion and emotion are okay part of being a human being and uh we do need to take and consider those things but in terms of driving public policy data and and evidence I'm kind of an evidence based guy based on my career field. So I need to see data and evidence of supporting decisions that we make. The only group whose interests are special to me, yes, that's a play on word, um, would be the citizens of coffee and that's it. Um, I appreciate your time listening to me tonight and I appreciate the consideration. And if you have any questions, whether it be now or later on and if we do decide to put this off or whatever, I'm available for questions or meetings at any point.

Has anybody got questions for Mr. Malone? Thank you. Appreciate your time. Motion to for nomination to cease. It has been properly seconded with only one name on the floor. The without objection, Todd Malone is now appointed to the vacancy by unanimous consent. There being none, congratulation Mr. Malone. Uh Teresa McFaden. That would be unanimous consent. I Mr. Malone, step forward. Teresa, our county clerk is going to swear you in, please. You forgot this was on the agenda. By the way, uh that offer of getting together and answering questions doesn't cease. I want I'd like to answer any questions that anyone has at any point now. I need to stand here or up there. You came in visit with me today. You know, I think you'll do a good job. And Teresa McFaden did not bring her oath of office uh sheet of paper. So, she gone after it. So, we'll get this over with pretty quick. A comment. Nothing against We just got this five minutes ago. I understand and it's not

your fault. But I don't know how everybody can vote or not even nominate at least have the decency to vote other two people in vote. This seems there's something fishy about this going on. Commissioner Brown, when you voted to approve the agenda, this item is business. The time to have done this would when we were approving the agenda. If you had a problem with it, that would have been the appropriate time to deal with it. Nominate one person when we approve the agenda. The the public notice plainly stated that anyone to this desk, anyone can walk up with a name on a piece of paper and have their name on the floor for nomination. That's the way it is. But I just I don't understand how we can approve somebody that just had this for five minutes. I mean, I haven't had time to read it. Mr. Attorney, would you like to opine on this at all? I mean, excuse me. It was on the agenda. I guess there could have been a motion to remove it from the agenda. There also could have been a motion to uh to postpone it to a date certain and Nobody made that motion. That correct, Mr. Parliamentarian. That is You are correct. Anyway, there's a lot of fish. I read it. I read it. I read it.

Yeah. Proceed. of the office. I've been supportit commission representing the ninth district. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you for that. Just to clear up any questions, there was a public notice in the news that made us fully compliant with TCA 5-5-11. It said, "Take notice. The office of county commissioner for the 9inth Coffee County Legislative District is vacant." And on June the 24th, 2025 at 6 PM, the Coffee County Board of County Commissioners will will elect a person to fill the vacancy, and any person so appointed shall sh serve until a successor is elected at the next general election. Such person shall reside within and be qualified voter of the ninth district and must have been a resident of Coffee County for one year

prior to the date of the election before the board of county commissioners votes or considers any motion or resolution regarding the office to be filled. The chair shall allow registered voters of the county an opportunity to submit names to the board of county commissioners for consideration. The names may be submitted in writing to the chair prior to the meeting or may be submitted in person at the meeting in order for a name to be considered. A member of the board of county commissioners must subsequently nominate the person. Members of the board of county commissioners may also nominate a candidate or candidates to fill vacancy and such nominations do not require a second. If the person nominated is not present at the meeting, the person making the nomination shall submit a signed statement from the nominee that the nominee is willing to serve in the office if appointed. That language is verbatim Tennessee code annotated. We are fully compliant. Congratulations, Mr. Mullen. Next item would be resolution 10B setting the tax levy beginning July 21, July 1, 2025. Have a motion to approve by Commissioner Stubblefield, seconded by Commissioner Hirschman. Commissioner Stubblefield, in the absence of our budget finance chairman, your vice chair. I wish you would speak to this, please.

You want to speak on what we the motion? You can speak to the tax levy. That's that's what we're voting on. Yeah. But I thought you wanted me to speak to the budget. Oh, yeah. Well, you know, that's the next thing. Tax has a lot to do with it. Mary on the tax so she can spit out the numbers a lot better than I can. Well, this resolution that's before us 10 2025-15 uh sets the tax rate. This one is the one that has no tax increase for the for countywide. So, everybody understand that we're we're continuing the same property tax rate that we had in this budget cycle that's ending this month. Is there any questions regarding this? Commissioner Miller, you have the floor. Apparently, this is not just the tax rate. It is the budget also. Correct. No, it's setting the tax levy. Okay. You're declaring what the tax rate on property taxes are. Commissioner Hodgej, you have the floor. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It says budget approval on 10B. So, I understand what Commissioner Mil was asking. And uh so it looks like we're voting on the budget according to what's on my screen here. You may not have the current uh agenda. Does anybody else show that? Oh, I see. I see y'all. I'm looking at

the paper copy and y'all looking at the screen. Timb that guy. That's wrong. Does everybody's paper copy have 10B resolution 2025-15 setting the tax levy? Does everybody's paper copy say that? My Mr. Mayor, if I can my um the 10B resolution 2515 said in the tax levy beginning in July 1, 2025 without property tax and it's got attachments, but yes, that's what's on my agend screen. I think you vote on it and everybody understands you're voting on the tax levy. Does anybody have a problem with that? Or do we need to sit here and wait on them to go into the computer? Oh, they're fixing it. The bottom line on this is that we're saying no new tax increases for Coffee County. that that's correct, Commissioner Jones.

If you if you if you actually have a copy of last year's budget, which I have that in my hand, if you look at it and compare this new one for this year, it's exactly the same. So, it's telling you that we're not doing any new taxes at all. Okay, it looks like it's showing on mine correctly now. Everybody seeing it? Good. Okay. So, the motion by Commissioner Stubblefield, Commissioner Hirschman, the May the second. Is any more discussion on the tax levy? Questions? If not, let's vote, please. Okay. The tax levy has been set with 16 yes votes. Thank you for that. Next item, this would be 2025-16 resolution making appropriations for the various funds which is essentially your budget. Making a motion. The motion being made to approve this by Commissioner Stubblefield, seconded by Commissioner Watkins. Commissioner Stubblefield, you would speak to it. Uh, yes. I'm going to refer over Mariana so she can explain some of the figures

on what this budget is about. Okay. In uh 2025-16, you have a snapshot that was handed out earlier. It's only for the general fund, but the estimated fund balance at June 30th, 2025 is 11,363,58. 2026 revenues estimated 29,6006,860. Budgeted expenditures that is on that budget appropriation resolution that's before you for a vote. Total general fund is 31,117,288. That leaves a fund balance deficit of1,500,428 with an estimated for June 30th, 2026 9,862,630. This includes the um deputy the certified deputy increase uh 5% for the other employees. Okay, that uh thank you for that, Mariana. The you know the the budget process, it's a very in a very dynamic state for 365 days. The the the fund balance expenditures change as the I

think what's in my packet is Mariana's projections as of June 17th. uh Mariana's projections as of today, June 24th. Everybody got a handout. I hope if you look at the top of the page, the budget cycle that we are finishing expires the 30 of this 30th of this month. We will have reduced that projected roughly $2 million deficit that we approved 12 months ago will be down to $573 $73,000. We actually thought initially when everybody started the budget process, we thought that number was going to be north of a million dollar and now it's down to 573. and by July the 31st when she stops counting money that gets applied back to this year, it'll probably be even less than that. So that explains where we're at on the budget cycle. We're finishing up. We're doing a way better than we thought we would. So, the one that she has projected moving forward, the one that is on the floor to be voted on right now has a budget deficit projected of 1,500,000, which is considerably less than the budget deficit that we approved moving into this budget that we're under right now. So, it it looks like everything's good. We got our deputies money is in there uh to give them the raise. It's going to make them equal to the highest paid municipality in this county and we're proud of that. So, having said all of that, is there any questions or the

floors open for discussion if anybody wants to? Uh, Commissioner Stubblefield, I think you're first. Yeah. Well, I'll just go along to say that um in addition to uh taking care of the sheriff's department with their raises, we're all employees of the call counties getting 5% raise. Correct. Correct. So that's included in this this budget also. Commissioner Miller, you have the floor. Basically, uh, all these employees that are wanting, uh, this budget, I'm all for pay. There's just things in the budget I'm not in favor of that I'll have to vote against. Commissioner Hodgej, you have the floor. Just a matter of clarification, we are voting on the budget for next year with this resolution. Correct. That is the appropriations, correct, Maryanne? That is correct. All right. Thank you. There any more discussion? If there being none, we will vote. It does have all the funds listed on that budget appropriation resolution, not just the general, but that's always the biggest one.

We have this the budget appropriations has been approved with 10 yes and six no. With that, we'll move on to our next item. Thank you guys. This will be resolution 2025-14 resolution establishing the rate for the mineral severance tax of Coffee County. I think our current rate is uh we only have one quarry and that would be the one in Hillsboro and they now we collect 15 cents per ton. The state uh legislature just this year passed was signed by Governor Bill Lee that allows counties to increase that by five cents for the next five years and then we can raise it again after that. But this resolution raises it to 20 cents per ton. Not a whole lot of money, but every little bit counts as we know during this budget process. This this will require a 23 majority of the body to be approved. We have a motion by Commissioner Dford, seconded by Commissioner Hodgej. Commissioner Dford, do you wish to speak to it? No, sir. I think it's pretty clear. Okay. Thank you. Is there anyone uh any discussion? Anybody? If not, let's vote, please. The

seance tax has been increased to 20 cents per ton with 16 yes votes. Thank you. Next item would be our school budget amendments. We need April to come. And uh April, I guess you ought to come up here and explain them. Before anybody asks, is this fixed to vote on all of these budget amendments one at a time? Okay. Budget amendment. I think the first one on the agenda is 141 202523. Um this is the budget amendment for our new director of schools. It's the salary benefits for the month of June. And this is this budget amendment does not affect fund balance. and it was approved by budget finance on the 17th. Need a motion in a second. We have a motion by Commissioner Stubblefield. Is anybody wish to second this? Commissioner Watkins seconded the motion. Uh, Commissioner Miller, you have the floor. I know that it doesn't make any difference. I'm just curious how many uh superintendents are we paying for one month?

That's that's what I thought. Any more discussion on this budget amendment? Let's vote, please. This budget amendment has been denied by nine yes, seven no and one abstain. 11B2 budget amendment 141 202521. This is the state pays for our juvenile detention center students and our postsecary testing. And so this is on behalf entry that I make to comply with the controller's office. So basically this is just a clean up budget amendment to our budget and does not affect fund balance and was approved by budget finance on the 17th. Have a motion by Commissioner Hirshman, seconded by Commissioner Dford. We speak to it, Commissioner H. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. This budget amendment has been approved with 16 yes votes. 11B3 141 202522. These are just some adjustments I need to make in the budget. Clean up some lines. We need to increase our retiring board and vision. We purchase some software and then we increase our capital projects for summer projects. Um

budget does not affect fund balance and it was approved by budget finance on the 17. Have a motion by Commissioner Nettles, seconded by Commissioner Watkins, you wish to speak to it, Commissioner Nettles. No, sir. I'm good. Floor is open. Commissioner Hurstman, you have the floor. I just want to make uh make a point. When we get a copy of this, I know several commissioners at our last um our work session complain we cannot read this small print when we print it when we make copies of it it comes out as zero and we can't see it. So if um if we could we need you to make a one make the font size a little bit bigger or something so we can see it because if you look at mine you can't read it yourself and you should know what it is. I've noticed that when you scan them it makes it harder to read. So I can providing copy for my office. The copier in the mayor's office was not printing. We got new copers. It was not printing very clearly and we had the tech in from Canon to straighten to fix that. So, that could have been part of the problem where we were printing the agendas. Well, I know I do notice though when we when we got the amendment from you when in budget finance the the font size is smaller than the other ones are and that will help when when we're copying. So, if you can keep them one size the larger size. I was just trying to say paper. Sorry. Any more discussion? Just vote please.

Uh 11 B3 has been approved with 16 yes votes. 11 C one That would be that on. Okay. Yes. But I do want to say where it's really light when they're printing to the copier in the mayor's office. We have adjusted that. I can make my print larger. I will be happy to do that. Um anyway, so 116 202522. Am I at the right point here on the budget amendments? Um this is just the amended budget. It's increasing revenues that are available, decreasing expenditures, and then on the bottom section is reducing revenues that do not look like they will come in and then increasing expenditures. That was let's see approved on June 12th by budget and finance. Uh the next one this was a revision on a a prior one I had presented. We had some uh invoices come in from Medicaid where we get that subsidy. So I had added that. So it's just an increase to revenue and increase to expenditures and it adds back 60,223

to the unassigned fund balance. This is the ambulance fund 118 2022523. This one was approved on did do we have to have separate votes? I'm sorry. I'm just reading them all through. Is that how it is on these three? Are you moving down all of them? We got to vote on them one at a time. That's what I just asked. Are you okay? Motion by Commissioner D. Ford, seconded by Commissioner Stubblefield. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. Commissioner St. This budget amendment approved with 16 yes votes. 11C2. This was the one I just spoke about. 118 202523 for the ambulance fund approved by budget and finance June 17th. Motion by Commissioner Reed, seconded by Commissioner Hurstman. Anybody wish to speak to it. There being no discussion vote. Budget amendment 11 C2 approved with 16 yes votes. 11 C3. This is for the highway fund 131 20 254. [Music] Uh decrease in fund balance 130 add to

expenditures $130. It's just for um benefits. This was approved June 12th, 2025 at budget finance. Motion to approve by Commissioner Nettle, seconded by Commissioner Reid. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. 11 C3 has been approved of 16 yes votes. 11C4. This is for the drug fund number 122 2025 25 amended budget increase in revenue decrease in expenditures and the bottom section is a increase in expenditures and a return to fund balance of 22,765. [Music] This was approved on June 12th, 2025 by budget and finance. Motion by Commissioner Stubblefield, seconded by Commissioner Nettles. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. 11. I got a question. Why is district nine are you not voting on purpose?

104 104 Okay. I just want to be sure you didn't have an equipment problem because we have those. Okay. This uh budget amendment 11C4 has been approved with 16 yes votes. 11C5. This one's for the general fund 101202526. This is just the end of year cleanup. Um transfers are at the top transferring from expenditures and then there is some committed funds for the libraries and then the bottom section is adding to those expenditures increasing them I should say. It does add $386,038 to the unassigned fund balance on the general fund. This was approved June 17th, 2025 by budget and finance. Motion by Commissioner Stolefield, seconded by Commissioner Reed. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. 11 C5 has been approved with 15 yes, one no 11C6. This 171 202527. This is for uh capital projects. This is we have award the bid for the animal

shelter construction and this brings the amount into the current amount on the contract. This was approved June 17, 2025. Motion by Commissioner Hurstman, seconded by Commissioner Reid. You would speak to it, Commissioner Hman. Okay. Thank you. Any discussion? Let's vote, please. Uh, this 11C6 has been approved with 16 yes votes. 11 C 11D. So this is a grant pre-application. Does let's see who's on rural roads. You want to speak to that? This is a what it's about. This is a grant application. Um it we have matching funds of 20 20% on this. Um we have um the reason why we're looking at doing this is because it will give us a in-depth report on all of our county roads that are in a rural road area that we are that our county road superintendent takes care of and gives him a deep study and analysis for the next five years on what needs to be addressed immediately and and as steps as it goes. It's um really good analysis that he's looking at. So, I I I

believe it's going to be a beneficial um help to our superintendent of our roads and it'll be able to take care of them a lot better than what we're getting right now. Thank you. There any more discussion on this? Motion by Commissioner D. Ford, seconded by Commissioner Hollingsworth. Any more discussion? Let's vote please. This uh 11D has been approved with 16 yes votes. Thank you. Next is the audit committee report. We need a motion to accept the report. Motion by Commissioner Nettles, seconded by Commissioner Stubblefield. Is there any discussion regarding this? There being none, let's vote, please. The audit committee report has been accepted with 16 yes votes. That brings us to report of standing committees. Thank you. Uh we're going to have a report of the standing committees. Budget and finance commissioner Tim Morris is not here. Commissioner Stfield, do you have anything to add? Yes. Well, we had a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, so I think we're going to cancel that meeting. So, that's been cancelled to be determined.

Uh, capital outlay commissioner Terry Hman, we have a meeting on uh July the 3 at 4 o'clock. Anybody would like to come out, hear what you got to say. Thank you. HWR Commissioner Jimmy Hollensworth. This will be meeting Thursday night, June 26 at 6 PM. Rosanne, you have anything anything you want to comment on the minutes on last month's meeting? Thank you. Uh, law enforcement commissioner Miss Dford, we have a meeting 4:30 July 3rd. Thank you. Legislative Committee Commissioner Frank Watkins. Nothing to report. No meeting scheduled at this time. Thank you. Policy and procedures. Commissioner Terry Herschman. We have a meeting scheduled for July the 21st at 5:00. Um should be interesting discussions in that meeting. So you would like to come out and join us. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. That's all of the standing committees. statements and announcements. I have a statement I need to probably addressed it in capital outlay projects. Um we are in the current stages of the uh getting the slab poured for the animal shelter. It is moving along quickly. Um, I would I would say um that the contractor that we have hired for that project is doing a pretty outstanding job. I get quite a bit of reports. I visit the job site uh probably two to three times a week. Uh we've already picked out colors for the building on the exterior and brick. Um

so things are moving along pretty good there. The health department facility is also um footings are being poured. Um all of the exterior colors have been selected. I've been meeting with um um about twice a week and we've gone through hours and hours of material to select colors brick. We've had brick problems from the suppliers on getting what brick we wanted. We finally got that situated. Um, but everything else has been selected. They said that's about the fastest they've ever seen a group get color selected before they even ordered the building. So, we have the panels selected, the colors selected for the panels, the window colors, uh, brick colors is done. Um, and I think I think all she has left to do is the signage on the doors on the interior of the building. Thank you for that. Any more statements or announcements? I would like to make one. A few days ago, Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were shot only because how they voted on issues. It's not only reprehensible, it is unacceptable. I'll bet you could find social media post in that state and around that say she's got to go. Just like here, mayor's

got to go, commissioner got to go, the whole commission got to go. This is evil at work. There is rampant mental illness in this nation and it's on display daily. Commissioner Benton Brown stood at the microphone and threw out an idea to help this county meet a budget and he was attacked unmercifully on Facebook. Ben Brown's got to go. This is enough of this guys. This should not be happening in this small community. Our social media posts are public. They go nationwide and you're instigating actions that could be perpetrated on us here in small town Coffee County. I hope all of this stops and I hope it stops immediately. Thank you. With that, I would entertain a motion to adjourn. Make a motion to journ. We need to vote. Commissioner Hollensworth, did you vote? Thank you. They're not.