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Debbie Clark said she and her husband Bill Clark have tried to sell the property for four and a half years but potential buyers are discouraged because the store is within a measured distance of a church; she said a Google measurement showed the store is 1,584 feet (about three‑tenths of a mile) from the church. Clark said the owners are in their 70s and may have to give the property back to the bank if they cannot sell. She said the market is an important community stop for workers, repair crews and travelers on Highway 68 and urged the commission to consider relief.

The request was made during public comment; no formal agenda item or immediate vote on a variance was recorded in the transcript. Commission staff thanked the speaker and the meeting proceeded to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 22nd County Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Owners of Williams Mountain Market in Coker Creek asked the Monroe County Commission to consider a variance to allow beer sales so they can sell the business; the owners said proximity to a church is currently blocking purchasers.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Tennessee","taxId",71275,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264659,"Commission debates use of medical reserve to cover insurance shortfalls; several department transfers proposed",897,1938000,2835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096029-2168b8ea06bdeb5f633dad639c492b6d&start=1938&end=2835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096029-2168b8ea06bdeb5f633dad639c492b6d/thumbnail_1938000.jpg","/articles/6264659/Monroe-County/Tennessee/Commission-debates-use-of-medical-reserve-to-cover-insurance-shortfalls-several-department-transfers-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264659-54a3355af58e329fa2ec53498d54066e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447800&Signature=ZYCfqoQrC0tC00u9zGMit6twZ0REpblbqf6tZqrtdRbsRwKvOblopATPDg91HedXXq7g~9TI7vL0J-TOHMmsLuQwkTii8Erxz-go93rbTU7CCBYWQ0T2VA3n6KafXBg38BzlLamWEM31q0TQku2OcNyy842PEsEkowNgeXx2unudu76mqNZ2xTRPH7eF4nODgB~iRhILNaaTirsEWSdgfBe58MbX~jUEIB1KasEHIcHPJzT3rgcZMUqwfzRO1JOhRnimPjsPkNeSZy33x5OAdRewSHFQBln5SrpqjSi8Tr73k4XHXeWIbKJ437yMLMCD92p-kWjpq9zmwBMydjm1TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Commission spent an extended portion of its April 22 meeting on amendments to use medical insurance reserve balances to cover current fiscal‑year insurance shortfalls across multiple departments.

Staff presented resolutions to transfer reserve funds for the Highway Department ($24,405.06), Solid Waste Department ($43,086.37), and a general fund shortfall of $696,199.03. The commission discussed that the county had used medical reserve funds in prior years to smooth annual budget increases and that continuing that practice would reduce the reserves available in future years.

A county staff member explained the origin of the medical reserve: when the county moved from a self‑insured plan to a fully insured plan following rising premiums, auditors required a holding account; the reserve reflects funds placed there at that time and distributed to funds based on their prior liabilities. Staff said the transfers allow the county to avoid increasing departmental budgets immediately but warned this practice could make next year’s budget higher because reserve money will no longer be available.

Commissioners asked for specifics about the dollar amounts and the composition of the reserve. One commissioner calculated that the county had paid roughly $3,450,567 in medical and related coverage and that adding the requested reserve transfers would push the total to approximately $4,206,600; staff clarified that the transfers would be used this fiscal year and that next year’s budget lines would be increased to reflect insurance cost increases once reserves were no longer used.

The resolution to pull $24,405.06 for the Highway Department (O422‑26F) initially failed for lack of a motion, then a motion to reconsider was made later in the meeting to bring it back to the agenda. Other related amendments (O422‑26G, O422‑26H) were discussed consecutively and roll calls were requested. Commissioners were told that the county had roughly $48,345 in one medical reserve subaccount and larger amounts across others, but staff warned that continuing to rely on reserves would result in higher future budgets when reserves were depleted.

Commissioners asked whether retiree post‑retirement health benefit decisions were tied to the medical reserve; staff clarified retiree medical obligations are handled separately and that prior board decisions using reserve dollars for certain post‑retirement benefits were part of earlier budget discussions.

Staff said they would reflect transfers in department budgets this year and that the board would see the effect in next year’s proposed budget, including any necessary increases to departmental medical lines.","Several budget amendments were proposed to move funds from medical insurance reserves into departmental operating lines to cover year‑to‑date shortfalls; commissioners debated the long‑term budget impact and whether the practice artificially depresses the operating budget.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264664,"Monroe County approves multi‑year lease for sheriff’s body cameras; moves small reserve funds to cover first-year costs",0,3056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3096029-2168b8ea06bdeb5f633dad639c492b6d&start=3056&end=3056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3096029-2168b8ea06bdeb5f633dad639c492b6d/thumbnail_3056000.jpg","/articles/6264664/Monroe-County/Tennessee/Monroe-County-approves-multiyear-lease-for-sheriffs-body-cameras-moves-small-reserve-funds-to-cover-first-year-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264664-8984a33d3fa334aea8742d79fd9bddb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447800&Signature=RSQgBCGySPItz4lJF3VQlAGlIrR5s9OcuWyMAI1GM8LPvlppuEC9GsX4VW731Ja0lt1sq0KyftgkDy-dqSC1WaBRPOU9cBr031vaLVxZqjwxc6D0ctFm1tVzHcFtKvZjadJM0jbdRhmaWlLCyrP~jzqXtDfOUaNk6BB4jjAMe4fBzIjnphpTznMsiN4rBbAv2XnowrqvR-NBtd-yL5reytPwguwXMjuQQ3Led9~AjamtpJckTU7KbW0rNLKTi59zwHyrJZbcLyygjxDjH~5rGLNLMbzriKr7k8Mz1sXwBFjNWKexo8eplhDsilJZug6JObCxrHQGl6Bj6Cm5LMlUlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Commission on April 22 approved a multiyear lease‑purchase and maintenance agreement to replace the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office body‑worn camera system, and separately approved moving a small reserve balance to help pay initial costs.

The lease was described during the meeting as a 60‑month agreement with a down payment of $140,160.68 covering years 1 and 5; commissioners voted to approve the lease purchase after discussion. Commissioners also approved a separate budget amendment to transfer $13,008.94 from the Telephone Commission Reserve to the sheriff’s equipment line to help purchase the cameras.

The commission’s discussion focused on the timing and necessity of the upgrade. One commissioner asked why the county was only hearing about the system’s obsolescence at the time of the vote; a staff member said the system had remained in service until recently but had started failing across shifts. Commissioners asked whether a discount would be lost if action was delayed and whether the county could approve a portion of the funding now and move remaining amounts into future budgets. A staff member said the discount could be affected by delay and that the lease paperwork could be provided after signing.

Commissioners confirmed the source of the $13,008.94: telephone commissions historically collected from jail phone usage had been reserved and the remaining balance in that reserve was now being used, consistent with the reserve’s permitted uses. During roll call the motion to move the Telephone Commission Reserve amount passed.

The vote to approve the lease purchase was moved by Travis Wade and seconded by Brian Harrell. The motion to transfer $13,008.94 from the Telephone Commission Reserve was moved and seconded (recorded in the minutes); roll calls were requested for both items and recorded by the clerk.

Commissioners asked that the county provide the final lease agreement and related documents to the commission once executed and that staff confirm the total multi‑year cost in writing.

The commission also discussed whether the county would budget remaining lease payments in future fiscal years; staff said year‑one costs were budgeted and additional years would be requested during the normal budgeting cycle.

No amendments to the lease language were recorded in the transcript; no formal appeal or referral of the lease item was made at the meeting.","The Monroe County Commission authorized a 60‑month lease/maintenance agreement to upgrade the sheriff’s body‑worn camera system and approved a separate budget amendment moving $13,008.94 from the Telephone Commission Reserve to help pay for equipment.","actionData","errors"]

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Coker Creek store owners ask commission for beer‑sales variance to help sale of business

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