Commission places multiple resolutions and grants on consent, including higher fee for delinquent tax attorney
March 13, 2026 | Sullivan County, Tennessee
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The Sullivan County Commission on March 26 moved multiple items to the consent calendar without objection, including a resolution to increase the delinquent tax attorney’s commission and several grant and funding items.
Commissioner McMurray sponsored a resolution to raise the delinquent tax attorney’s commission from the current 8% to the statutory maximum of 10%. “Pursuant to the statute, we can raise this up to 10%,” McMurray said, describing the increase as recognition of the attorney’s work and an incentive to improve collection results. Commissioners asked about past cash flow and effectiveness; the sponsor said the attorney has cleaned up prior problems but did not provide detailed past‑collection figures during the discussion.
Commissioner Crawford said items 3–6 are grant funds for the school system that require no county match and asked that they be included on consent. Commissioners also approved placing on consent a $357,000 application to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for solid‑waste and debris management (no county match) that would fund equipment and planning for future disaster cleanup, and an $80,000 reimbursable grant to renovate Sullivan Heights Middle School tennis courts (convertible for pickleball use).
Commissioner Glover described continuing First Due software for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, saying the consolidated platform saves money compared with separate contracts; the sponsor listed an allocation of roughly $53,001.35 to continue the service. Purchasing agent Chris Davis gave an update on the tourism RFQ earlier in the meeting, saying the county received 12 proposals and the evaluation team narrowed the field to a top three and will select a finalist next month.
Items moved to consent will be formalized in the commission’s consent calendar at a future business meeting; no roll‑call vote was recorded in the work session transcript provided.
Commissioner McMurray sponsored a resolution to raise the delinquent tax attorney’s commission from the current 8% to the statutory maximum of 10%. “Pursuant to the statute, we can raise this up to 10%,” McMurray said, describing the increase as recognition of the attorney’s work and an incentive to improve collection results. Commissioners asked about past cash flow and effectiveness; the sponsor said the attorney has cleaned up prior problems but did not provide detailed past‑collection figures during the discussion.
Commissioner Crawford said items 3–6 are grant funds for the school system that require no county match and asked that they be included on consent. Commissioners also approved placing on consent a $357,000 application to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for solid‑waste and debris management (no county match) that would fund equipment and planning for future disaster cleanup, and an $80,000 reimbursable grant to renovate Sullivan Heights Middle School tennis courts (convertible for pickleball use).
Commissioner Glover described continuing First Due software for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, saying the consolidated platform saves money compared with separate contracts; the sponsor listed an allocation of roughly $53,001.35 to continue the service. Purchasing agent Chris Davis gave an update on the tourism RFQ earlier in the meeting, saying the county received 12 proposals and the evaluation team narrowed the field to a top three and will select a finalist next month.
Items moved to consent will be formalized in the commission’s consent calendar at a future business meeting; no roll‑call vote was recorded in the work session transcript provided.
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