Claiborne County approves $500,000 road resurfacing budget amendment; chair asks for cash‑balance printout

The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors voted to increase a road-improvements line item by $500,000 to fund resurfacing work on Carnac Ferry Road and Tillman at a special meeting on March 30.

Supervisor Jones introduced the amendment and, when asked where the funds would come from, said the $500,000 would come from the county’s tax cash balance. A board member requested a printed copy of the cash-balance statement to attach to the amendment; Supervisor Jones offered to attach and then read a balance from the record as "$1,483,008.71." After discussion the motion was recorded as moved by Supervisor Hudson and seconded by Supervisor Odom and the board voted in favor.

The transcript does not specify which department will manage the resurfacing contracts, the expected contractor(s), or the anticipated project timeline. The record also does not include a roll-call tally by name for the vote; the chair recorded vocal assent and stated the motion carried.

Board members asked for documentation supporting the cash balance before finalizing attachments to the amendment; the transcript records that a printed statement will be provided but does not include the printout itself.