Soddy‑Daisy commissioners approve budget amendment first reading, reinspection fees and several routine actions

The Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners on April 7 approved a set of motions and votes on budget and operational items.

Ordinance — first reading: The Board held a public hearing and approved first reading of an ordinance amending 2020–2021 Ordinance No. 12 to adopt the 2021–2022 General Fund budget and add a Debt Service Fund. City Manager Johnson told commissioners the amendment covers purchases related to paving, park improvements, construction of Fire Hall No. 3 and HRA contributions for insurance claims. The motion to approve first reading was made by Commissioner Shipley and seconded by Vice‑Mayor Cothran and carried unanimously.

Resolution on reinspection fees: The Board adopted 2021–22 Resolution No. 6 to amend reinspection fees after staff noted inspectors sometimes make multiple trips for the same inspection (Inspector Derek Graham was cited as making about eight trips on one Airbnb application; Inspector Steve Grant reported three trips on another case). The motion was made by Vice‑Mayor Cothran, seconded by Commissioner Coleman, and passed unanimously.

Other approved actions: The Board unanimously approved a temporary fuel surcharge request from Priority Waste for $6,140.33 (a 15% surcharge tied to recent fuel cost increases, to be removed when diesel falls to $3.25 per gallon or less); donated two Motorola console licenses to Hamilton County E‑911 at staff recommendation; declared the Police Department transport van surplus due to reduced transports via Webex; and authorized the Mayor to sign a mutual aid agreement at Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department’s request to support their ISO evaluation.

Each motion passed by unanimous voice vote; no recorded roll-call tallies by individual commissioner name were provided in the transcript.