The commission will meet at 6 p.m. in the George P. Jaynes Justice Center.
Board Chairman Greg Matherly said the commission will likely take up a lengthy discussion on balancing the county general fundâs proposed new $43.9 million budget. Commissioners voted last week to reject a plan to balance the spending proposal by taking $3 million in local option sales tax dollars from education and using it to plug a deficit.
Instead, commissioners requested the Budget Committee to look at spending cuts and reserve funds to fill the gap.
âI expect we will have a very in-depth discussion on the budget,â the chairman said. âEach budget year has its own special circumstances, and weâve had deficits to fill before. This year we must decide if we want to violate our own reserve policy in how much of our fund balance to use.â
Residents in the Limestone area told Washington County commissioners Monday that a bitcoin mining operation is damaging both the property values and the serenity of their rural community.
The Washington County Election Commission could soon be moving its offices to the George P. Jaynes Justice Center.
The County-Owned Property Committee approved a plan Thursday calling for the Election Commission to move its offices, which are currently on the third floor of the Washington County Courthouse, to nearly 2,000 square feet of space in the justice center.
The space was formerly used by the 1st Judicial District attorney generalâs office.
In addition, the committee approved the Election Commissionâs request for the county to lease event space behind the Food City in Jonesborough for early voting in next yearâs elections. The Heritage, 161 Molly Grayce Lane, would only be leased for nine weeks a year to accommodate early voting.
The Washington County Schools System has returned to in-person instruction in a school year that educators say has been like no other.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the school system to operate on a virtual and hybrid online schedule for most of the school year.
The school system is also winding down its academic year with a new head of schools. Jerry S. Boyd assumed his duties as director of schools in April.
He replaces William Flanary, who has retired after nearly four decades with Washington County Schools.
Under the terms of Boydâs contact with the Washington County Board of Education, the director is required to develop âa proposed strategic plan for the upcoming school yearâ to be reviewed by the school board no later than Aug. 1.