Fentress Table Decision For Ambulance Station Expansion
Fentress County commissioners voted Tuesday night to table two resolutions involving additional funding commitments for the county’s proposed ambulance station expansion project. During discussion, commissioners noted the county’s building committee had been weighing two possible options for the expansion but was still waiting on firm cost estimates before making a recommendation. Some commissioners said they […]
Fentress County Set To Appoint New Sheriff In March
Fentress County will look to appoint a new sheriff in March. The County Commission voted to set the deadline for qualifications for March 2 and the appointment date on March 23. The county has 120 days from the day the resignation letter from former Sheriff Michael Reagon was received. County Attorney Leslie Ledbetter said the […]
Willie Doss Road Not Removed From Fentress Road List
Some Fentress County Residents upset after Commissioners voted to follow the planning commission’s recommendation to leave Willie Doss Road on the county road list The county recently widened the road from six feet to eleven feet. Resident Janice Potter said residents on the road are just asking for the road to be taken off the […]
Fentress Commissioners Approves Inmate Health Services
Fentress County Commissioners approved a contract renewal with TK Health for Fentress County Inmate Health Services. The county has used the provider since 2021. The commission previously had concerns about some of the clauses in the contract regarding mental health services. County Attorney Leslie Ledbetter said the clauses have been addressed and that she is […]
Residents Express Concerns About Commission Comments
Several Fentress County residents expressed concerns about comments made by commissioners last month about people moving into the county. A heated discussion began last month when some commissioners expressed their opposition to the primary election called for by the Fentress County Republican Party. Lifelong County Resident Roger Burks said he found the comments startling. “I […]
Fentress To Pay More Of Employee Health Insurance
Fentress County commissioners have approved covering more costs on individual health insurance policies for full-time county employees. The county will now cover an estimated $574, compared to the current estimated $405. Commissioner Larry Cooper said the commission has considered the idea several times during budget meetings, but the idea has fallen through the cracks. Cooper […]
Commission Increases Fentress Coroner Investigation Rates
The Fentress County Commission has approved increased death investigator rates for the county coroner. Fentress County Coroner Dr. Chad Conatser said his team currently charges $50 per case. Conatser said he feels like $50 per case is not fair. “Anything where we send out an autopsy is gonna require multiple days’ worth of work,” Conatser […]
Fentress Increases Rental, Tip Fees For Dumpsters
Fentress County Commissioners voted to raise the rental and tip fees for yard dumpster rentals for the first time since the 1990s. Fentress County Finance Director Tyler Arms said Solid Waste Director Michael Rick is struggling to create a manageable budget with rising expenses. He said the department pays some $250,000 more in landfill fees […]
Fentress Writing Down Restitution Change In Crabtree Case
Fentress County reducing fund balance by some $129,000 after a judge ordered restitution reduced for a former finance department employee convicted of stealing from the county. A trial court found Kellye Crabtree guilty on multiple felony counts and ordered her to pay back some $156,000. A judge reduced that ruling to $27,000 based on Crabtree’s […]
Fentress Purchases 7 New Heart Monitors
Fentress County Commissioners approved the purchase of seven new heart monitors Monday night, at a total price tag of $281,467. Ambulance Services Director Daniel Coleman said the units will take about eight months to build out. Though the county currently has units in all of its ambulances, the current monitors are wearing out. “We are […]
