Lawrence County Commission Approves Addtional Funding for Loretto Gym

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSION MET IN SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY NIGHT. LEADERS ENTERTAINED A VERY SHORT AGENDA IN WHICH BOTH ITEMS WERE APPROVED INCLUDING A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE LAWRENCE COUNTY TO JOIN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS PARTICIPANTS IN THE TENNESSEE STATE SUBDIVISION OPIOID ABATEMENT AGREEMENT AND APPROVING THE RELATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. LEADERS THEN TURNED THEIR FOCUS ON A RESOLUTION TO PERTAINING TO FUNDS FOR A NEW GYMNASIUM AT LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL. THE MOTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO CHANGE THE SUM TO NOT TO EXCEED 800,000 WAS FIRST VOTED ON AND APPROVED. THE RESOLUTION WAS THEN VOTED ON AS AMENDED AND PASSED. THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE BEING ASKED FOR AS THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION CAME BACK MORE THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED. THE FUNDS WOULD BE TRANSFERRED FROM EITHER THE DEBT SERVICE FUND OR FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, PROVIDED SUCH US QUALIFIES PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.

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