At the Union County Commission last month, the fire departments reported on the expenditures of the First Annual Fireman’s Fundraiser hosted by Tom Fitzharris of TK’s Gourmet Food Wagon in conjunction with a county donation of $15,000 and contributions from several businesses and individuals. Maynardville purchased high capacity batteries. Sharps Chapel purchased battery powered equipment, high capacity batteries and rescue equipment. Luttrell replaced all of the worn-out nozzles with variable intensity nozzles to enable high capacity water flow in multiple directions.

The called Union County Budget committee meeting on June 7 yielded a balanced budget to recommend to the Union County Commission on June 14.
Commissioner Larry Lay chairs the committee with Jody Smith, Kenny Hill, Earl Cox, Janet Holloway, Dawn Flatford and Becky Munsey as members.
Mayor Jason Bailey informed the committee that after the May Union County Commission meeting, he received notice that all elected officials were to receive a two percent raise. This increase pushed the shortfall to a little over $359,000 instead of the approximately $330,000 gap at the end of May.