Rhea County is amending its existing Justice Center Reserve Account resolution to clarify that revenue from housing state inmates, after paying the Build/Lease Center Bond Payment Series 2019, will be used to pay jail operating expenses rather than accruing in the reserve. The Finance Director will continue depositing state inmate housing revenues into the Justice Center Reserve, but any excess after debt service now directly supports jail operations each year. This policy adjustment affects the long-term funding mix for the justice center and jail, highlighting ongoing operational pressures and the need to budget for both capital and operating costs.Vendors serving corrections operations, facility maintenance, and jail services can use this as context that there is a dedicated revenue stream and heightened focus on operating expenses when proposing efficiency, technology, or cost-saving solutions.

Revenues are from the State of Tennessee for housing state inmates; priority remains debt service, then jail operations.