The Hamblen County Commission took up several items of business at a meeting in the Large Courtroom of the Hamblen County Courthouse.

The Finance Committee took up consideration of Hamblen County Schools’ Energy Efficient Schools Initiative run by the state and Trane Corporation.

“We had met with the school system to engage in an energy efficient program, the county has to incur that debt,” County Mayor Chris Cutshaw said.

Superintendent of Schools Arnold Bunch addressed the Commission regarding the initiative.

“We had a sit down where we went over this, presented by Trane,” Bunch said. “This is to take out a loan with Trane having done an (energy) audit. It will guarantee that the energy savings we get will make the payment and save us additional money.”

This resolution, along with a

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