Patty Woodby
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 11:23
- Avg per meeting
- 2:51
- Segments
- 143
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Top issues during term (20)
Hurricane Helene Recovery Funding
$1.5 million from the Helene Bond, with no FEMA reimbursement expected.
Folsom House Future
Demolition or restoration costs aren't budgeted; a professional assessment estimate was said to be near $1 million.
Landfill capacity
You will save time and potential hauling fees since you won't have to drive as far to dump construction and demolition waste.
White Rock Tower access road cost overruns
Adds $855,800 to the project — nearly tripling the original bid — with $602,877.81 from ARP funds and $252,923 from fund balance.
Peters Cemetery Road Renaming
Minor costs for signage and address updates for the few affected residents.
County Budget Amendments Totaling Over $9.5 Million
More than $9.5 million across funds, mostly from existing fund balances rather than reserves.
Schaus Professional Services contract dispute
Final payment of $28,348.15; ending the contract stops ongoing consultant fees.
Gap Creek Bridge Memorial Naming
Commission Leadership and Committee Structure
EMS Firefighter Program Update
School Funding Boost
About $6.7 million total in school fund amendments, with $1.5 million coming from the county's unassigned fund balance.
One-Year Moratorium on AI Data Centers and Crypto Mining
No direct cost to taxpayers — the cost is a one-year wait before any data center or crypto operation could set up here.
Tourism Partnership Performance
Hotel occupancy tax dollars fund the contract; NETTA projects a 21-to-1 return and $1.8 million annually in local sales tax from visitors.
Hampton High School Flood Wall Gap
Potential property damage from localized flooding could hit homeowners and local infrastructure with unexpected repair bills.
Roan Mountain Community Parks Rebuild
A $55,000 grant supports the main trail rebuild, with Tennessee funding possibly arriving in Q3 2026 and construction by summer 2027.
Rezoning 110 Rex Harrell Road
Carter County Middle College Program
The program is fully funded at no cost to students and their families.
County Radio Communications System
The White Rock site lease costs the county nothing, and the lease runs through 2054.
National Guard recognition dispute
$10,000 from the Sheriff's Inmate Phone Reserves.
Animal Shelter Donations Accepted
Adds $6,456 in community-donated resources for animal care without touching the county budget.
Decisions during term (250)
Recorded while Woodby was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.