A fund swap between two Hamilton County commissioners will help replace Porta Potties at the East Hamilton Middle-High School athletic fields with permanent restrooms and a concession stand.
Commissioners voted Wednesday to allow 7th District Commissioner Sabrena Turner-Smedley to move $34,000 from her district’s General Fund discretionary fund to 5th District Commissioner Greg Beck’s fund. In turn, he will move $34,000 in discretionary bond funds to Smedley’s fund.
That money, along with $60,000 allotted last year from her discretionary bond fund, will come within $6,000 of what’s needed to pay for the restrooms and concession stands, Smedley said.
She said the community helped pay for the athletic fields, with the help of former commissioner Larry Henry, but didn’t have enough money for restrooms.
“I would love to see East Hamilton Middle-High School have a permanent restroom and get rid of the Porta-Potties,” Smedley said.