Tag Archives: Budget

The city of Sparta wants to add sewer pump cleaning contracts to its next budget after a company successfully cleared all stations. The public works department paid $8,000 for a contractor this week. Director Dillard Quick said that is worth the price considering the equipment needed. “The reason we had the contractor come in the truck that they are using ... Read More »

The city of Gainesboro has passed its 2020-2021 budget. Mayor Lloyd Williams said the delays for the budget were due to new alderman being added to the board. “We had our elections in August,” Williams said. “The out going alderman did not feel comfortable voting on a budget that the new alderman would have to obey by.” Williams said the ... Read More »

The Van Buren County School budget is on schedule for approval before the October 1 deadline. During Tuesday’s County Commissioner meeting, School Director Cheryl Cole said the school district has met their three percent fund balance and Maintenance Of Effort. “We’ve presented a budget here,” Cole said. “It’s been about two months ago and numbers are not matching up, which ... Read More »

The Clay County Commission unanimously passed its budget with no tax increases Monday night. The budget includes $5.1 million dollars in general expenditures and $11.5 million in the school’s general fund. Mayor Dale Reagan said he feels the the new budget is a good one. “We were able to give the county employees a three percent increase,” Reagan said. “That ... Read More »

With unemployment benefits running out this week and people worried about jobs, credit issues and possible bankruptcy are growing issues. If you find yourself dealing with issues, Putnam County UT Extension Director Michelle Parrott said the first step is to communicate with your creditor. “Talk with them and see if there is any assistance available,” Parrott said. “Sometimes, many of ... Read More »

The City of Crossville passed a new fiscal year budget with no property tax increase. The tax rate remains at .5901 cents per $100 of assessed value. Mayor James Mayberry said the tax rate is one of the lowest in the state. “Our sales tax has not been hit as hard as bigger metro areas,” Mayberry said. “We raised our ... Read More »

Overton County will continue operating with this year’s budget after County Commissioners approved a continuing budget resolution Monday. County Executive Ben Danner said the school system continues to tweak its budget based on last-minute federal and state changes. “Right now, we are waiting on the schools to get their budget approved,” Danner said. “We hope on July 14th they have ... Read More »

The new Spencer budget includes no new tax increase. Spencer Mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a $587,000 budget. The 2021 budget is the same as last year’s except for the addition of one police officer. Spencer Mayor Mickey Robinson said the city’s budget has been healthy for years. Robinson said the extra officer will allow law enforcement to patrol ... Read More »

The Putnam County School Board approved its new fiscal year budget Thursday night with a shortfall reduced to $102,300. That shortfall will be paid from fund reserves. School Board Member Celeste Gammon said that is something the board cannot do consistently. “We’re in a good position to be able to take this from our reserve funds,” Gammon said. “Obviously with ... Read More »

Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $5.4 million budget for the new fiscal year with no city property tax increases. The budget is the same amount as last year, but all the departments received capital projects in the budget. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said completing the budget during the uncertainties of Covid is a success. “We are glad ... Read More »