Tag Archives: Spending

Sparta city employees’ purchasing limits have been increased to save on time and gas. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said employees used to be limited to $100. Hennessee said when a material or tool exceeds that amount, workers had to come to city hall for approval. “They don’t have to bring it to me the way they’ve had to in the ... Read More »

Clay County starting the process on its spending plan on some $1.4 million of American Rescue Plan money. County Executive Dale Reagan created a suggested list that he has shared with the county commission. Reagan said he has included expenditures for emergency services, solid waste and parks. “Just about everything I mentioned there is somethings that we absolutely need,” Reagan ... Read More »

It has been many years since inflation concerns have dominated the national conversation about United States Economics. That is according to Dr. Thomas Payne, the Dean of Tennessee Tech’s College of Business. Payne said the concern stems from the Federal Reserve’s aggressiveness coming out of the pandemic. Payne said the amount of money being printed without a matching increase in ... Read More »

It is resolution season, and many people try and start the new year with a smart spending plan. Putnam County Family Consumer Science Agent Michelle Parrott said getting a persons spending broken down on paper is an essential step for budgeting. Parrott said one of the biggest mistakes people make is overlooking the coffee, sodas or snacks that are part ... Read More »