Warren Approves Budget Without Raising Property Taxes
The Warren County Commission approved a fiscal year budget Monday that includes pay raises for county employees without increasing property taxes. Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Scott Rubley said the county currently maintains the seventh lowest property tax rate in Tennessee. “And the thing that makes me the proudest is we’ve been able to accomplish […]
Baxter Budget Funds Employee Raises Without Tax Increases
Baxter officials proposing a new budget that includes a $1 hourly raise for all full-time employees while maintaining the current tax rate for residents. Mayor Danny Holmes said the city prioritized the pay increase to help retain staff amidst rising cost of living. Holmes said aldermen would have to cut several departmental requests to balance […]
White County Employees, Residents Call For EMS Support
With the backdrop of a White County fire that stretched resources this week, several White County residents and employees asked the Budget Committee to consider prioritizing pay raises and resources for first responders. A Monday Sparta structure fire left three children and their father with burn injuries. Every Sparta and White County ambulance was on […]
Raise Amount Biggest Question On White County Budget
Using feedback from White County Commissioners, the Budget Committee spent most of Wednesday’s session considering a budget with a $1.44 property tax rate. The Committee will resume work Monday on employee raises. One proposal includes an eight percent pay raise for all county employees, with some departments getting more. Commissioner Derrick Hutchings said eight percent […]
Livingston Ready To Pass Budget Friday, Small Tax Hike
The public can sound off Friday as Livingston Aldermen consider the second reading of this year’s budget which includes employee raises and a nine-cent property tax increase. Mayor Curtis Hayes said budgeting this year has been tight. He said after conducting a pay study two years ago, employee compensation has become a greater focus. “You’ve […]
Cumberland Budget Likely Steady, Provide For Employees
Weeks of work remain on Cumberland County’s annual budget, but Mayor Allen Foster said it is on track to take care of what the county needs. Foster said more data about the county’s revenues must be collected before they can more forward. Foster said the main priority of the budget will be to provide the […]
