Commissioners Pass Budget Despite Significant Deficit Concerns
The Cumberland County Commission approved a new budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year Monday night that avoids a property tax increase. The budget maintains the current property tax rate of $1.1350 for every $100 of assessed value. Mayor Allen Foster said the spending plan relies on more than $11 million from fund balance, to cover […]
Mills Projects Surplus Through Conservative Fiscal Strategy
City Manager James Mills projects a budget surplus for Cookeville in the new fiscal year as the process approaches. Mills said the city recently completed several weeks of meetings with individual department heads to evaluate specific needs and capital requirements for the municipality as a whole. Mills said the local government maintains a consistent policy […]
