Overton County Budgets With No Property Tax Increase
Overton County will not see a property tax increase this year as officials considered Monday night utilizing reserve funds to cover a projected budget deficit. The current county fund balance sits at $1.4 million. District 2 County Commissioner Darwin Clark said the county is currently preparing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year while reviewing […]
Putnam Budget Committee Approves New Budget
The Putnam County Budget Committee agreed on a new fiscal year budget Thursday night after reviewing department head cuts and deciding on cost-of-living adjustments. Department heads asked Monday to cut ten percent of this year’s increased expenditures. County Mayor Randy Porter said that reduced the budget gap to about $3.2 million which can be covered […]
LA Stadium Repairs Push Back School Funding Proposal
An Overton County Schools funding proposal has been put on hold to prioritize renovating the Livingston Academy Stadium. The million dollar plan created by board member William Abston would pay for school improvements and class materials while also creating an in-house grant program. School Board Chairman Jarman Hicks said with the fund balance possibly paying for […]
Van Buren School Budget Nearly Completed
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 […]
