Auditor: Celina Utility Fund Down, Rate Study Possible
Auditor John Poole said Celina needs to look closely at its utility operations which saw its fund balance fall by some $300,000 in the last year. Poole said the utility fund currently has just $97,000. Poole said the utility department must turn a profit at least every other year or the city could be subject […]
Executive Hopeful Budget Passes August 12
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said he is hopeful that the county’s proposed budget will be passed as is by the County Commission during its August 12 meeting. Tennessee requires counties to have an annual budget submitted by August 31. Barlow said the budget includes a 27-cent property tax increase, to pay for a $2 […]
Cookeville Passes Final Budget Amendments Of Year
Cookeville City Council passed a handful of budget amendments Thursday night in preparation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year-end. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the ordinance includes amendments to five funds. She said $660,000 has been added to the State Street Aid Fund Balance to cover any paving the city completes before June 30. She said […]
Sparta Using General Fund For Carter St. Bridge Lighting
Sparta has started the process to install new lighting on the Carter Street Park Walking Bridge. City Administrator Brad Hennessee said the city is soliciting for bids with the goal to start the project this spring. “There are some lights on South Carter Park now, and this would be in addition to those,” Hennessee said. […]
Clay Co. Commissioners Review Departmental Budgets With Slight Raises
Clay County Commissioners got their first look of the county’s new fiscal year budget Monday. During the budget meeting, Finance Clerk Donna Hamilton reviewed the numbers of the general fund as well as the solid waste department and jail maintenance. Hamilton said most budgets stayed the same with regular increases. “We got through the majority […]
Algood Budget Passed With Emphasis On New Park, Capital Projects
Algood has approved its 2021-2022, with an emphasis on parks and recreation development. City Administrator Keith Morrison said roughly $4.37 million will be spent with an expected revenue of $3.3 million. Morrison said this is not the type of budget he likes for the city but was necessary to get phase one of the new […]
