15 Counties Get Clean Report Card; Putnam, White, Warren
Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said a record 15 counties statewide earned clean audits in the last fiscal year, including three in the Upper Cumberland. These counties reported no findings in their annual financial and compliance reports following audits by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit. Putnam, Warren and White Counties received the clean audits. […]
Comptroller Gives Warning At White County Budget Meeting
State Comptroller Jason Mumpower warned the White County Commissioners Monday night prior to the Budget Committee’s deliberations, come to an agreement on a budget. Mumpower spoke to the Committee via Zoom. Mumpower said the County Commission’s primary function is to produce a budget every year. Mumpower said if the Commissioners could not do it, he […]
Van Buren Tax Increase Will Be Difficult
The Vice Chairman of the Van Buren County budget committee said passing a property tax increase this year will be difficult to nearly impossible. Commissioner Henry Seamons said after raising taxes last year, a further tax increase has very little support among commissioners. “I told the comptrollers this,” Seamons said. “We had a property tax […]
Deputy Comptroller: Van Buren in Dire Financial Shape
An official from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office told Van Buren County officials the county is running out of money and brave decisions need to be made. Deputy Comptroller Jason Mumpower addressed the Van Buren County Commission at its monthly meeting Tuesday night. He said commissioners need to be honest about their problems and take steps […]
