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 […]
Putnam Budget Committee Approves Property Tax Rate
The Putnam County Budget Committee recommended a new certified property tax rate of 1.6392 during its Tuesday meeting. Budget Committee Chairman Ben Rodgers said the rate was adjusted slightly from an initial estimate of 1.61 following hearings held by the Board of Equalization. Rodgers said the certified rate is a product of the state-mandated reappraisal […]
Cookeville City Council Approves $244 Million Budget
The Cookeville City Council approved the final $244 million annual budget for the city’s new fiscal year. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city budget serves as an outline for everything the municipal government is responsible for. Wheaton said the budget sets the blueprint and constraints of what is possible of local government. “This is […]
Byrdstown Budget Maintains Minimal Property Tax Rates
Byrdstown officials approved the first reading of a new fiscal year budget that maintains a property tax rate of less than 35 cents per 100 dollars of property value. Mayor Sam Gibson said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year keeps the tax rate at approximately 34.9 cents to remain consistent with previous years, Gibson […]
White County Votes Down Tax Decrease Vs 1-Time Revenue
White County Commissioners will not reduce the property tax rate despite some $6 million in incoming revenue from Waste Management. Board Chairman Derrick Hutchings said the money would mean moving the White County Animal Shelter, which still lives on the landfill property. “The animal shelter is part of this $6 million deal,” Hutchings said. “The […]
Livingston Narrowly Approves Budget And Tax Increase
Livingston Aldermen approved the fiscal year 2026-27 budget and a property tax increase during a Monday meeting. Mayor Lori Elder Burnett said the approved budget includes a five-cent property tax increase to help the city manage escalating expenses. “I would love not to do that too, but like we say, everything is, it is, everything […]
Sparta Board Maintains Tax Rate And Approves Budget
The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first reading of the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget and maintained the property tax rate at $0.59. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the tax rate remains the same from the previous fiscal year. Tindle said the budget ordinance establishes the spending levels for city departments through June […]
Putnam County Tax Rate Drops After Historic Reappraisals
Putnam County Commissioners Budget Committee got data on a significant drop in the local property tax rate Monday night. Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce said the preliminary certified tax rate has been set at $1.61, down from $2.60 from the previous year. That follows the reappraisal just completed. “It’s dropped a $1.05, historically it’s […]
Livingston Advances Budget With Property Tax Increase
The Livingston Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday to move forward with a proposed five-cent property tax increase in the new fiscal year budget. Finance Officer Joel Parks said the property tax increase will help with increasing personnel costs and other budget items. “The 1,905,000 top line item property tax, that is assuming that […]
Crossville Proposes Budget With No Property Tax Increase
Crossville officials proposing a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year that maintains the current property tax rate while funding several major infrastructure and community projects. City Manager Valerie Hale said the proposed budget includes a two percent cost-of-living adjustment for all city employees. It also accounts for a projected ten percent increase in health […]
