UC Legislators Expect Session To Adjourn In Late April
Upper Cumberland lawmakers say they expect the Tennessee General Assembly to adjourn its 2026 legislative session in April, as work continues on budget negotiations and key policy proposals. Representative Ryan Williams said that in recent years, the legislative session has ended in mid to late April. “The Senate seems to think we can do it […]
Williams Said Next Step In Budget Work This Week
The Tennessee General Assembly moving forward with plans develop the state’s budget for the next fiscal year.
Williams: Lower Revenue Led To Tax Holiday Absence
Last year at Labor Day, Tennessee in the midst of a grocery sales tax holiday, but the event will not be back this year. Representative Ryan Williams said that tax collections were over two and a half percent less than what the state budgeted for the year. Williams said they simply did not have the […]
Cookeville Resident Named ’24 Small Business Champ
Cookeville Mechanical Contractors President Garry Floeter named the Small Business Champion of the Year by the National Federation Of Independent Business. Floeter said he was speechless when he learned he had been chosen after some 50 years of business in Cookeville. He said the award was not only a result of the success of his […]
Reporting Error Likely Cause Of Cookeville Tax Shortage
State officials trying to figure out how a reporting error could have left Cookeville’s revenues short during the summer sales tax holiday. The law eliminating the sales tax on groceries required that cities and counties not lose any revenue from the legislature’s decision. Representative Ryan Williams said Cookeville showed a shortage of some $620,000. “The […]
Bailey To Push For Sales Tax Equalization As New Legislative Session Begins
State Senator Paul Bailey plans to advocate for the equalization of shared sales tax between local governments and the state as the new legislative session begins Tuesday. Bailey said the portion of sales tax allocated to cities has been frozen since the state raised its collection percentage to seven percent. He said the state sales […]
Families Of First Responders Who Die In Duty Can Retain Health Insurance
Putnam County will provide families of First Responders who die while on duty the chance to remain on the county’s health insurance for up to two years. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said this idea began as a law enforcement bill in the state legislature. Farris said in 2021, the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association partnered with […]
Williams: Sales Tax Restoration Fight Continues In New Session
Upper Cumberland officials continue to push to have sales tax revenue taken away by the state in the early 2000s restored to local municipalities. Representative Ryan Williams said he feels good about the chances of having the funds restored, but Governor Bill Lee will have to champion the issue. A 2002 state budget crisis caused […]
Rep. Williams Wants To Explore Traffic Relief Solutions In Cookeville Downtown
Representative Ryan Williams wants to explore solutions for improving traffic flow in downtown Cookeville. Williams said that there has been a desire for some time to better east to west routes through the city. He said that over the years there have been two traffic studies that recommended making Spring Street and Broad Street one-way […]
State Relief For Property Tax On Hold As Numbers Come In
State reimbursement for Putnam County’s tornado-related tax short falls has been put on hold. Representative Ryan Williams said Governor Bill Lee’s office and FEMA have recommended to wait and see if excess revenue could fill the gap instead. “The costs associated with the tornadoes will be in by the end of this calendar year, which […]
