Sparta Budget Features Property Tax Rate Decrease
The City of Sparta plans to decrease property taxes in the upcoming fiscal year. Sparta Aldermen passed a general fund ordinance to cut property tax rates to 59 cents per $100 of assessed value on Thursday. Mayor Jerry Lowery said this is a reappraisal year, and the state recommended a lower rate based on the […]
Sparta Aldermen Approve $8.79M Budget First Reading
Sparta Board of Aldermen approved its $8.79 million budget on first reading, an increase of some $2 million from last year. The biggest difference in the budget, the inclusion of the $2.3 million splash pad in the public service budget. Public works expenses also increased some $292,000 in the highways and streets budget. Personnel expenses […]
Sparta Replacing Sewer Lines On Two Streets Before Repaving Begins
Sparta’s North Church and Quill E. Cope Streets are set for sewer line replacements, before they are repaved. The Sparta Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved soliciting bids for this work Thursday night. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick said this project will be beyond what his own department is capable of doing at this […]
