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Key outcomes

- Resolution 46-06-2025: Adopt Jersey Pike into the County Road list — Approved (14–0).

- Resolution 47-06-2025: Mineral severance tax (state-authorized increment on sand, gravel and similar materials) — Approved (14–0). County staff explained the incremental nickels equate to about $25,000 per nickel directed to the highway department.

- Resolution 48-06-2025: Authorize clerk collection of a $12.50 statutory fee under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-3-106 (district attorney support) — Approved (14–0).

- Resolution 49-06-2025: Bylaws amendment to allow very limited electronic attendance (medical emergency, active military service, inclement weather; electronic presence not counted toward quorum) — Motion passed on roll call 8–6 but did not meet the two‑thirds majority required to amend bylaws; therefore the resolution failed to take effect.

- Resolution 50-06-2025: Bylaws amendment establishing procedures for acceptance of donated assets to the county (notification and financial-impact requirements) — Approved (14–0).

- Resolutions 51–56 and 63-06-2025: A package of fiscal-year-2025 “clean-up” amendments and reallocations (school fund appropriations for Doyle Elementary construction and HVAC at White County High School CTE building; cafeteria fund reallocation; highway/public works appropriations including $30,000 for tractor repairs; general fund adjustments including a $20,000 purchase to replace recurring storage rental) — Approved together (14–0).

- Resolution 60-06-2025: Confirm action of the Industrial Development Board to loan $200,000 at 4% for 10 years to Jackson Kayak for purchase of a vinyl-axle oven to support local production — Approved (14–0). County materials state the project supports existing production lines, anticipates 10–12 new jobs and leverages prior loan-funded equipment; county staff said the loan comes from a revolving fund restricted to local business loans.

- Resolution 61-06-2025: Appointment of George Daniels to the White County Senior Activity Board — Approved (14–0).

- Notaries: Devin Benson, Andrea Brown, Debbie Johnson, Christy McCaleb and Caleb Schueller — Approved (14–0).

- Opioid resolution (sheriff’s department funding that had been tabled at a prior meeting) — Approved (14–0); the sheriff and the executive reported clarifications on program guidelines and requested the funding be moved off the table.

Budget revenue/appropriation actions

- Resolution 57-06-2025 (FY2026 revenue resolution) — Failed (2–12). Because this revenue resolution failed, the related FY2026 appropriations resolution (58-06-2025) and the nonprofit contributions resolution (59-06-2025) were sent back to the budget committee for revision.

Votes and thresholds

Several items required only a majority vote and passed unanimously. The bylaws amendment (Resolution 49-06-2025) required a two‑thirds vote and did not meet that threshold (8–6 on the roll call). For transparency, roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes for each resolution.

Context and next steps

Commissioners and staff repeatedly noted that employee compensation — a proposed series of pay raises and a one-time longevity payment — is the primary driver of the tax-change calculations that produced the draft $1.57 composite rate. Because Resolution 57 failed, the budget committee will return with revised revenue and appropriation proposals, and the commission scheduled a follow-up budget committee meeting for Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m.

Material from the Industrial Development Board request indicated Jackson Kayak currently employs about 140 workers and has recently acquired additional brands; county speakers said the loan-funded equipment will reduce seasonality and production waste and is expected to enable 10–12 new local positions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Commission 2025-06-17","oneSentenceSummary","The White County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine resolutions and budget amendments, approved an Industrial Development Board loan to Jackson Kayak, and approved an opioid funding resolution. One bylaws amendment allowing limited remote attendance failed for lack of a two‑thirds majority.","taxTitle","White County, Tennessee","taxId",73494,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658683,"White County commissioners reject proposed revenue resolution tied to $1.57 tax rate after public outcry",2869,298000,3167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847409-9ec6051e6d48b7959f7ef1bbe51b28a5&start=298&end=3167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847409-9ec6051e6d48b7959f7ef1bbe51b28a5/thumbnail_298000.jpg","/articles/6658683/White-County/Tennessee/White-County-commissioners-reject-proposed-revenue-resolution-tied-to-157-tax-rate-after-public-outcry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658683-6aea50b312673c320ce62886bf73a92b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423857&Signature=Go-1bOTlggl008-bBa1LsKnb-NcKeUe28s5XAOGN0ljfx59RMFOko6Uifpny0kMj-Giywht-iY8KfkS5yvZz4LqdCwedSTyfJPGW5DBtVl6NtpR3toJiz8dx3YjxDGaX~PCwbXppTSgeKp8mgGh4s8rz1NE620T66ig3iEj49NsRHQuwA-gWypMKgDw1hSmisvatgIupz97U0614T5~U5-nrM9DdvgnhrHuiMCXaHbyE1qTctwFyNLtheI1AtckEOSDgKs7LmwPNCZsQdoDwz-oX7CooCMBSLvRgce-hzveHpbn0i7cui-c1tguvvMkj1XEoMO1gYObbDvQ0XNLAhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","White County commissioners on Wednesday rejected the revenue resolution tied to the proposed fiscal year 2026 property tax rate after an hour of public comment that focused on tax increases and questions about landfill sale proceeds.

The commissioners voted 2–12 against Resolution 57-06-2025, the revenue resolution that budget committee members said would produce roughly $11,492,473 for the general fund and set a penny value of $97,394 — numbers that, when combined with school and highway needs, equated to the $1.57 composite rate presented by the budget committee.

The vote came after a half hour of public comment in which residents asked the commission to delay passage until the state-certified tax rate and the county’s expected landfill proceeds were clearer. Crystal Templeton of Webscamp Road told commissioners, “It is ludicrous for you to pass a budget, any budget, until we know what this tax rate is likely to be.” Connie Davis said, “Please don’t hurt our county,” and several speakers urged the commission to prioritize raises for first responders rather than across-the-board increases.

During the public-comment period, Commissioner Paul Sheryl asked about the status of the landfill sale and the timing of proceeds. Executive Robinson responded that an initial $2,000,000 payment from the sale has been received and used to retire landfill debt and buy two roll-off trucks. He said the county expects another $2,000,000 when the landfill operator’s permit amendment is approved later this year, that a host fee of $1.50 per ton would generate roughly $650,000–$750,000 annually once operations start, and that a future permitted expansion could trigger a $12,000,000 payment. Robinson said those items together could yield “approximately $40,000,000 over 20 years,” but he emphasized the phased nature of payments and permitting.

Chairman Goff, speaking for the budget committee, reviewed the revenue math that produced the $1.57 composite figure: roughly $1.18 for the general fund, three cents for highways and about 36 cents for the general purpose school fund. He noted the budget package also included personnel raises and other department requests that drive most of the tax-change pressure.

A fellow commissioner raised a procedural concern on the floor, asking whether three commissioners — named during the exchange as Commissioners Gough, White and Rogers — had met privately with county staff after the last budget meeting; the questioner said the practice would raise Open Meetings Act concerns if it constituted a quorum meeting outside public notice. No formal evidence of an illegal meeting was presented during the session.

Because Resolution 57 failed, related measures — the FY2026 appropriations resolution (58-06-2025) and the nonprofit contribution resolution (59-06-2025) — could not be approved as presented and were sent back to the budget committee by unanimous vote.

What’s next: Budget committee members said they will reconvene to develop alternatives and examine additional cuts or different compensation scenarios. The committee set a follow-up meeting for Tuesday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. to continue work on a plan that can command broader support from the commission.

The meeting record shows widespread public opposition to the $1.57 figure and multiple commissioners said employee compensation — especially raises for first responders and EMS — represents the single largest driver of any possible tax increase.","After public comments urging delay and concerns about property tax increases, the White County Board of Commissioners voted down the revenue resolution that would underlie a proposed $1.57 property tax rate for fiscal year 2026. The vote failed 2–12, sending the county back to the budget committee to craft alternatives.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: White County commissioners act on road addition, fees, bylaws, budget amendments, industrial loan and opioid funding

White County commissioners reject proposed revenue resolution tied to $1.57 tax rate after public outcry