Bradley County commissioners approved the county'wide budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and adopted a certified tax rate of 0.9922 at a special called meeting in June, voting 12 in favor, none opposed and two absent.

The budget and related resolutions passed as a package that included final amendments to the 2024–25 budget, appropriations for county departments and funds, the fire district tax levies and a separate resolution appropriating funds to nonprofit organizations. Mayor Davis told commissioners the package includes paying off $9,700,000 in long-term debt and described the budget as having “no tax increase for the citizens of Bradley County.” He also said the 0.9922 rate reflects a reappraisal year requirement under state law and is intended to prevent increased collections solely because property values rose.

Commissioner Blake placed the final amendments to the current budget on the agenda and moved their adoption; Commissioner Alford seconded the motion. The roll call recorded 12 "yes" votes with two absent, and the motion carried. Blake then presented the resolution fixing the tax rate levy for Bradley County for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; that resolution also was moved in form and adopted after a second and roll-call vote of 12 in favor and two absent.

The commission adopted a separate resolution setting the tax levy for two fire districts in Bradley County; Commissioner Blake moved the measure and it passed 12'with none opposed and two absent. Commissioners then adopted a resolution making appropriations for county funds, departments and agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and a resolution appropriating funds to nonprofit charitable organizations for the same fiscal year. Each of those motions was placed in the form of a motion by Commissioner Blake, received seconds, and passed on roll-call votes recorded as 12 in favor, none opposed and two absent.

Several commissioners read conflict-of-interest statements on the record before a roll-call vote, each saying their employment or a family member''s employment with county schools or the sheriff's office created a potential conflict but that they nonetheless would cast a vote. Those declarations were entered into the record prior to the votes.

Commissioners and the mayor repeatedly noted there was no extended discussion on the motions; the meeting transcript records each resolution being placed "in the form of motion," seconds being offered and roll-call votes taken with unanimous affirmative results from those present. The commission also approved final budget amendments for the 2024''5 budget year, substituting a revised page 2 into the packet as part of the amendment motion.

The commission's meeting packet referenced the resolutions by page numbers (resolutions listed on pages 8 through 17 for tax rate, appropriations, fire levy and nonprofit appropriations). The meeting record shows the commission thanked the finance committee and staff for work on the budget and characterized the document as the result of months of work and community input.

The commission will reconvene for a work session on Monday, July (time listed in the packet as 12 p.m. at the Bradley County Courthouse).