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Residents urge Washington County to fund school safety, use reserves and consider developer impact fees
Summary
Three public commenters asked the Washington County Commission to shift reserve funds toward school safety improvements, establish a volunteer government-efficiency committee to find savings, and pursue developer impact fees cited under Tennessee code.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the Washington County Commission on school safety funding, county reserves and alternative revenue sources.
"Class sizes will likely rise to the state maximum, which is not good for students," said Grace (resident), who told the commission the budget before them provided no additional funding for the school system and urged use of reserve funds to pay for safety improvements. "We also need funds to obtain impact resistant fill on vulnerable windows and entry points at each of our schools," she said, adding that the county budget packet reflects a four-month reserve but she urged the…
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