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Kingsport board approves package of budgets, contracts and purchases on unanimous votes
Summary
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a broad package of budget amendments, contracts and procurement actions Sept. 16, including a $2.2 million HVAC contract for Washington Elementary and a $2.7 million loan application for a sewer lift‑station replacement.
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a broad set of resolutions, ordinances and purchase orders Sept. 16, voting mostly 5‑0 on measures that range from school budget amendments to contracts for park pouring rights and Justice Center furnishings.
Key outcomes included:
• School and budget adjustments: The board approved an ordinance to amend the fiscal 2026 school general‑purpose fund to appropriate $369,884 from Ballad Health, the Niswonger Foundation and Medicaid reimbursement. The board also approved multiple budget adjustment ordinances covering fiscal 2025 and 2026 items, general projects and special revenue funds.
• Washington Elementary HVAC and school project funding: The board approved an ordinance to amend school budgets to fund replacement of Washington Elementary’s HVAC system and awarded the HVAC replacement contract…
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