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Bristol council adopts $154.6 million budget, approves $1.87 tax rate after public outcry
Summary
The Bristol, Tennessee City Council on July 8 adopted the fiscal 2026 budget totaling $154,595,455 and a property tax rate of $1.87 per $100 of assessed value after public comment and a split vote by one member.
The Bristol, Tennessee City Council adopted the city's fiscal year 2026 budget and set the property tax rate at $1.87 per $100 of assessed value on July 8 after a second-reading vote on ordinance 25-15.
Finance Director Holly Barron told council the proposed budget totals $154,595,455 for all funds and incorporates a $1.87 tax rate. Barron said the municipal government funds total $95,160,179 (an increase of 4.3% over FY25) and school system funds total $59,435,276 (an increase of 2.5%). The plan includes pay increases recommended by department analyses'a 4.7% increase for police and fire on top of other department adjustments'and anticipates using about $1 million from the general fund balance in FY26.
The public comment period preceding the vote drew…
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