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Votes at a glance: Kingsport board approves budgets, grants, appointments and development reimbursements
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved multiple ordinances and resolutions — including budget adjustments, utility budgets, grant agreements, a SAFER grant application and development materials agreements — most by unanimous vote.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen completed a series of final votes June 17 that implemented the city’s fiscal 2025–26 spending plan and approved several grant and development actions. Most items passed unanimously or with recorded abstentions where noted.
Key outcomes
- Appointment to Tri-Cities Airport Authority: The board approved a motion to appoint City Manager Chris McCart to serve on the Tri-Cities Airport Authority, replacing Ken Maness. The motion carried on voice vote.
- Budget cleanups and appropriations: A budget adjustment “cleanup” ordinance for fiscal 2025 passed on first reading and the second-reading ordinance adopting multiple year-end fund adjustments was approved 7-0. The water and sewer budgets for FY2026 were adopted on second reading, each passing 7-0.
- General fund budget: The fiscal 2025–26 general fund budget ordinance passed on second and final reading 6-1 (see separate article for full budget discussion and public hearing).
- Grants and federal funds: The board approved…
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