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Hendersonville adopts FY2026 budget on second reading with firefighter funding, staff pay adjustments and tree bank allocation
Summary
The Board passed the FY2026 budget ordinance on second reading, adding $75,000 to support potential SAFER grant firefighter hires, adopting pay scenario 2A for staff raises, and appropriating $60,000 from the TreeBank for tree replacement.
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — On second reading July 2025 the Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously adopted the city’s fiscal 2026 budget and tax rate, approving several amendments made during the meeting, including funding for a potential SAFER grant, a revised employee-pay plan and a TreeBank appropriation for tree replacement.
Key decisions in the adopted budget - SAFER grant contingency: The board added $75,000 to salaries and benefits specifically to support the city’s SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant application and to cover the city share if the grant funds less than previously expected. City staff explained that new SAFER guidelines reduced federal first-year coverage from 100% to 75% and introduced cost sharing in the first three years; staff said $75,000 would cover three firefighter positions for the initial grant period. Alderman Martin moved the…
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