Collegedale commission adopts ordinance 11-60 to amend FY2024-25 budget

The Collegedale City Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 11-60, amending the fiscal year 2024–25 budget after a public hearing and roll call.

Commissioners held a public hearing on the ordinance, which the agenda described as “an ordinance of the city of Collegedale, Tennessee, amending the fiscal year 2024–25 budget.” The public hearing was opened and, with no citizens speaking, closed before the commission resumed deliberations.

A city staff member summarized the purpose of the amendments, saying, “These are just the amendments for the year just to, you know, it's required by the state that we do these and really we hope to not even use all of those, like to spend even that much, but it's just better to be safe than sorry with those. Sure. Because we will get a finding if we did happen to be over.” The staff member also explained that accounts payable received in July and August can be moved back into June to reflect the proper fiscal period.

Following that explanation, the commission moved to approve the ordinance. The roll-call vote recorded Commissioner Baker, Commissioner House and Commissioner Johnson voting yes; Mayor Lloyd voted yes on the ordinance adoption. The motion carried and the commission advanced to the next agenda item.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance 11-60 — Amend FY2024–25 budget. Outcome: approved. Roll-call: Commissioner Baker — yes; Commissioner House — yes; Commissioner Johnson — yes; Mayor Lloyd — yes.

The commission began the meeting with an earlier consent motion that also passed by roll call; on that vote Commissioner Baker, Commissioner House and Commissioner Johnson voted yes and Mayor Lloyd abstained. The commission then proceeded to unfinished business and public hearings on pending ordinances.