Votes at a glance: Kingsport board approves water, sewer, school and grant budgets and routine contracts

During its June 3 business meeting the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Alderman approved a sequence of ordinance and resolution items related to budgets, grants, procurement and project contracts. Most measures passed unanimously; the FY2026 general fund budget passed 5-1 (see separate article). Below is a concise list of the items the board approved and the recorded outcomes.

Ordinances and budgets (summary) - FY2026 general fund budget — Adopted on first reading; vote 5–1 (see separate article for details). Amount: $110,874,600 (recommended general fund total). - FY2026 water budget — Adopted on first reading; vote 6–0. (Enterprise fund ordinance; rate structure changes summarized separately.) - FY2026 sewer budget — Adopted on first reading; vote 6–0. (Enterprise fund ordinance; includes $3.74 impact + 2.3% adjustment.) - FY2026 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) planning budget — Adopted on first reading; vote 6–0. Awarded amount: $463,096 (federal pass‑through planning funds). - FY2026…