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Cheatham County Commission adopts county and school budgets after public debate over senior tax relief
Summary
On June 30 the Cheatham County Commission approved the county and school system budgets after public comment and extended debate over taxes and services for elderly residents; the measure passed 9-3.
The Cheatham County Commission voted June 30 to adopt the county and school system budgets as presented, approving the package 9-3.
The vote came after more than an hour of public comment and a lengthy exchange among commissioners about tax burdens on older residents and priorities in the budget. Commissioners said the budget funds mandatory services and new staffing while opponents argued the plan did not do enough for elderly taxpayers.
Commissioners approved the budgets during the commission’s regular meeting in the General Sessions Courtroom in Ashland City. A member of the public who spoke during the meeting criticized the budget’s priorities, saying the plan put more funding toward animal services than services for elderly residents. Commissioners…
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