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School board request to move district fund balance for coach, arts supplements fails after commissioner split vote

Cheatham County Commission · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Cheatham County commissioners debated and ultimately rejected a school board request to move district fund balance into coaching and fine‑arts supplement lines (initial motion tied 6–6 and failed). Commissioners later approved a narrower set of school budget items, but the full supplement package did not pass.

Cheatham County commissioners on Sept. 15 considered a unanimous request from the Cheatham County School Board to move funds from the district’s fund balance into a new coaching and fine‑arts supplement pay line, but an initial motion to adopt the full package ended in a 6–6 tie and failed.

The request was presented to the commission by Jeff Hobbs, who identified himself as an employee of the Cheatham County School District and the countywide athletic director. Hobbs told the commission he took the role to support coaches and arts instructors…

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