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Council narrowly approves resolution preserving option to reimburse waterworks expenditures from future bonds

Bristol, Tennessee City Council · December 3, 2025
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Council approved resolution 25-192, declaring intent to reimburse up to $10 million of municipal project expenditures from future bond proceeds if bonds are issued within 18 months; the vote passed with one dissent amid questions about timing, fund balances and who bears cost.

The Bristol City Council on Dec. 2 approved resolution 25-192, which declares the city’s intent to reimburse certain waterworks and municipal project expenditures from the proceeds of general obligation bonds or other debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000, should the city decide to issue bonds within 18 months.

City staff emphasized the resolution does not itself issue debt. Holly Baron (presenting) and other staff explained that "no debt has been issued to date"…

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