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Franklin County commission approves amended school budget after split votes
Summary
After several failed amendments and split roll-call votes, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved an amended Franklin County Schools budget on July 29, 2019, adopting requested cuts and changes while rejecting a proposal to use $289,000 of the schools' fund balance for raises.
WINCHESTER, Tenn. — The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved an amended 2019–20 school budget on July 29 after a series of competing motions and roll‑call votes that split the body.
Commissioner Greg King moved to approve the school budget with the requested changes; Commissioner Johnny Hughes seconded the motion, which passed 13–2. The tally recorded in the minutes shows 13 ayes and two nays on that motion. Earlier in the meeting, Commissioner David Eldridge proposed a different amendment to adopt the budget with proposed cuts and to take $289,000 from the schools' fund balance to provide raises (contingent on school board approval). That amendment failed in an earlier roll‑call vote (Ayes 3, Nays 12).
The approval adopts the General Purpose School Fund appropriations shown in the packet. The minutes and accompanying budget documents list total estimated revenues for the school fund near $44.63 million and total proposed appropriations of $46,028,901 under the amended Board of Education amendment; the packet projects an ending fund balance and shows a planned use of fund balance to balance the year. The budget materials included detailed line‑item information on instruction, support services, non‑instructional services, capital outlay and debt service.
The record shows additional budget actions and attempts at amendment: Commissioner Greg King moved to remove raises from the budget, but that motion received no second and failed to proceed. A later motion by Commissioner Helen Stapleton to force a vote on the county budget failed on a roll‑call of 8–7, short of the nine votes required for that action.
The meeting packet also enumerated requested cuts and adjustments, including removing $200,000 for unplanned positions, deleting a $15,000 garage‑supplies line, shifting $100,000 in capital construction allocations and listing a set of other program and supply reductions. The minutes attach the detailed school fund statements and a list of requested changes showing the combined effect on projected undesignated fund balance.
The commission adjourned at 8:45 p.m. with a unanimous voice vote to end the special session.
