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Cheatham County adopts multiple budget amendments, including landfill and library funding
Summary
The commission approved General Fund amendments covering jail, library, county clerk and health center accounts and authorized an $85,000 Solid Waste Fund amendment for landfill operations; all budget votes passed by roll call (11–0, 1 absent).
Cheatham County’s Legislative Body approved several budget amendments at its Oct. 15 meeting, covering line items in the County General Fund and Solid Waste/Sanitation Fund.
Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts presented the General Fund amendments, which included allocations for jail accounts ($381 and $10,000 listed), the Cheatham County Library ($12,500 and $1,742.87), the County Clerk’s Office ($12,435.51) and the Local Health Center ($4,289.78). The full motion passed by roll call vote, 11 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.
Separately, the Budget Committee recommended and the commission approved a Solid Waste/Sanitation Fund amendment of $85,000 for landfill operation and maintenance; that motion also passed by roll call, 11 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.
The commission additionally approved an update to the county’s purchase order limit and sealed bid advertising requirement by roll call (11 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). The minutes list the absent commissioner as Eugene O. Evans Sr.
The minutes do not itemize which department will manage each additional dollar amount beyond the line-item descriptions given in the packet; funding sources were recorded as "Various" for General Fund items and "Solid Waste Fund Balance" for the landfill amendment.
