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Cheatham County adopts 2019-2020 budgets and tax levies after split votes on education debt
Summary
The Cheatham County Legislative Body approved its 2019-2020 school and county budgets and several tax levies on July 22, 2019, after commissioners rejected two proposed increases to education debt and passed multiple fund and levy measures by roll-call votes.
Cheatham County commissioners approved the 2019-2020 School Fund, County General Fund and several tax levies during a special called session on July 22, 2019, in Ashland City.
The session began with a public forum in which resident Derrick Williams (District 2) urged a tax increase to support schools and the sheriff's office, and residents Jackson Shivers (District 4), Jim Cripps (District 3) and Dustin Knapp (District 4) spoke in opposition. After a brief recess the body reconvened and conducted a series of budget and levy votes.
Commissioner Gary Binkley moved and Commissioner David Anderson seconded approval of the 2019-2020 School Fund, which included the budget document, appropriations document and the supporting tax levy. Two amendments proposing increases to the education debt service—one adding $0.04 and another adding $0.03—were put forward and failed on roll-call votes (each 6 yes, 5 no, 1 absent). After the amendment attempts failed, the original school fund motion passed by roll-call vote 7-4 (1 absent).
The body approved multiple county…
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