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Cheatham County approves multiple budget amendments, pays off school note and okays EMS equipment funding
Summary
The commission approved a set of budget amendments Dec. 20 affecting the County General Fund, Education Debt Service, capital-vehicle projects, school capital transfers, and line-item adjustments (including $128,605.94 education debt payoff and $6,000 sheriff salary-scale correction). Motions passed 10–0.
Cheatham County's Legislative Body approved multiple budget actions during its Dec. 20 session, following Budget Committee recommendations and presentations by Director of Accounts Sandrine Batts.
Key votes recorded in the minutes: transfer and budget amendments in the County General Fund to cover litter-education uniforms, an intersection contract payment to TDOT, EMS equipment line items, and corrections for the Sheriff's Department salary scale ($6,000). The commission also approved transfers to Other Capital Projects—Vehicles to apply insurance recoveries and auction proceeds to patrol-vehicle replacements.
Education and schools: the Education Debt Service fund transferred $128,605.94 to pay off a school note, and the General Purpose School Fund transferred $62,000 to Education Capital Projects for concession/restroom building design and engineering across multiple school sites. The motions were approved on roll-call votes recorded 10 Yes, 0 No, 2 Absent.
EMS and E911: the commission approved funding for EMS equipment (from Stryker contract authorization earlier in the meeting) and approved E911 training pay to add a third trainer funded within the present year budget.
Next steps: county accounting will complete transfers and record amendments in the fiscal-year accounts; school construction design work will proceed under the capital project appropriation.
