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Cocke County approves multiple budget transfers, school amendments and Education Freedom Act bonuses

Cocke County Legislative Body · March 1, 2026
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Summary

At its May 19 meeting the Cocke County Legislative Body approved county and school budget transfers, food-service adjustments, and a set of Education Freedom Act bonus allocations and summer-school funding as documented in the packet; most fiscal motions passed on recorded 9–0 tallies with five absences.

Cocke County commissioners on May 19 approved a package of budget transfers and amendments for county operations, the Cocke County Board of Education and the food service fund, and recorded school-specific allocations tied to state programs and bonus payments under the Education Freedom Act.

On motions presented by the Budget and Audit Committee and moved on the floor, the legislative body approved county-level transfers and amendments covering sheriff’s department payroll and…

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