Dickson County adopts $1.69 tax rate, approves budget and multiple appropriations
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Summary
Dickson County Commission set the 2024–25 property tax rate at $1.69 per $100 and adopted appropriations and budget amendments, accepting a $176,540 state grant for jail COVID improvements; most votes were unanimous, with one Nay on the overall tax/budget adoption.
Dickson County Commissioners on June 24 approved a combined property tax rate of $1.69 per $100 of assessed value for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and adopted county appropriations and budget amendments for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
The tax rate — composed of $.99 for the general fund, $.05 for highway/public works, $.49 for general purpose schools and $.16 for general debt service — was approved by a 10–1 voice vote. Commissioner Randy Simpkins moved the measure and Commissioner Ray Ledger seconded; Commissioner James C. Dawson registered the lone Nay vote.
Why it matters: the levy sets county revenue available to finance operations, schools, highways and debt service for the upcoming fiscal year and frames subsequent spending decisions. Commissioners also approved separate appropriations and budget measures that allocate those revenues.
Key actions and immediate fiscal items included unanimous approval of appropriations to nonprofit charitable organizations for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025, and adoption of county appropriations for various funds, departments and agencies for the same period; the latter carried a 10–1 vote with Dawson opposing. Commissioners authorized amendments to school-related funds (General Purpose School Fund 141; Federal Projects Fund 142; Central Cafeteria Fund 143) and also authorized amendments to all county funds except school funds.
The commission accepted a $176,540 ELC Confinement Facilities Grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to fund COVID‑19 detection and mitigation improvements in the county jail. The acceptance was moved by Commissioner Becky Spicer and seconded by Commissioner Dwight McIllwain and passed unanimously.
Earlier in the meeting the commission voted unanimously to approve quarterly financial reports presented by Don Hall, Director of Accounts and Budgets, and Hall later reported that CT‑0253 funding for the Highway Department and EMS has been processed.
The commission deferred an item to amend the speed limit on Fagan Chapel Road to the July 15 meeting and completed routine approvals including a slate of notaries. The meeting adjourned at 7:51 P.M.