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Cheatham County adopts 2021–22 budget, passes tax levy after heated jail funding debate
Summary
After several failed amendments and hours of debate over funding for a proposed jail project, the Cheatham County Legislative Body approved the 2021–22 appropriations and a revised property tax levy on June 28, 2021. Key budget amendments and the final levy passed by roll calls.
Cheatham County commissioners approved the county nd school budgets for fiscal year 2021 nd 2022 and enacted a combined property tax rate after extended debate over financing for a proposed jail.
The legislative body approved the Appropriations Document (Resolution 22) on a roll-call vote after amendments, with the motion recorded as approved 8 Yes, 4 No. The board then considered multiple amendments to the Other Capital Projects — Jail Fund (Fund 180) and several proposed adjustments to the tax levy that would change the cents-per-dollar allocation for jail capital and related operations. After motions to reduce and then re-amend the jail fund allocation, the final tax levy as amended was approved (Resolution 24) with the combined rates summarized in the…
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