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Macon County commissioners hear major budget appeals from college, Franklin fire district and arts group ahead of June 11 hearing
Summary
Commissioners reviewed FY2024–25 budget requests on June 4, including a $1.5 million ask from Southwestern Community College, a town request to raise the fire tax to seven cents and a $397,000 county request to support Franklin Fire & Rescue, and appeals for school arts positions.
Macon County commissioners on June 4 continued review of the proposed FY2024–25 budget, hearing requests from Southwestern Community College, Franklin town officials and nonprofit and county program leaders as the board scheduled a public hearing on the budget for June 11, 2024.
Dr. Don Tomas of Southwestern Community College presented the college’s operating requests and handed out an economic-impact summary and campus-specific needs. He said Grove Center requires life-safety and ADA repairs costing about $71,000 and that roughly $58,000 is needed for other Grove Center campus work; County Manager Derek Roland told the board SCC’s request totaled $1.5 million and noted that the county’s annual appropriation to SCC has increased about 72% over the last two years.
The request from Franklin town officials centered on public-safety funding. Mayor Jack Horton and Town Manager Amie Owens told the board Franklin Fire & Rescue (FFR) serves the town and…
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