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Cheatham County approves school-fund equipment and program amendments after tied vote and public pleas
Summary
After public comments urging raises for school athletics and fine arts, the Cheatham County Legislative Body twice voted on General Purpose School Fund amendments: an initial motion failed 6–6 after debate; a revised amendment passed 11–1, allocating grant and program dollars to career and technical education and instruction.
Chairman Tim Williamson opened the public forum at 6:00 p.m., where Jeff Hobbs, the high school athletic director, and David C. Risner, chairman of the Cheatham County School Board, asked commissioners to approve a budget amendment to fund raises and support for Athletics and Fine Arts programs.
The budget committee presented two separate proposals to reallocate grant and reserve funds into the General Purpose School Fund. On Sept. 8 the committee recommended funding for Career and Technical Education and…
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