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Cheatham County approves package of budget amendments, assets surplus and several county contracts
Summary
The Cheatham County Legislative Body on Dec. 16 approved a set of budget amendments covering inmate medical funding, jail and election costs, a salary-scale change for elected officials, authorized disposal of dozens of surplus vehicles/equipment, and approved county contracts and MOUs including an MOU for inmate medical repricing and a virtual academy agreement.
Cheatham County commissioners approved a broad set of fiscal and administrative actions on Dec. 16, voting to move money for inmate medical expenses, fund urgent jail and election needs, implement a pay-scale change for elected officials and authorize the surplus sale of vehicles and equipment across county departments.
The actions, taken at a regularly scheduled Legislative Body meeting in the General Sessions courtroom in Ashland City, included roll-call approval for budget amendments authorizing $300,000 for jail medical expenses, $43,191.26 to cover Election Commission worker pay shortfalls, and smaller transfers for Veterans Service and the Recovery Court director. Commissioners also approved a countywide change in the salary scale for elected officials effective July 1, 2025, moving pay “to one population class above Cheatham County's most current population,” a…
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