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Cheatham County approves budget amendments, $246,000 for EMS and county IT contracts
Summary
The Cheatham County Legislative Body on Jan. 27, 2025 approved several budget amendments including $246,000 for Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services, authorized $1,980 for courtroom live-stream installation, approved a memorandum of agreement with Vanderbilt University Medical Center for EMS externs, and authorized the mayor to sign a Hiscall phone-system contract and related firewall purchase.
Cheatham County commissioners approved a slate of budget changes and administrative contracts during the Jan. 27, 2025 legislative session in Ashland City.
Key votes included approval of an additional $1,980 to install live-streaming equipment in the General Sessions Courtroom (motion by Commissioner Walter Weakley; roll-call vote 10–0–2). The county's Budget Committee presented several County General Fund amendments covering County Clerk equipment, special patrols and jail needs, county mayor consulting, property assessor adjustments and ambulance/EMS items. The body voted to consider the Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services allocation separately and ultimately approved a $246,000 budget amendment to cover EMS attendant pay and related needs (motion recorded with…
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