Dickson County reviews third-quarter school and county financial reports; budget amendment advanced

May 5, 2026

Board of education representative reported Q3 school fund revenues and expenditures; county finance staff reported county funds are generally healthy but flagged jail maintenance costs. Commissioners advanced school reports and a county budget amendment to the regular session.

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Valerie Underhill, the board of education representative, presented third-quarter financial reports for school funds ending March 31. She reported the general purpose school fund's revenues at 84% and expenditures at 65%; the federal projects fund (federal grants) showed revenues at 56% and expenditures at 57%; the school nutrition fund reported revenues at 64% and expenditures at 71%. Underhill also noted Fund 177 contains $15,000,000 that the commission previously designated from fund balance.

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