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Nolensville commissioners weigh phased hires and SPP contributions as budget hinges on permit revenue
Summary
Town Manager Victor Lay proposed phasing several new hires and starting a contribution to the Statewide Project Program (SPP) as the board debated timing and fiscal sensitivity tied to building-permit income. Commissioners prioritized police administrative and court-clerk positions for immediate funding and agreed to delay other hires pending permit trends.
Town of Nolensville officials spent the bulk of their April 27 work session debating which new positions to fund in the fiscal 2026–27 budget and how conservative to be about timing amid uncertain building‑permit revenue.
Victor Lay, the town manager, presented a budget model that keeps the most critical hires in the proposed spending plan but staggers when posts would be filled. "Delaying the hires allows us to know at any given time where our revenues stand and whether or not we expect those revenues to make for the end of the year," Lay said. He proposed the police administrative assistant, a part‑time court clerk assistant and a public‑works hire as initial priorities, with other hires phased into January if permit revenues weaken.
Commissioners debated using 100%, 75% or 50% salary assumptions for new positions in the first budget year to reflect…
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