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Blount County outlines conservative $260 million proposed budget, cites AAA Fitch rating
Summary
At a two-day workshop, finance staff presented a roughly $260 million proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget, saying sales and business tax collections rose while gas tax slipped slightly; Fitch upgraded the county to a AAA rating and the plan continues scheduled debt reduction.
Blount County finance staff on Monday presented a proposed fiscal 2026–27 budget of roughly $260 million and told the budget committee the plan is conservative and focused on keeping the county’s tax burden low.
Brian, a member of county finance staff, said sales tax receipts are up about 6% year‑over‑year, business tax revenue is up roughly 17.5% and mixed‑drink tax receipts are up about 2.5%. He said gas tax collections are essentially flat, down about 0.3% from the same period last year, and property tax collections are a little over 0.5%…
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