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Trousdale County adopts FY27 budget ordinances and sets tax rates; most measures pass with varied margins
Summary
The commission adopted the FY27 general appropriations and associated tax levies after committee review. The general appropriations ordinance passed 14–3; the general tax rate was set at 2.1000 (16–1); urban services appropriations passed 14–3 and the urban services tax levy carried in council-only vote.
Trousdale County commissioners approved the fiscal year 2027 spending and tax ordinances after committee review and electronic roll‑call votes.
Ordinance 347-2026-09 (general appropriations), which sets expenditure line items across funds including general services, solid waste, ambulance, ARPA, highway and schools, passed on third reading 14 yes, 3 no, and 3 absent. The commission earlier voted to proceed to third reading 15–2–3.
Ordinance 348-2026-10 established the general tax rate at 2.1000 and passed 16–1. Ordinance 349-2026-11 (urban services appropriations for the urban district) passed 14–3; Ordinance 350-2026-12 set the urban services tax levy at 0.6731 and passed in a council-only vote (3 yes).
Budget and Finance chair Chris reported that committee review found no irregularities in trustees’ cash balances and recommended the budget amendments before the commission; most amendments were routine year‑end adjustments. The commission also approved a package of budget amendments as presented (17 yes, 3 absent).
Next steps: staff will implement adopted line items for FY27, process approved budget amendments and post the ordinances and related materials in the county packet and on the county website for public access.
