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Carter County adopts 2026–27 budget and sets property tax rate at $1.15710 per $100
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a slate of budget amendments, accepted the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget (16–2–1), and passed resolutions authorizing appropriations and setting the county property tax levy at $1.15710 per $100 of taxable property.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners approved a package of budget amendments and adopted the fiscal year 2026–27 budget at its June 29 special called meeting.
Commissioner Julie Guinn moved to accept the proposed 2026–27 budget, seconded by Commissioner Aaron Frazier. The electronic roll-call vote was 16 yes, 2 no (Commissioners Danny Deal and Kelly Collins), and 1 abstention (Commissioner Wes Holtsclaw); the motion carried.
During the meeting the board also approved a sequence of budget amendments (Budget 1–14) covering multiple funds and small-dollar items as well as larger line items. Notable approvals recorded in the meeting minutes include:
- Helene Bond Fund amendment 180-9: items 1–3 totaling $1,245,382.17, with $315,600 coming from Helene Bond proceeds. - General Purpose School Fund amendment 141-12: items 1–3 totaling $214,208.49. - ARP Fund amendment 127-7 for $228,126.65.
The commission passed a resolution to appropriate $1,901,940.00 to nonprofit charitable and outside agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, including $630,000 for volunteer fire departments, $200,000 for rescue squad, $577,470 for EMS, $75,000 for the Elizabethton/Carter County Library, and $400,000 for tourism (line-itemized in the appended resolution).
The board also adopted a tax-relief resolution under T.C.A. §67-5-701 et seq. authorizing $40 in tax assistance to qualifying low-income elderly homeowners, totally and permanently disabled homeowners, and disabled veterans for calendar year 2026; applications must be filed with the County Trustee no later than April 5, 2027, per the resolution text.
Finally, the commission passed a resolution fixing the property tax rate for fiscal year 2026–27 at $1.15710 per $100 of taxable property (broken down in the resolution to General Fund, Highway/Public Works, General Purpose School Fund and General Debt Service components).
The meeting record includes the full appropriation schedules and resolution texts in the appended documents. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
