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Tullahoma private act would embed 3.8% roads funding floor in city charter; committee advances bill
Summary
Vice Chairman Bricken said the Tullahoma private act would require a minimum 3.8% of the city's operating budget (no less than $1,500,000) be allocated to city roads annually; members discussed the unusual fixed percentage and confirmed a local resolution supporting the change before a committee vote.
Vice Chairman Bricken (speaker 7) presented House Bill 26-63 as a private act from Tullahoma that would embed a budget restriction in the charter requiring at least 3.8% of the city's operating budget be allocated to roads within the city, with a $1,500,000 annual floor.
"What they have is a charter change that will embed in their charter a budget restriction that will allocate 3.8% of their operating budget to roads within the city and no less than $1,500,000," Bricken said, explaining the measure is intended to preserve road funding during tight budget years. Representative Hemmer (speaker 8) asked why a fixed percentage would be set in a charter; Bricken said the percentage was based on the most recent budget and that the city adopted a board resolution supporting the approach.
The committee voted to advance House Bill 26-63; the clerk recorded 11 ayes and 0 nos.
