White County Board of Commissioners will meet June 21 to review the regular business of the board, with the budget for the new fiscal year as the top priority.
Comments made by residents during recent commission meetings implicated they felt commissioners were not transparent with the county’s business, particularly matters pertaining to the budget. However, by law, the county is required to publish the budget in the newspaper of record, which is The Expositor, prior to any final action taken on the matter.
The commission is also holding a public hearing, at 5:30 p.m., June 21, prior to the 6 p.m. full commission meeting, on the third floor of the courthouse. During the public hearing, residents will have the opportunity to address any concerns they may have about the budget.
The following is information listed on the county commission’s agenda for the June 21 meeting. This portion of the agenda is only related to the budget.
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Resolution 41-06-2021: Resolution making appropriations for the various funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of White County, Tennessee, for the year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022
SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of White County, Tennessee, assembled in regular session on this 21st day of June, 2021, that the amounts hereafter set out are hereby appropriated for the purpose of meeting the expenses of the various funds, departments, institutions, offices, and agencies of White County, Tennessee, for the capital outlay, and for meeting the payment of principal and interest on the county’s debt maturing during the year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, according to the following schedule:
GENERAL FUND
•County Commission-$68,187
•County Executive-$223,999
•Human Resources-$94,188
•County Attorney-$27,799
•Election Commission-$214,636
•Register of Deeds-$216,015
•Development-$15,000
•Codes Compliance-$80,000
•County Buildings-$768,467
•Preservation of Records-$66,773
•Accounting and Budgeting-$434,233
•Property Assessor's Office-$311,809
•County Trustee's Office-$233,308
•County Clerk's Office-$311,566
•Circuit Court Clerk-$397,867
•General Sessions Court-$251,862
•Drug Court-$69,000
•Chancery Court-$256,233
•Judicial Commissioners-$83,684
•Other Administration of Justice-$17,600
•Courtroom Security-$34,151
•Sheriff’s Department-$2,661,190
•Traffic Control-$31,582
•Jail-$2,788,858
•Juvenile Services-$58,909
•Fire Prevention and Control-$251,594
•Emergency Management Agency-$22,400
•Rescue Squad-$29,717
•County Coroner/Medical Examiner-$98,100
•Other Public Safety-$219,110
•Local Health Center-$239,609
•Animal Control-$138,920
•Ambulance/Emergency Medical Services-$1,869,009
•Sanitation Education/Information-$44,200
•Waste Pickup-$102,073
•Senior Citizens Assistance-$52,500
•Libraries-$254,759
•Parks and Recreation-$105,000
•Other Social, Cultural, and Recreational-$20,000
•Agriculture Extension Service-$87,751
•Forest Service-$2,000
•Soil Conservation-$30,480
•Tourism-$11,000
•Industrial Development-$168,711
•Airport-$28,000
•Veterans' Services-$59,553
•Central Maintenance-$520,276
•Contributions to Other Agencies-$45,848
•Employee Benefits-$25,000
•Miscellaneous-$190,000
(Total General Fund-$14,332,526)
DRUG CONTROL FUND
•Drug Enforcement-$56,500
•Miscellaneous-$1,000
(Total Drug Control Fund-$57,500)
HIGHWAY/PUBLIC WORKS FUND
•Administration-$198,305
•Highway and Bridge Maintenance-$1,855,009
•Operation and Maintenance Equipment-$141,000
•Other Charges-$86,095
•Employee Benefits-$6,600
•Capital Outlay-$285,000
•Transfers Out-$211,000
(Total Highway /Public Works Fund-$2,783,009)
GENERAL PURPOSE SCHOOL FUND
•Regular Instruction Program-$17,829,610
•Special Education Program-$2,089,675
•Career and Technical Education Program-$830,805
•Attendance-$96,665
•Health Services-$378,390
•Other Student Support-$1,496,160
•Regular Instruction Program-$782,030
•Special Education Program-$168,980
•Career and Technical Education Program-$250,435
•Technology-$375,023
•Other Programs-$200,000
•Board of Education-$673,060
•Director of Schools-$153,948
•Office of the Principal-$1,725,850
•Fiscal Services-$172,120
•Operation of Plant-$2,754,020
•Maintenance of Plant-$601,010
•Transportation-$1,672,135
•Community Services-$64,088
•Early Childhood Education-$509,247
•Regular Capital Outlay-$300,000
•Education Debt Service-$400,000
(Total General Purpose School Fund-$33,523,251)
CENTRAL CAFETERlA FUND
•Food Service Total Central Cafeteria Fund-$2,745,921
(Total Cafeteria Fund-$2,745,921)
GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND
•Principal - General Government-$65,000
•Principal- Education-$755,000
•Interest - General Government-$11,970
•Interest - Education-$617,069
•Other Debt Service - General Government-$36,000
(Total General Debt Service Fund-$1,485,039)
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FUND
•Convenience Centers-$208,515
•Landfill Operation and Maintenance-$1,143,997
•Employee Benefits-$2,500
•Miscellaneous-$76,919
•Principal - General Government-$66,438
•Interest - General Government-$6,883
(Total Solid Waste Disposal Fund-$1,505,252)
Resolution 42-06-2021 resolution making appropriations to non-profit charitable organizations of White County, Tennessee, for the year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022
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