NEWPORT-The Cocke County Legislative Body will consider approving the 2009-10 fiscal year budget at its regular monthly meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.

The proposed budget, which includes no tax increase nor raises for county employees, was approved by the Finance Committee earlier this month.

Members agreed to remove 3 cents in funding from the Highway Department Budget to overcome a budget shortfall and will now have an unappropriated fund balance of $27,000.

In other business Monday, members will:

• Have a proclamation honoring the late James Goodrum Jr., who served on the planning commission.

• Fill the vacancy of third district highway commissioner left vacant by the resignation of Alton Cureton.

• Consider road names changes, road extensions, new roads and road list changes submitted by the Cocke County Highway Department.

• Hear monthly reports from Newport Animal Shelter, EDC, Allied Ambulance and Cocke County schools.

• Consider bond renewal for Constable Nathan White.

• Consider a resolution to adopt the authority granted to counties under TCA 5-1-118 submitted by the RID Committee.