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.
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