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Sunday, June 7, 2020

Crossville City Council meeting in person Tuesday to take up 2020-21 Budget and possible property tax increase.

The Crossville City Council holds its regular June meeting Tuesday, June 9 with meeting procedures nearly back to normal.


Crossville City Hall file photo by Jim Young

The meeting will be held at the council chambers. An audit committee meeting will be held at 5 PM with a public hearing on the 2020-21 fiscal year budget and tax rate set for 5:30 and public hearing on a proposed annexation held at 5:50 PM.

Council has passed the first of three required readings to approve a budget and tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1 that includes a 5 cent property tax rate hike. Even with the rate hike, the budget stands at a $79,906 deficit. The total general fund local tax and fee revenue is estimated to be down by just under $1 million. Substantial cuts have been made in parts of the city's budget.

On the council's June agenda is the second reading of the budget and tax rate. A special called meeting later in June is expected to vote final approval of the budget and tax rate before the start of the new fiscal year.

Council has several appointments on the agenda including members of the Industrial Development Board following the resignation of member Butch Smith. Other appointments include members of the Personnel Board, the Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Health and Education Board.


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