Budget

No new taxes in city budget (05/24/12)
Shelbyville's city council will be busy crunching numbers next week as they made their first move into the annual budget process Tuesday evening. The council passed the first reading of the document, and set a public hearing date of June 14. Two sessions are set to be held next week -- on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m., to go over the numbers in more detail and to make any changes...

Property tax stays the same -- for this year (05/23/12)
Bedford County Financial Management Committee, meeting Tuesday night, recommended a county budget and a school budget that won't require a property tax increase. But those budgets spend more than they take in by eating up the county's fund balances, and they have very small fund balance amounts to rely on as cushion...

City manager likes look of proposed new budget (05/16/12)
It's budget time for the city of Shelbyville, with a series of meetings set for over the next few week to look at the numbers. City manager Jay Johnson said he was "fairly pleased where we are" on the numbers, which were made public Tuesday. He also said that the figures amassed so far are "just preliminary, there will be changes from now until June 30 ... this is just the starting point."...

Schools face budget crunch (05/15/12)
There's a gap of nearly $800,000 between where next year's school budget is and where it needs to be. That's what Bedford County Board of Education learned at a budget study session Monday night. For the past two fiscal years, 2010-11 and 2011-12, the school system has been spending more than it has taken in. The difference came out of the school system's fund balance...

Parade of non-profits present pleas (05/04/12)
A number of non-profit and social service organizations came before Shelbyville's council Thursday evening, with some asking for twice the amount of funding received last year. The meeting was the first in a series planned for the next two months dealing with Shelbyville's fiscal 2012-2013 budget...

Finance report shows city's in good shape (05/03/12)
It's been a good year for the city as far as property and sales taxes go, Shelbyville council was told this week. City manager Jay Johnson briefed the council on Shelbyville's finances during the third quarter of the fiscal year, as they prepare for a number of meetings this month focusing on next year's budget...

Agencies request shares of city funds (05/03/12)
The focus for Shelbyville's city council over the next few weeks will be the 2012 -2013 budget, and part of that process begins tonight. A total of 22 nonprofit and social service agencies are due to make their presentations to the council at 6 p.m., in the courtroom of the Shelbyville police department...

Schedules released for city budget talks (04/04/12)
Between the first of May and the beginning of the new fiscal year in July, Shelbyville's city council will be taking up the topic of the 2013 budget. According to a proposed calendar for the council, a number of non-profit organizations will be making their annual request for donations on May 3, along with presentations about what they do for the community...

Changes ahead in new city budget (04/04/12)
It's budget time again for Shelbyville. City manager Jay Johnson explained to the city council Tuesday evening that the numbers they see this year will differ from past budgets, and will be difficult to compare with past years because items such as depreciation and special funds would be combined...

Back in the black: City audit results called favorable (03/15/12)
The city council got good news from the annual audit Tuesday. Patrick Lile of Winnett Associates briefed the council on the nearly 80-page document, which stated that Shelbyville's net assets increased from the prior year, "which proves the stability of the city is increasing."...

Council considers city debt policy (08/05/11)
"Debt" has been a word heard frequently in the news recently, and Shelbyville's city council will be looking at passing a resolution dealing with that very topic. City manager Jay Johnson told the council that due to the financial upheaval that has taken place over the past few years, as well as some of the difficulties that some cities have had, the state comptroller's office has mandated that counties and municipalities in Tennessee adopt a debt policy statement by the end of the year...

City's budget looking better (08/04/11)
City manager Jay Johnson reported to Shelbyville's council this week that the city's budget situation has improved slightly. Johnson said that because of the difficult decisions the council made over the past year in relation to budget cuts, such as holding the line on expenses and making personnel cuts, as well as better than expected sales tax revenue, "we ended the year in a good position."...

Tax hike less than expected (06/24/11)
Shelbyville's city council will meet next Tuesday to sign off on the budget for this coming fiscal year, and perhaps select a new city manager. Late Tuesday, county property assessor Ronda Clanton reported that the new certified tax rate has gone up slightly for the city - $1.43 for Shelbyville, but was unchanged at $2.27 for Bedford County...

City tax hike proposed (06/08/11)
With members calling it the simplest and smoothest budget meeting they ever had, Shelbyville city council was presented with the first draft of a budget containing a 26-cent property tax increase. But the actual amount of the hike won't be known until later this month, after a new certified tax rate is determined. The new rate will help fund a $12.4 million budget...

Property tax won't rise (06/02/11)
The Bedford County Financial Management Committee put the finishing touches on a county budget and property tax rate which will be presented to the full county commission for approval June 14. The budget holds the property tax rate steady at its current level of $2.27 per $100 assessed value...

Gas costs fuel budget plans (04/13/11)
Shelbyville's treasurer is starting to examine the numbers for the city's next budget -- saying that gas prices will be the one figure he will be paying the most attention to. Since last week, treasurer Gary Cantrell has been sitting down with department heads about the upcoming process, already meeting with the fire department, animal control and public works...

New council will take on old issues (11/21/10)
When the two newest members of Shelbyville's city council take their seats next month, they will be facing the same problems that has dominated their discussions over the past year -- the budget. The general election earlier this month saw council incumbents Lee Roy Cunningham and Al Stephenson defeated by James "Jamie" Williams and Sam Meek...

Budget amendments OK'd by committee (10/01/10)
Bedford County Financial Management Committee approved budget amendments Tuesday night and heard a complaint from a local firm about how the county obtains its copiers. The budget amendments approved Tuesday night were largely to account for various grants received by the school system and by the county general fund...

Cunningham budget cuts hit hard by council (09/01/10)
Once again, Shelbyville's city council got into a debate about the budget, cuts, and a $11 monthly trash fee. Last week, council member Lee Roy Cunningham handed out copies of a list of cuts that he said can be made to the budget, which was passed by the council in late June containing the $11 trash fee...

Pension cut talk fires up officials (08/05/10)
Shelbyville's fire chief lashed out at a suggestion from a resident that the city stop retirement benefits for employees instead of levying a monthly trash fee. At the end of an uneventful study session Tuesday evening, Trudy Ponder addressed the council at length about the city's expenses and said that the city was taking 10 percent of their revenue to fund retirement for fire and police...

Stephenson's surplus claim is questioned (07/30/10)
An examination of Shelbyville's financial figures from the 1990s appears to contradict the claims of a former mayor who said he left the city with a $3 million surplus. The city is facing a $770,000 deficit and Mayor Wallace Cartwright has said the city could be broke by September 2011 if something isn't done to increase revenue...

County budget keeps tax rate same, allows pay raises (06/30/10)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved county budgets and tax rates Tuesday evening for the 2010-2011 fiscal year which starts Thursday. The county property tax rate will remain at its current level of $2.27 per $100 assessed value. The budget approved by the commission includes a 2 percent salary increase for county government employees other than school system employees, with a promise that the county will review its fiscal position in six months to see if another percentage point can be added at that time.. ...

School budget passes, but changes likely (06/29/10)
Bedford County Board of Education, at a special called meeting on Monday, approved a 2010-11 budget, although there are several amendments already expected or possible in the next few months. The school budget now goes before Bedford County Board of Commissioners for approval as part of the overall county budget. ...

Tax rates stable in proposed budget (06/23/10)
Bedford County Financial Management Committee reviewed a proposed county budget Tuesday night, and made changes to it, but passed it along to the full county commission without actually endorsing it. The budget makes no change in county tax rates, which would remain the same as in the current fiscal year: $2.27 per $100 assessed value...

County may give workers pay increases (06/13/10)
Bedford County Financial Management Committee received preliminary revenue estimates for the 2010-2011 budget on Friday, and even though they are basically flat Finance Director Robert Daniel told the committee that a 2 percent raise is possible for county employees, who have gone three years without one...

County fund shifts approved (06/09/10)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners, meeting Tuesday night, approved a budget amendment and two resolutions to combine county funds. The amendment shifts funds between accounts to reflect actual revenue and actual spending, and adjusts the county's fund balance upward to reflect audit results...

Bredesen pleased with state budget (06/04/10)
NASHVILLE -- Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said he's largely pleased with the latest form of the budget plan that passed the Senate Thursday night. Members approved the plan 30-3. The House was expected to take it up today. The proposal is a compromise that legislative leaders from both chambers said they worked out earlier this week. The dissenting Senate votes were from Republicans Jim Tracy of Shelbyville, Dewayne Bunch of Cleveland and Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet...

State budget up for vote (06/03/10)
NASHVILLE -- Both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly were poised to vote on the state's annual spending plan following a breakthrough in negotiations. The Senate was scheduled to vote on the budget plan this morning and the House Finance Committee voted late Wednesday to advance the plan to the floor...

Nonprofits ask for city dollars (05/20/10)
While it's likely that Shelbyville will have a tight budget this coming fiscal year, many area nonprofit organizations and agencies are requesting more funding from the city this year. The city council held a special called meeting Monday to hear the nonprofit requests, which include state affiliated programs, community nonprofits and charitable agencies...

Treasurer: City budget problems unlikely (05/02/10)
It will likely be a tight budget year for Shelbyville, but barring unforeseen events, the city should be able to get through the year without any problems. So far, city treasurer Gary Cantrell does not have the budget numbers in stone, but he believes that the city's expenses will hold steady as they have over the past year...

Bredesen: Tax hike protects state pay (04/16/10)
NASHVILLE -- Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday that lifting Tennessee's sales tax cap to plug an $80 million budget gap would avoid a pay cut for all state employees. Bredesen told reporters after a speech to educators that the alternative to lifting the cap would be to require a 5 percent salary decrease for all state workers...

Preparation may pay off for schools (02/21/10)
Like many other school systems in the state of Tennessee, Bedford County Schools may be facing hard times when it comes to the budget. But unlike many of those systems, the county may be better prepared. School Superintendent Ed Gray went over the financials with the board of education Thursday night, telling it the property tax numbers were up...

Bredesen: Use reserves to take edge off cuts (02/02/10)
NASHVILLE -- Gov. Phil Bredesen said Monday night that he plans to use the state's reserves to spare some state jobs and key services but he stressed that painful cuts will be unavoidable and hundreds of state employees may be laid off. The Democratic governor detailed his plans during his eighth and final State of the State address...

Proposed spending freeze rejected (12/11/09)
A spending freeze that was proposed for the city of Shelbyville last week was voted down Thursday evening. In a vote of 4-2, the council rejected the freeze, which was requested last week by councilman Lee Roy Cunningham. Council member Kay Rose began the discussion on the proposal by commending the city's department heads for "putting a big chill on spending"...

Tight funding prevented school system bonuses, says superintendent (10/28/09)
Bedford County School Superintendent Ed Gray told members of Bedford County Financial Management Committee Tuesday night that it would have been "fiscally irresponsible" to give school system employees the same $400 bonus received by other county employees, because of the school system's extremely tight fund balance...

Commission approves budget amendments (10/15/09)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved budget amendments for the school system and the county general budget during a relatively short and uneventful meeting on Tuesday night. County Mayor Eugene Ray, who provided details of the meeting to the Times-Gazette, said that he emphasized the importance of new rules governing disclosure statements as they apply to the commission. ...

Fuel costs impact city budget (04/28/08)
Rising fuel costs are prompting the city of Shelbyville to change how it will figure gasoline expenses into the next year's fiscal budget. But the good news is that overall, this year's budget is on target. With the numbers at the pumps reaching the $3.50 mark, cities and counties across the nation must absorb the impact and Shelbyville is no exception...

County wants austerity budgets (04/24/08)
Bedford County Financial Management Committee is asking each county agency to submit two budgets for the 2008-09 fiscal year -- one based on what the agency's management thinks it needs, and another based on a 5 percent reduction from what the agency received in 2007-08...

Cost control emphasized to county officials (03/21/08)
Cost control and record-keeping were stressed during a meeting Thursday of the county's department heads. The quarterly luncheon meeting was held Thursday at the Bedford County Emergency Management Agency building on Railroad Avenue. It included the presentation of bonus checks to the staff of Bedford County Zoning Office for their cost-saving measures...

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