On the vote to approve the $150,367,490 county budget, which includes $39 million for the general fund, $73.9 million for schools, $7.2 million for highways, $2 million for the library plus other appropriations, the county commissioners voted 13 to 8 in favor. To fund the budget, commissioners voted to increase the property tax from $2.18 per $100 of assessed value to $2.23.
Here's how the commissioners voted on the appropriations:
Yes
Burchfield
Farmer
Harrison
Hasty
Helton
Keeble
Kirby
Lail
Lewis
Melton
Ramsey
Samples
Walker
No
Ballard
French
Graham
Hargis
McCulley
Murrell
Proffitt
Pitts Reeves
On the increase in property tax:
Yes
Burchfield
Farmer
Harrison
Hasty
Helton
Keeble
Kirby
Lail
Lewis
Melton
Proffitt
Ramsey
Samples
No
Ballard
French
Graham
Hargis
McCulley
Murrell
Pitts Reeves
Walker
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