Budget committee accepts Highway and School budget proposals, reviews full FY2024–25 county budget Sevier County’s Budget Committee on June 6 approved the Highway Department and School System proposed budgets and accepted nonprofit funding requests, while county leaders presented the full proposed FY2024–2025 budget (including COLA requests) and updated the committee on a planned fire department merger.

Sevier County's Budget Committee just approved key budgets for the Highway Department and School System, paving the way for essential cost-of-living adjustments and future financial planning!

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Sevier County Budget Committee approves petition and two resolutions on property-tax matters At its April 6 meeting the Sevier County Budget Committee unanimously approved Petition 2023-04-01 releasing the county trustee from further liability for 2021 tax collections and two resolutions: one confirming delinquent-property-tax attorney compensation and one affirming TCA 67-5-801 on short-term rental classification.

The Sevier County Budget Committee made significant strides in property tax management, unanimously approving key measures that could reshape local tax liabilities.

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Sevier County budget committee approves 2023–24 budget while deferring fire-protection line item Sevier County's Budget Committee approved the 2023–2024 fiscal-year budget June 13, 2023, including a 6% pay raise and updates to emergency-service pay steps, but agreed to hold the Fire Protection line item out of the budget until the Intergovernmental Committee reviews it.

Sevier County's Budget Committee just approved a new fiscal-year budget featuring significant pay raises for county employees, but the fate of fire protection funding hangs in the balance!

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Sevier County Commission approves FY2023-24 budget, tax rate and multiple administrative resolutions At a June 26 special session the Sevier County Commission approved the fiscal year 2023-24 budget, fixed the certified tax rate with no increase from the prior year, confirmed appointments and adopted multiple fee and policy updates. Commissioners voted unanimously on most routine items after brief discussion and several public comments.

Sevier County commissioners just approved a budget for 2023-24 with no tax rate increase, while also making significant administrative updates that could impact local services!

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