By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN. (WLAF)- The Campbell County Commission held its workshop on Monday evening, setting the agenda for next week’s meeting. Approval of the 2025-2026 county budget, including the school’s budget, along with a budget appropriations resolution and a tax levy resolution will top the agenda.

Prior to Monday’s workshop, the Campbell County Budget and Finance Committee approved the 2025-2026 consolidated budget, the school budget, along with a budget appropriations resolution and a resolution approving the 2025-2026 tax levy rate to all be sent on to the full commission for a vote.

Next week’s commission meeting is expected to be recessed until June 26 at which time a resolution approving the consolidated budget and the individual fund budget statements is set to be voted on. The grand total of all funds for the county’s budget this year is $108,206,023. The full budget is listed at the below.

Approval of the tax levy will also be on the agenda. The rate is set to stay the same at $1.2156 per $100 of taxable property. This provides revenue for multiple funds for the county, including the general fund, the solid waste/sanitation fund, ambulance service, highway and public works, general purpose school fund, general debt service and general capital projects.

Also up to be approved at the June 26 meeting is a resolution making appropriations for the various funds, departments, institutions, offices and agencies of Campbell County for the 2025-2026 year. These appropriations total $108,206,023.

Total General Fund $23,036,670

County Commission $337,863

Board of Equalization $5,110

Other Boards and Committees $2,750

County Mayor $353,771

County Attorney $68,927

Election Commission $446,559

Register of Deeds $324,731

County Buildings $525,241

Preservation of Records $22,164

Accounting and Budgeting $1,109,448

Central Services $1,113,010

Property Assessor’s Office $620,080

County Trustee’s Office $456,787

County Clerk’s Office $720,834

Circuit Court $954,806

General Sessions Court $311,848

Chancery Court $437,834

District Attorney General $67,044

Office of Public Defender $68,166

Sheriff’s Department $3,438,260

Special Patrols $1,049,439

 Traffic Control $20,992

Administration of the Sexual Offender Registry $5,000

Jail $6,084,763

Juvenile Services $68,324

Commissary $100

Fire Prevention and Control $187,690

Civil Defense $148,970

Rescue Squad $83,265

Other Emergency Management $188,500

County Coroner/Medical Examiner $158,466

Public Safety Grants Program $528,375

Other Public Safety $394,429

 Local Health Center $58,922

Rabies and Animal Control $455,237

Dental Health Program $7,740

Alcohol and Drug Program $8,250

Crippled Children Services $2,764

Other Local Health Services $995,500

Appropriation to State $24,500

General Welfare Assistance $9,400

Sanitation Education/Information $117,806

Senior Citizen’s Assistance $93,278

Libraries $38,000

Other Social, Cultural and Recreational $225,731

Agricultural Extension Service $65,520

Airport $111,189

Veteran’s Services $217,143

Contributions to other Agencies $151,200

Employ Benefits $140,244

Miscellaneous $10,700

For a total General Fund of $23,036,670

The Solid Waste Sanitation budget fund is $3,043,640 and includes

Sanitation Management – $522,594

Convenience Centers $1,580,861

Transfer stations a- $308,876

Other Waste Collection – $5,000

Recycling Center – $194,293

Other Waste Disposal – $279,998

Employee Benefits – $17,018

Public Health and Welfare projects $135,000

For a total Solid Waste/Sanitation fund of $3,043,640

Ambulance Service Fund total is $4,121,998

Ambulance/Emergency Medical Service $3,032,352

Other Public Health and Welfare $863,389

Employee Benefits $21,257

Public Health and Welfare Projects $205,000

For a total Ambulance Service Fund of $4,121,352

Industrial/Economic Development Fund $1,407,453

Development $62,848

Planning $36,571

Tourism $36,000

Industrial Development $1,272,034

For a total Industrial/Economic Development Fund of $1,407,453

Special Purpose Fund $20,921

Employee Benefits $20,921

Drug Control Fund $29,055

Drug Enforcement $29,055

Highway/Public Works Fund $5,125,962

Administration $283,308

Highway and Bridge Maintenance $2,539,163

Operation and Maintenance of Equipment $1,090,192

Quarry Operations $303,171

Other Charges $199,184

Employee Benefits $122,580

Capital Outlay $588,364

For a total Highway/Public Works Fund of $5,125,962

General Purpose School Fund

Instruction:

Regular Instruction Program $1,576,507

Special Education Program $851,901

Career and Technical Education Program $105,226

Technology $719,337

General Administration:

Board of Education $1,439,808

Office of the Superintendent $299,326

School Administration:

Office of the Principal $3,860,280

Fiscal Services $120,067

Operation and Maintenance of Plant:

Operation of Plant $4,320,428

Maintenance of Plant $945,312

Student Transportation:

Transportation $2,012,521

Operation of non-instructional Services:

Central and Other $275,952

Community Services $262,327

Early Childhood Education $1,679,068

Capital Outlay $1,914,839

Debt Service:

Principal on Debt $467,900

Interest on Debt $127,179

Other Education Debt Service $2,003,694

Total General-Purpose School Fund of $54,550,527

School Federal Projects Fund

Instruction:

Regular Instruction Program $1,673,445

Special Education Program $1,223,358

Career and Technical Education Program $92,362

Support Services:

Other Student Support $53,781

Instructional Support Staff:

Regular Instruction Program $856,089

Special Education Program $215,742

Career and Technical Education Program $4,500

Technology $53,855

Student Transportation:

Transportation $138,618

Operation of Non-instructional Services:

Community Services $652,580

Total Federal Projects Fund of $4,964,331

School Central Cafeteria Fund

Operation of non-instructional services:

Food Service $5,343,779

Total school Central Cafeteria Fund of $5,343,779

General Debt Service Fund

Principal on Debt:

General Government $977,424

Education $2,482,576

Interest on Debt:

General Government $351,931

Education $364,700

Other Debt Service $70,932

For a total General Debt Service Fund of $4,247,563

General Capital Projects Fund

General Administration Projects $173,847

Public Safety Projects $200,000

Social, Cultural and Recreation $70,872

Public Utility Projects $33,000

Other General Government Projects $591,461

Highway and Street Capital Projects $30,000

Transfers Out $500,000

For a total General Capital Projects Fund of $1,599,180

Other Capital Projects Fund

Public Safety Projects $43,000

Other General Government Projects $529,089

Education Capital Projects $142,855

Total Other Capital Projects Fund of $714,944

Grand Total All Funds $108,206,023

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 6/10/2025 6AM)