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ssharpBy 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)