Council passes no-tax-increase budget
The Oak Ridge City Council has approved a budget that does not raise the property tax rate in the fiscal year that starts July 1. The budget provides $50,000 more for the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce...
View Article2013 in Review: Accomplishments, improvement, and stability
By Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank and Director of Accounts and Budgets Christopher K. Phillips We have just released our Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, and...
View ArticleAnderson County budget process moving along
Information from WYSH Radio As WYSH reported last week, the Anderson County Commission’s Budget Committee has approved County Mayor Terry Frank’s budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins on July...
View ArticleAnderson County Commission approves budget, tax rate unchanged
CLINTON—The Anderson County Commission approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2015 during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget will not raise property taxes in the county. Commissioners Tracy Wandell, Rick...
View ArticleState: Tennessee roads good, but per-capita highway revenue the lowest
Tennessee’s per-capita revenue for highways in 2010 was the lowest of the 50 states, but its roads are generally rated as being of good quality, officials said Tuesday. Tennessee was fourth-highest...
View ArticleCity proposes one-cent tax rate increase; schools’ request would add seven
Note: This story was last updated at 3:18 a.m. June 2. The budget proposed by the Oak Ridge city staff on Monday includes a one-cent increase in the property tax rate. It would help maintain city...
View ArticleMoody’s upgrades Anderson County’s rating, removes ‘negative outlook’
CLINTON—Moody’s Investors Service announced from New York that they have affirmed the Aa2 General Obligation, or GO, rating of Anderson County and have upgraded Anderson County’s rating by removing the...
View ArticleCouncil to consider $325,000 for operations at Centennial Golf Course
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider a $325,000 transfer for operations at Tennessee Centennial Golf Course. If approved, the operating transfer would be the first non-debt related...
View ArticleCouncil approves $325,000 transfer for operations at Centennial Golf Course
Note: This story was last updated at 10:50 a.m. Dec. 15. Despite some opposition, the Oak Ridge City Council on Monday approved a $325,000 transfer for operations at Tennessee Centennial Golf Course....
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