The Metro Budget passed its second reading on Monday night but not before hearing objections by one Metro Council member about the Sheriff Department spending.
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Metro Council kicks off budget discussions tonight
LOCAL NEWS | They've been working for weeks checking and considering every line item. Tonight, the Metro Budget Committee will present the proposed 2022-23 budget for a first reading vote. The meeting takes place at MCHS at 6:30 p.m.
Metro Compromise: Budget passes second reading at $2.29 tax rate
Though many council members seem staunchly divided into two camps – those who believe Metro has a revenue problem and those who believe there is a spending problem – they managed to compromise on Monday and pass the second reading of the Metro Budget at a $2.295 tax rate.
Mayor Lewis calls Metro Council Special Session meeting for June 30
The Metro Budget remains unsettled but Mayor Lewis has called a Metro Council Special Session meeting to handle any end of fiscal 2020-21 business. That meeting happens June 30.
After a snag, State approves Metro Budget
Mayor Lewis informed the Metro Council that the state approved the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget on Monday night.