CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County commissioners and department heads will attempt to resolve all budget issues for the 2009 budget in a single meeting Tuesday.

The commission’s Finance Committee agreed Thursday there are few questions to consider from departmental requests this year.

“There’s not a whole lot of need for budget hearings this year,” County Mayor D. Gary Davis told the committee.

Departments have done a good job explaining any increases in their budget documents, he said. In some cases, there are decreases.

“Schools will be coming at a later date. We are waiting for them to get clearer numbers from the state,” Mr. Davis said.

“I think we can resolve everything with one meeting,” Committee Chairman Ed Elkins said.

The hearing will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday and last as long as needed. That could be three or four hours, Mr. Davis said.

The public and the full commission are invited to the Tuesday hearings.

A second budget hearing scheduled for May 15 and the planned May 17 budget retreat at Cleveland State were canceled.

Because the budgets represent the largest changes, Finance Committee members said they want to hear more about seven budgets. They include the sheriff’s department, juvenile services, juvenile commissioners, juvenile judge, Circuit Court, juvenile detention and justice center.

IF YOU GO

Bradley County will consider the 2008-09 budget at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the County Commission room.