CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County’s new budget includes no property tax increase.
The County Commission approved the budget Tuesday evening for the fiscal year that began July 1 and ends July 1, 2011.
County Mayor D. Gary Davis said the $119.7 million budget reflects his goals and objectives for the coming year, which included no property tax increase and no layoffs of county employees while maintaining services.
The county’s reserve fund stands at 9.91 percent of the budget total, short of the county goal of 10 percent.
BRADLEY CERTIFIED TAX RATE* $1.7920 County basic rate* $0.4230 City of Charleston* $1.4904 City of Cleveland* $0.4070 County fire tax (urban fringe area)* $0.3356 County fire tax (volunteer fire area)Source: Bradley County