Bradley County Commissioner Jeff MorelockCLEVELAND, Tenn. — The proposed 2012-13 budget for Bradley County is a little smaller than the current budget, but it contains no cuts or tax increases.
Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis presented next year’s proposed budget to county commissioners Monday, saying the numbers show the county “can live within its means.”
“I am confident that this budget will meet the obligations of the county and maintain the services that the residents have become accustomed to, that they’ve come to expect, and we’re doing it without placing an additional tax burden on the citizens,” he said.
The proposed budget totals $133 million, which is $3 million less than the budget for 2011-12 and makes the fourth straight lean year for the county, Davis said.
The proposed budget is intended to achieve three key objectives, Davis said — no tax increases, increase the general fund balance and increase salaries for full-time county employees.