The Madison County Commission met for their regular monthly meeting but not in the usual place. Due to a scheduling conflict the UT Research Center was not available so First United Methodist Church Downtown opened their doors for the meeting.
Several actions taken by the commission
The CLB appointed a 2010 Budget Committee –
• Maria Mitchell
• Warner Turner
• Joe “Smokey” Roland
• Doug Stephenson
• Barbara Johnson
2010 Education Committee
• Fred Birmingham
• Doug Stephenson
• Claudel Brown
• Barbara Johnson
• Terry Kuykendall
• William Martin
• Joe Smokey Roland
Madison County Finance Director Mike Nichols gave the commissioners an update on sales tax collections and budget anticipations
I spoke with Nichols after the meeting and here are some of his remarks
01-19-10 cut 1 Nichols – sales tax revenues
01-19-10 cut 2 Nichols – budget deficits
01-19-10 cut 3 Nichols – school budget concerns
01-19-10 cut 4 Nichols – school drawing on fund reserve
