The Franklin Town Council held a special called meeting on June 15 and unanimously approved its $11,080,577 budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
It took two meetings, four votes, and several angry shouts from county employees in the audience, but by a 4-1 margin, the Macon County Board of Commissioners passed a $63,754,537 budget for the 20
By a 3-2 margin, the Macon County Board of Commissioners voted against the proposed 2023-24 fiscal year budget during their meeting on Tuesday, June 13, necessitating a continuation of the meeting
A book aiming to educate teens on relationships and safe sex, among other subjects, was moved to the adult section of the Hudson Library following a vote by the Fontana Regional Library board.
With the snip of a ribbon, local officials and conservationists unveiled a new kiosk and re-routing of the Bartram Trail that connects to the Little Tennessee River Greenway from the Macon County F
Work on the new intake building at the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center has been halted due to a lack of funds, but a new trail for AARC dogwalkers recently opened.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners concluded nearly 10 combined hours of talks with department heads and discussions regarding the 2023-24 budget in its second budget workshop on Thursday, Jun
After five years, the “Sowing the Seeds of the Future” statute honoring a trio of women who lived and worked near the Nikwasi Mound in Franklin in the 1800s is getting closer to being unveiled.
To attain more curriculum funding, Macon County Schools gave a detailed presentation to the Macon County Board of Commissioners during the May 30 budget workshop.
As the Town of Franklin waits to see if the Board of Commissioners approves a fire tax increase to help pay for new fire trucks, approval of the town budget will be delayed another week.