Nashville City Council Approves 2025 Budget and Key Resolutions
The Nashville City Council met for their regular monthly session yesterday, where a number of key decisions were made, including the approval of the 2025 operating budget and resolutions for important city projects.
Mayor Larry Dunaway informed the council that the city attorney Aaron Brasel’s raise had been included in the budget, as well as a $42,000 grant received by the Nashville Police Department. He then presented a resolution adopting the city’s 2025 operating budget, which outlined a total revenue of $21,727,746 and expenditures of $21,072,306. After some discussion, the council members approved the resolution, setting the stage for the city’s financial operations in the coming year.
In his report, Mayor Dunaway also announced that the city had been approved for a $300,000 city aid project through the Arkansas Highway Department, which will continue to move forward. He then introduced another resolution regarding the use of state aid street funds for the Nashville Overlays project. After further discussion, Alderwoman Donna Harwell made a motion to approve the resolution, which was seconded by Alderwoman Kathy Combs. The motion passed with unanimous support.
Kimberly Green, the Director of Finance, presented the revenue and expenditure report for November. The total revenue for the month was $1,956,629.54, while expenditures totaled $1,166,979.79, resulting in a surplus of $789,649.75. Green also noted a 6% increase in city sales tax, which amounted to $8,580 more than in November 2023, and a 2% increase in county sales tax, which saw a rise of $2,005 over the previous year. The council unanimously approved the financial report as presented.
Before the meeting concluded, Mayor Dunaway announced that this would be the final meeting for Alderman Nick Davis, representing Ward 2, Position 2, who has served on the Nashville City Council for about 20 years. Davis reflected on his time in office, sharing how much he has enjoyed serving the city of Nashville throughout his tenure.
The meeting concluded with a positive outlook for the city’s financial health and its upcoming projects, reflecting continued growth and development for Nashville.
