Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

CITY OF EAST RIDGE TENNESSEE ANNUAL BUDGET Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 City of East Ridge, Tennessee Annual Budget – Fiscal Year 2026 City Officials Mayor Brian Williams Vice Mayor David Tyler Councilmember Jacky Cagle Councilmember Jeff Ezell Councilmember Andrea “Aundie” Witt City Judge Tracy Cox Court Clerk Patricia Cassidy City Manager J. Scott Miller City Attorney Mark Litchford Department Heads City Clerk Jennifer Deitrick Finance Director Diane Qualls Economic & Community Development Cameron McAllister Human Resources Manager Michelle Sinigaglio Chief Building Official Micheal Howell Fire Chief Michael Williams Police Chief Clint Uselton Building Maintenance Supervisor Chris Gilbert Sanitation Supervisor Robert Parker Street Department Supervisor Chris Vaughn Traffic Control Supervisor Jeff Crowe Head Librarian Patty Weaver Parks and Recreation Director Shawnna Skiles TABLE OF CONTENTS BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2025—2026 Page City Manager Budget Message…………………………………………………………………………...…………….1-13 Listing of Departmental Employees…………………………………………………………………………………..14-15 Summary of the Budget General Fund Revenues………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16-18 Expenditures General Government…………………………………………………………………………………19-20 Administration……………………………………………………………………...…………………..21-23 Mayor & Council…………………………………………………………………..…………………..24-25 Judicial…………………………………………………………………………………..………………….26-27 City Attorney……………………………………………………………………………………………..28-29 Building Maintenance…………………………………………………………..…………………..30-31 City Hall Complex…………………………………………………………………..…….……………32-33 Police Department…………………………………………………………………………………….34-41 Fire Department………………………………………………………………………………………..42-43 Building-Codes-Planning……………………………………………….…………………………..44-45 Street Department…………………………………………………………………………………….46-47 Traffic Control……………………………………………………………………………………………48-49 Transfer Station……………………………………………………………………..………….……...50-51 Animal Services Division…………………………………………………………………………….52-53 Parks & Recreations Division……………………………………………………………………..54-65 Venue 1921 at East Ridge…....……..………………………...…………….…………………..66-67 Library……………………………………………………………………………………………………….68-69 History Center……………………………………………………………………………………………70-71 Community Development Programs…………………………………………………..……..72-73 Economic Development………………………………………………………….…………..…….74-75 Other Sources/Uses…………………………………..………………………………….…………..76-77 Special Funds State Street Aid Fund…………………………………………………………………………………78-79 Grant Fund…...……………………………………………………………………...…………………..80-81 Federal Forfeiture Fund……………………………………………………………………………..82-83 Drug Investigation Fund………………………………………………………..…………………..84-85 Economic Development Fund………………………………………………..………………….86-87 Solid Waste Management Fund…………………………………………………….…………..88-90 Debt Service Fund…….…………………………………………………………..…………………..91-93 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund…………………………………….……………94-95 American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Fund…………………………………………………………..96-97 Organization Chart………………………………………………………………………………………….98-113 Outstanding Debt……………………………………………………………………………………………114-117 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117