April 27, 2025
By: Dwayne Page
The county budget committee has been asked to include in the 2025-26 budget contributions to non-profit and charitable organizations totaling $366,892, down from $411,746 in the 2024-25 budget. The committee has not yet taken action on the requests.
Organizations and the requested amounts are as follows:
Upper Cumberland Development District: $ 2,000
Tennessee Forestry Division: $ 1,500
Plateau Mental Health Center: $ 7,180
Senior Program: $ 93,318, up from $88, 919 in 2024-25
DeKalb County Soil Conservation District: $ 100,651, up from $96,968 in 2024-25
DeKalb Animal Coalition: $36,805
Chamber of Commerce: $ 35,000
DeKalb County Rescue Squad: $ 51,321, down from $104,256 in 2024-25
Upper Cumberland Human Resources: $ 5,500
Imagination Library: $ 12,000
Veterans Honor Guard: $ 1,500
DeKalb County Fair: $ 5,000
Fiddlers Jamboree: $ 5,000
Civil War Trails: $400
UCHRA Assessment – Homemaker Aide, etc. $ 9,717
TOTAL NON-PROFITS $ 366,892