athens tn annual budget fy2026 2027

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OUTSIDE AGENCY PROFILES
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
McMinn Rescue Squad
McMinn Senior Activity Center
Sister Cities Program
Tri-County Center for Independent Living
FY 2026-27 BUDGET PRIORITIES
McMinn Warming Center
Mid-East Tennessee Community Chorus
This organization is a choral group and provides musical performances for the community and opportunities for singers. 
This nonprofit organization assists individuals with disabilities to achieve their goals and lead a more independent life.
Specifically, this agency provides in-home care such as housekeeping, bathing/hygiene, and meal preparation, transportation,
independent living skills training, medication assistance, equipment loan program, home modifications, computer access,
assistive telephones, advocacy and peer support, and community education.
This agency offers older adults that are 50+ an opportunity to stay active and healthy. Specifically, the center offers a wide
range of activities that include special events and daily programs, dancing and singing, fitness programs, tournaments, arts and
crafts, and travel programs. 
OUTSIDE AGENCIES
This volunteer agency works in tandem with city and county emergency response departments to provide supplementary aid at
accidents and emergencies within the county upon request using their k-9, dive team, fire, and emergency rescue equipment and
training.
This agency, founded in 1982, maintains the McMinn County area’s history and heritage by collecting, preserving, and
interpreting artifacts, artwork, and other items representative of the community’spast dating from the 1700s to the present. The
museum has over 12,000 artifacts, permanent exhibits, rotating exhibits, and offers educational programming.
This organization provides the community with a overnight warm space and food during the winter months when temperatures
are projected to be 32 degrees or lower. 
The Sister Cities program is an international effort to foster people-to-people citizen diplomacy to further international
cooperation and understanding. More specifically, the program promotes educational, cultural, and economic awareness among
the participating communities through hosting a lecture series and numerous exchange programs. Athens’sister city is Isahaya,
Japan.
• The City Council approved new funding in the amount of $4,500 for the McMinn Warming Center, reduced the
Mid-East Tennessee Community Chorus funding to $3,000 and maintained funding to the E. G. Fisher Library for
operations in the amount of $177,500. All other agency line items were reduced by 10%.
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