Budget Manual for Tennessee Cities

This document was designed to assist in the preparation of the typical municipal budget and to provide a basic guideline for the municipal official in budget development. The manual is basic and straight-forward, providing the necessary information to aid novices in the budget process as well as giving meaningful assistance to experienced budget managers.

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