A discussion over a proposed warm-water therapy pool and kids' splash pool at the Civic Center involving both sides presenting numbers and rationales devolved into an argument at the city council's work session Tuesday night. The debate lasted around 45 minutes. At-large Councilor Julie Brackenbury would like to add $2 million to a proposed bond issue totaling more than $7 million to fund the projects. She said she had spent a lot of time talking to some other cities that…

The Budget Committee of the Sumner County Commission passed both a budget for the county and approved a budget for the School Board on Monday night. The votes on both measures were unanimous, and they will each be up for consideration for the full County Commission at their meeting, which is scheduled to take place June 24. The passage of a budget for the School Board in June – in a way – was a historical moment. Before being earlier…