The Fairmount City Council voted to approve the 2010 budget and a tentative millage rate of 5.88 at Monday’s meeting.

The proposed budget included $946,182 in revenues, mostly from franchise taxes. The city anticipates expenses to be $943,017. This came after some discussion about how much the council should spend on training. Council member Linda Johnson wanted to see an additional $2,500 moved from discretionary funds to training, bringing the total to $7,500. Other council members felt the money should go for Web site development. In the end, they voted to use the $2,500 for Web development for the city.

Council member Billy Lowe was not present.

In other Fairmount City Council news, the council:

- Adopted a revised 2009 budget.

- Held a first reading of an Adult Entertainment Ordinance, using the same one adopted by the cities of Calhoun and Resaca.

- Adopted a standard operating procedure for the Fairmount Police Department.

- Appointed Frances Pack to the Library Board.

- Approved the reallocation of approved expenditures for the library. This measure came after the Gordon County Board of Education donated four working computers to the library. The money allotted for computer purchases will be used for other items.