At Monday night's meeting, the Lafayette City Council couldn't agree on a new budget. One councilman said he had more questions to ask before he could vote on it. The motion to pass the 23.7 million dollar budget died for lack of a second. The proposed budget included several increases, including a hike in the base fee for natural gas, in increase in sewer rates, a five percent increase in employee contributions to their health coverage, and increases in fees at the LaFayette Golf Course. The council is expected to call another meeting later this month.

Also on Monday night, the Rossville City Council tabled a proposed revenue plan that would have raised property taxes in order to do away with a monthly "administrative" fee charged to water customers. A crows of homeowners was there, telling the council to cut the budget instead of raising property taxes. One resident even suggested the council might dissolve the city charter, letting the county take over. The council will have another meeting next Monday for budget talks