Soddy Daisy’s budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 was passed on final reading Thursday night. The tax rate remains the same as 2018 which is $1.3524 per $100 of assessed value. The close to $10 million budget includes $500,000 for paving secondary roads, new lights at the softball fields, a new truck and boom mower for the public works department, two police vehicles, a squad truck for the fire department and new radios for both fire and police. It also funds two new firefighter positions. In July when the new budget begins, the new fire personnel will be hired and the department will stay open 24 hours each day, seven days a week.