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The presenter said the month included several large disbursements and that annual liability payments caused recent monthly spikes. The speaker reported a year-to-date surplus of $3,000,267.08 and called out specific revenue lines: property-tax receipts of $29,005.75, sales-tax (loss) receipts of $370,870, EMS fees of $119,076, and vehicle-tag fees of $172,397. The presenter also said revenue collections were about 42% above a benchmark and that some lines were running about 14% behind, but did not provide a clear single-line monthly revenue and expense pair in the audible transcript.

Commissioners asked for additional transparency in the financial dashboard, including a monthly solid-waste revenue/expense line so the public can track that program. The finance presenter agreed to add a solid-waste line to future monthly reports.

The presenter cautioned that monthly revenues and expenses can fluctuate due to large periodic payments and state revenue estimates used for budgeting. The board did not take any budget amendment or appropriation action at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to return with a financial dashboard including the requested solid-waste numbers.

Several numeric items were audible in the meeting but one or more monthly totals in the transcript were unclear; the board directed staff to provide the full financial packet and to clarify any figures for the official minutes and public records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hart County Board of Commissioners Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","County staff presented June financial figures and a year-to-date surplus estimate; several line items were stated but some monthly totals were unclear in the transcript and will require verification from county finance records.","taxTitle","Hart County, Georgia","taxId",28535,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6177241,"Commissioners approve mower purchase, add Little Road to mill list and keep Zion Road width; grant CDL experience credit",737,641000,1378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341041-4b966973bd556f79cfef0afb0d65c322&start=641&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341041-4b966973bd556f79cfef0afb0d65c322/thumbnail_641000.jpg","/articles/6177241/Hart-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-mower-purchase-add-Little-Road-to-mill-list-and-keep-Zion-Road-width-grant-CDL-experience-credit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177241-2e28d0b3a3d8a1776318957a5ea51b79/orig.mp4?Expires=1770841884&Signature=gOOq2rFA7d-~6M9VoVMmqamDitk9YdvOEfJ1ZOxl0K-5e6vVvQA33PIVtIuCbY0b-y3Vex7nO7uhpB1uTRCAH4rXp9xD2phtA-lD6a6Om~tK7iQK6ncIWfXLrpR7M7t~tAZfN55wfID70qgIySXbJPiW~HW4uzQK3pjwTQNVEcTVgGcPPxBzWWd2Id~HxAFhqoo-aiGktQ3ZB~c-smDmoTurH5cmgXnvF6Oxnw4JJgwxWC833WWGTSLpzEJm-a3yocwawufHCjpcLO1HgrROSFMUJGVXNaSJnt7d~lX46GVswZxJd8dcvNCHxfR-8p8VXpRqLW4d7pHcwtKjrCLPhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved multiple road-related actions, including a contested mower purchase, an addition to the mill-and-fill list and a decision on Zion Road drainage and paving, and approved experience credit for a newly hired CDL driver.

Commissioners voted 4-1 to buy a John Deere lawnmower on the recommendation of maintenance staff member Jim Owens; Commissioner Bennett made the motion and Commissioner Brown seconded it. One commissioner expressed a preference for an Exmark brand after encouraging input from local contractors.

Separately, the board approved on second reading adding Little Road to the county's mill-and-fill list. The motion to add Little Road passed 5-0 (motion by Mr. Dorsey; second by Mr. Brown).

The board held an extended discussion about Zion (CME) Church Road after a staff inspection raised concerns about drainage and the proximity of utility lines and culverts to the pavement edge. Commissioners and staff discussed risks that widening the pavement now could require future utility digs in the new pavement if buried utilities or taps sit close to the current edge. A motion passed 5-0 to keep the current pavement width for the upcoming resurfacing, while directing staff to try to move three or four culverts back from the pavement edge and to replace rotten culvert structures before resurfacing where feasible.

On personnel matters, the board approved giving new road-department hire Russell Adams eight years of experience credit for pay/step purposes; that request was approved 5-0.

During debate over the mower purchase, at least one commissioner told the board that multiple local grass-cutting contractors said they preferred Exmark equipment; commissioners acknowledged both contractors' input and Jim Owens's recommendation for John Deere before taking the 4-1 vote. No capital budget increase was adopted; the board voted to purchase at the recommended dealer price.

Vote outcomes recorded in the meeting: mower purchase approved 4-1; Little Road second reading approved 5-0; Zion Road paving direction approved 5-0; experience-credit request for Russell Adams approved 5-0.","The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a new mower on staff recommendation (4-1), added Little Road to a mill-and-fill list (5-0), directed staff to keep Zion Road's current paving width while addressing culvert drainage before resurfacing (5-0), and approved eight years' credit for a new road-department hire (5-0).",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6177246,"Hart County commissioners extend solar moratorium 180 days",120,830000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341041-4b966973bd556f79cfef0afb0d65c322&start=830&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341041-4b966973bd556f79cfef0afb0d65c322/thumbnail_830000.jpg","/articles/6177246/Hart-County/Georgia/Hart-County-commissioners-extend-solar-moratorium-180-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177246-ca4c3d86eb86b1ae5e1e17b763355a3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770841884&Signature=gFtBCg--q0pZLBEA27jXQhggyJLXMJlicTy8jlG~i1x8I-pibcGns4neYaYolkERnlnbhAHzHxWmPg-ctp3ZRSQtofiphNPLu19C5Iis8bpRtNCJYrKeWYU1FxtvMDgKuLYPnOFa9doV6U6n9wodWLJbTqHSBbVIQJOTkUF1tuok6giHqyuS7YMU9VuioQcUIKAXP8Mg1mb3z2P2isLD909aae6OXbp7pql~fPxtb0utr2BWMtCm6EqFDri5r4RUrXmLRrYqd3W~3v6vgO4mp3Kq0dvNvfy4ZCCXzZV0D9xAXeYC1-3f4Ix7~j-uZ2mq7cVUqKJCVAwy2-ir989K0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hart County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to extend a temporary moratorium on specified solar development for 180 days to give staff time to refine land and soil data and evaluate the countywide exposure of potential solar sites.

Commissioner Brown moved to \"extend the solemn moratorium for a hundred and 80 days,\" and Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion; the board approved it unanimously.

The extension followed staff remarks that consultant Shane Hicks had provided a spreadsheet showing soil and acreage data and that staff would convert that material into percentages of Hart County land area and into alternate acreage scenarios for the board to review. Commissioners said the conversion is intended to show what the county might \"uncover\" if it pursues formal solar siting policy changes.

One commissioner noted regional patterns of utility-scale solar concentration shown at a recent electric-utility conference, saying those concentrations were primarily in South Georgia rather than in Hart County. The board asked staff to return with maps and percentage breakdowns for different parcel-size scenarios.

No ordinance text, draft regulation, or statutory citation was presented during the discussion; the board limited action to extending the moratorium and directing staff to prepare additional analysis. The motion carried 5-0.

The extension will delay any regulatory or permitting changes tied to the moratorium while staff completes the requested analyses and returns to the board for further direction.","The Hart County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to extend a temporary moratorium on certain solar development for 180 days while staff refines acreage and soil analyses.","actionData","errors"]

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Hart County finance staff reports June figures; board hears surplus estimate

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