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Liberty County reports stronger-than-expected June finances; fund balance increases
Summary
County finance staff reported a soft close for June showing higher-than-budgeted revenues and lower-than-budgeted expenditures, lifting the general fund and unreserved fund balance to about 5.4 months of reserves.
Liberty County's finance director told commissioners the county's general fund closed the fiscal year stronger than budgeted, with revenues above projections and total departmental spending below budget, generating a year-end increase to the fund balance.
Samantha Richardson, the county's finance director/CFO, presented a soft close for June 2025 and said June numbers show approximately $38 million in total assets, about $6.6 million in total liabilities, and a fund balance near $31 million. Richardson said the county's unreserved fund balance rose to 5.4 months through…
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