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Commissioners debate funding buckets, SPLOST and using reserve funds as public‑safety and courthouse requests rise
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed competing demands on the FY‑26 budget, including long‑term SPLOST planning, hotel‑motel and central‑services transfers, the clean energy fund, and one‑time capital needs for the courthouse and public safety. Several commissioners urged reviewing nonoperating buckets before proposing new recurring revenue.
During the later portion of the May 15 budget session, commissioners and county staff discussed broader budget trade‑offs as multiple constitutionally elected officials requested additional personnel and capital funds.
Commissioners noted that several dedicated funds and capital buckets—SPLOST, TSPLOST, hotel‑motel revenue and special revenue accounts such as the clean energy fund—have grown as policy decisions have assigned recurring or onetime costs to these separate accounts. Commissioner…
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