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Liberty County finance director reports January 2025 revenues rising; cautions on elections and solid-waste shortfall
Summary
The county reported January collections at 33% of budgeted revenues and expenditures at about 56% of budget, with sales-tax receipts posting record highs for January. Officials flagged a short-term solid-waste fund loss that should be corrected in the FY25 budget and noted unbudgeted election costs could total $50,000–$200,000 depending on scope.
The Liberty County finance director presented the county’s January 2025 financial statements and told commissioners that county revenues stood at roughly 33% of the year’s budget while expenditures were at about 56%, near the expected 58% pace for this point in the fiscal year. The unreserved fund balance stood at approximately 1.4 months of operating expenditures, up from less than one month at the same time last year. The presenter said revenues typically increase in February when property-tax collections arrive.
Departmental spending patterns are uneven: certain departments—information technology, general…
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