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Columbia County adopts FY2025–26 budget despite commissioner warning of zero contingency
Summary
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 32-2025 adopting the fiscal year 2025–26 budget on June 25, 2025. One commissioner said they would have voted no in committee because the budget shows no contingency or reserves, but changed their floor vote to avoid violating state budget law with only two commissioners present.
Columbia County commissioners adopted the county''s fiscal year 2025''6 budget on June 25, 2025, approving Resolution 32-2025 that also includes the appropriation of ad valorem taxes.
A commissioner who said they had voted against the proposal in the county budget committee told the board they intended to oppose adoption again but changed their floor vote because only two of three commissioners were present and failing to adopt the budget would place the county in violation of state budget law. "I voted no in our budget committee meetings ... I had no intention on voting yes today," the commissioner said,…
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