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County reports strong May revenue, growing fund balance; tax office details kiosks, recent tax sale; solid waste operating loss noted
Summary
County staff reported that the general fund had collected all budgeted revenues through May and that the unreserved fund balance increased to 6.1 months of operating expenses, while the tax office announced new vendor kiosk options for out‑of‑town tag renewals and a recent tax sale.
County officials told the Board of Commissioners Thursday that Liberty County had collected its budgeted revenues through May and that the unreserved fund balance rose to 6.1 months of operation expenses, up from 5.1 months the prior May.
Samantha (finance staff) reported expenditures of roughly 88 percent of budget at 11 months into the fiscal year and described a net favorable variance of about $2,384,000 through May. She said vacancies in county departments contributed to underspending and that the Georgia Department of Audits allows a thirteenth‑period budget amendment during year‑end close to reconcile departmental variances.
On sales taxes, staff reported roughly $1.2 million in SPLOST…
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