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Macon County board adopts $64.8 million budget after debate; school capital amendments and project ordinances approved
Summary
After discussion about educational capital spending and a separate public hearing on fire-district tax requests, the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and several school capital project ordinances on June 10. Commissioners also directed staff to review several capital requests and to coordinate follow-up.
Macon County commissioners on June 10 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 county budget and approved a set of capital project ordinance amendments for county school and education projects after discussion of line-item shifts and school capital needs.
County Manager and finance staff summarized changes made since the work session, including adding four EMS positions, replacing a planned new ambulance with a remounted unit, adding a transport officer position (offset by reduced contract transport and overtime), and moving the full $200,246 contingency into Macon County Schools’ current expense. After those adjustments, staff reported a proposed budget of approximately $64,817,964 and identified about $106,365 needed from fund balance to balance the ordinance.
Commissioners debated whether…
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