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Bladen County finance reports March dashboard; commissioners set budget workshop for May 1
Summary
Finance presented March revenue and spending percentages and a federal inmate program update; the board scheduled a budget workshop for May 1 at 3 p.m. and discussed Board of Equalization hearing dates for May 5 and May 19.
Bladen County’s finance director reviewed the month‑end March financial dashboard and the Board of Commissioners scheduled a budget workshop for May 1.
Finance staff reported that, through March 31, the county had received 66.55% of the general fund budget and spent 62.04%. Solid Waste collections were reported at 83.19% of budget with 67.03% spent; the meeting record listed a telephone-related line at 14.97% collected and 38.91% spent (labelled in the transcript as “Mercy Telephone”); and the Water Department was reported as 72.59% collected and 48.44% spent. Finance also reported the federal inmate program had an average of 64 inmates for the year to date, with a current jail population of 50 when the numbers were presented.
Following the finance update, the board made a motion to hold a budget workshop on May 1 at 3 p.m.; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Separately, the revenue department presented two possible Board of Equalization interview dates — May 5 and May 19, both at 6 p.m. — and the board scheduled those dates for the board of equalization process; the revenue officer noted there were no appeals pending at that time.
No new appropriations or budget amendments were passed during the meeting; the workshop will be the forum for further budget work.
