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Fulton County adopts FY2025 budget after debate over reserve use, jail consent-order funding
Summary
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2025 budget after sharp debate over whether to reserve $13.9 million to respond to a Justice Department consent order related to the county jail.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt its fiscal year 2025 budget after extended debate about using reserves and setting aside funds to respond to a pending Department of Justice consent order concerning the county jail.
County Manager and budget staff told commissioners the budget recommendation preserves a 16.67% fund-balance policy (roughly $165 million by the manager's accounting) and includes a non-agency category that can cover multi-department strategic initiatives and timing-related underruns. The manager said there is about $86 million in a non-agency line called "other" and that department enhancement requests total about $130 million.
"We still stand with the previous recommendation, which…
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