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Roundup: Newton County approves senior services contract, budget transfers and tax-collection agreements; grants licenses and park lighting
Summary
At the Oct. 21 meeting the board accepted a senior-services contract, approved budget transfers to fund new positions and mechanic reclassifications, authorized an impact-fee update contract, approved a park lighting agreement, and granted an alcohol license. Several votes were unanimous.
Newton County commissioners on Oct. 21 approved a series of routine contracts, budget amendments and administrative agreements, and voted to accept an annual senior-services contract.
Contracts and approvals - Senior services: The board accepted the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission 2026 multi-funded services contract for senior services; staff said the county match is $20,000 of roughly $420,000 in total program funding. The motion passed unanimously.
- Tax collection intergovernmental agreements (IGAs): County legal staff presented updated tax-collection agreements with the cities of Covington, Newborn, Oxford and Porterdale that increase municipal cost coverage for tax-commissioner services; the agreements place no additional cost on the county. The board approved the updates unanimously.
- Budget transfers and personnel: The board approved a budget transfer of $334,260 from a contingency line for new positions to create an equipment-operator position in Public Works and multiple positions for a new senior-services enrichment center. Finance Director Britney said the contingency started…
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