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Commission approves intergovernmental PTSD program agreement and FY25 budget amendment
Summary
Dougherty County approved an intergovernmental agreement for a post-traumatic stress disorder program per ACCG recommendations and authorized a FY25 budget amendment transferring $33,750 from the general fund contingency and $3,750 from special services contingency, citing total need of $37,500 for three quarters of the calendar premium.
The Dougherty County Commission approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) recommended by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to implement a post-traumatic stress disorder program and amended the FY25 budget to cover initial premium costs.
Staff described the program as an unfunded state mandate requiring a FY25 budget amendment. The board recorded an estimated funding need of $37,500 for three-quarters of a premium and mentioned a total premium figure of $49,386; staff explained the county would transfer $33,750 from the general fund contingency and $3,750 from the special services district contingency to cover the initial cost.
A motion to approve the IGA and the budget transfers carried with the required votes. Commissioners asked whether elected officials could be included in the program and staff indicated they would follow applicable rules and report back.
Administration will implement the IGA and make the required budget transfers as authorized by the commission.
