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Fulton County budget outlook centers on consent‑decree costs as commissioners debate tradeoffs
Summary
Fulton County officials presented a proposed FY2026 budget that assumes a 3.11% digest growth and a starting millage estimate of 9.26 mils; commissioners pressed staff about potential additional consent‑decree costs (discussed at $32M, with the possibility of higher totals), and a series of spending requests and contract renewals were advanced or deferred for budget season.
Fulton County finance staff on Dec. 3 outlined a proposed fiscal 2026 operating budget that assumes a $232.7 million carryforward, roughly $996 million in total revenue and $1.053 billion in expenditures, yielding a projected ending fund balance that meets the county’s reserve policy. The county’s revenue assumptions include a 3.11% growth in the digest and a 95.2% collection rate; under those inputs staff gave a starting millage estimate of about 9.26 mils.
CFO Whitmore and the county manager told the commission the proposal also includes an initial $32…
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