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Board approves FY2026 general fund amendment after heated debate over $1.3M in reductions
Summary
After extensive questioning about unbudgeted hires, grant accounting and a $1,275,000 reduction line, the Bibb County Board of Education voted 4–3 to approve FY2026 General Fund Budget Amendment No.1 (FSS2) as amended. Members sought further detail to be returned in a future amendment.
The Bibb County Board of Education approved Fiscal Support Services budget amendment No.1 for the 2026 general fund following an extended committee discussion and an often-contentious full-board vote.
Finance director Eric Bush told the board the amendment would raise the district's projected fund balance modestly to $48,144,945 by recognizing additional revenue streams, including state allotments and categorical grants, and by recording a series of expense adjustments. Bush summarized the five-month financial position, reporting general-fund assets near $72.6 million and liabilities of about $21.6 million.
Board members pressed staff on several items they said were not clearly reflected in the budget. Among the…
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