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Oconee County discloses $5.7 million shortfall tied to millage-rate miscalculation; insurance talks underway
Summary
County Administrator Mister Jones told Oconee County Council that a millage-rate miscalculation dating back to 2019 has produced an estimated $5.7 million shortfall; council authorized staff to pursue PEBA insurance coverage and signaled possible budget freezes for fiscal 2627.
Oconee County Administrator Mister Jones told the County Council on Jan. 20 that the county has identified a multi-year miscalculation in how millage-related revenue was calculated and now estimates a roughly $5.7 million shortfall.
"To be precise, today I'm looking at about $5,700,000 in our deficit," Mister Jones said, and he added the county is renegotiating employee health insurance with projected savings "of at least $1,200,000" depending on council actions in the 2627 budget. Jones described the problem as a combination of miscommunication inside the finance department and a duplicated deduction by the auditor's office when preparing millage requests.
The chair (unidentified) said the issue "did not arise recently" and traced the pattern back to 2019, urging…
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