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Commissioners approve $217,744 transfer to fund newly budgeted positions
Summary
The board approved a budget transfer of $217,744 from contingency to department budgets to fund newly budgeted FY26 positions across multiple departments; finance director said money was already budgeted in contingency and will be moved only for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 17 to transfer $217,744 from contingency to departmental budgets to fund newly budgeted FY26 positions, including maintenance, custodial, accounting, human-resources and recreation roles.
Finance Director Britney White said the total salary and benefits…
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