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Whitfield County approves budget amendments, financial statement and a $500,000 SPLOST advance

Whitfield County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board approved the February 2021 financial statement, 2020 and 2021 budget amendments, and authorized up to $500,000 from the general fund as an advance to the Public Works 2020 SPLOST line for immediate projects; all motions passed 3-0.

On April 13, 2021, Whitfield County commissioners approved the February 2021 financial statement presented by Finance Director James Garvin, noting LOST collections of $896,731 and YTD revenues and expenditures relative to projections. The board also approved a 2020 final budget amendment and a 2021 budget amendment as presented.

The board authorized the county CFO to advance up to $500,000 from the general fund to the Public Works 2020 SPLOST line for immediate authorized projects; that advance will be repaid as SPLOST collections are received per the intergovernmental agreement. All motions were recorded as approved 3-0.

The minutes include collection and budget figures but do not indicate specific line-item reallocations or the schedule for repayment beyond the general repayment condition tied to SPLOST receipts.