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Whitfield County reviews September finances, discusses budget workshop dates and hears public comments
Summary
County officials approved the September financial statement showing higher-than-expected LOST collections, discussed possible Nov. budget workshop dates, named Steve Bratton as sole finalist for Road and Highway Superintendent, reappointed Bucky Broadrick to the Board of Health, and heard three public commenters on chicken houses, meeting streaming and littering.
Whitfield County commissioners on Nov. 14 approved the September financial statement and reviewed revenue trends, then discussed upcoming budget workshops, personnel updates and public comments.
Finance Director James Garvin presented the September financial statement: local option sales tax (LOST) collections for September were $1,224,609 (15.25% above budgeted collections of $1,062,500) and YTD LOST was $10,673,764 (12.5% above prior-year collections of $9,495,742). Title ad valorem tax (TAVT) collections for…
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