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Whitfield County adopts $59 million 2024 operating budget; Commissioner Thomas votes no
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners adopted a $59 million operating budget for 2024 on Dec. 21. The resolution passed 3-1, with Commissioner John Thomas recorded as dissenting; the minutes do not specify Thomas's reasons.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners adopted its 2024 operating budget at a special meeting Dec. 21, approving a resolution that sets $59 million in revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year.
Vice Chairman Barry W. Robbins moved to adopt the 2024 operating budget resolution; Commissioner Robby Staten seconded. The minutes record the motion as passing 3-1, with Commissioners Staten, Greg Jones and Robbins voting in favor and Commissioner John Thomas dissenting. The minutes do not include further detail about the substance of the dissent or any recorded amendments to the proposed budget.
The minutes do not specify line-item allocations, changes to millage rates, or sources of revenue in the recorded motion. The board adjourned after completing the meeting agenda.
The minutes do not record any public comments concerning the budget during the special meeting.
