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Ben Hill County reports CARES Act allocation and rising LOST, SPLOST revenues
Summary
County Manager Michael Dinnerman told commissioners the State of Georgia allocated $420,000 in CARES Act funds to Ben Hill County (first phase $126,000 received); he also reported year-to-date LOST up $39,000, SPLOST up $75,939, and July cash balance $1.6 million ahead of last year.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman told the Ben Hill County Commissioners on Aug. 4 that the State of Georgia has allocated $420,000 in CARES Act funds to the county and that the funds will be distributed in three phases.
"We have received the first phase in the amount of $126,000," Dinnerman said, and he said the county must submit expense documentation to justify use of the funds.
Dinnerman also reported key revenue indicators: year-to-date LOST (local option sales tax) receipts are up $39,000 and SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) receipts are up $75,939 compared with the prior year. He said LMIG funding is down about $54,000 from the previous year and that July's cash balance was roughly $1.6 million ahead of this time last year.
The commissioners did not take separate action on the revenue report; the information was delivered as part of the county manager's regular report. The CARES Act allocation was presented as restricted federal funds passed through the state; Dinnerman said the county will document expenditures to meet state and federal requirements.
The meeting record shows routine agenda items and approvals followed the report. No ordinance or budget amendment related to CARES Act spending was adopted at the Aug. 4 meeting, and the manager did not specify a spending plan during the session.
