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Franklin County commission adopts nearly all of FY2023 budget after split roll-call votes
Summary
After an initial roll-call rejection, Franklin County commissioners approved the FY2023 appropriations with the exception of the School General Fund, approving a countywide package of appropriations by a 10-4-2 roll-call vote Aug. 29, 2022.
Franklin County commissioners approved most of the county'fy2023 appropriation resolution Aug. 29, adopting the county's general fund spending plan after an earlier roll-call defeat and a subsequent modified motion that excluded the school general fund.
The commission first considered Resolution 8SCA-0822, which lists county appropriations and detailed budget schedules. After debate, Commissioner Gene Snead moved to call the question and initiate a roll-call vote; that first vote failed, 9 no to 7 yes. The defeat prompted a follow-up motion by Commissioner Greg King to pass the appropriations with the exception of the School General Fund; Commissioner Scottie Riddle seconded. That motion passed on roll call, 10 yes, 4 no, 2 abstentions, carrying the county's General Fund appropriations.
County staff included detailed schedules in the meeting packet showing total General Fund appropriations of $20,830,277, plus capital and debt schedules. Finance staff told the commission that the packet also included fund-by-fund detail, debt service projections and cash-flow statements used to evaluate the county's fiscal position.
Commissioners who voted to pass the appropriations argued the action was necessary to keep daily operations funded and to avoid service interruptions. Commissioners voting against the motion said they were concerned with specific line items and preferred an opportunity for more adjustments before final adoption; two commissioners recorded abstentions.
Because the school general fund remained unresolved, the Board of Commissioners left that portion of the budget to be addressed separately. The record shows the school fund remains subject to additional action or amendment in a subsequent meeting.
The commission closed the appropriation item by recording the formal roll-call tallies in the minutes. Under commission procedure, the approved appropriations (less the school fund) will be implemented while the school budget item awaits further action.
