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Whitfield County commissioners approve budget amendments, equipment purchases and multiple rezonings
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners adopted 2024 year-end budget amendments, approved several equipment purchases (including 138 Toughbooks and 14 portable radios), ratified grants, appointed an animal shelter director and approved multiple rezoning requests; most actions passed unanimously 3-0.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on April 14 approved a package of budget amendments, equipment purchases, grants and rezonings, and appointed a new animal shelter director.
The board adopted 2024 year-end budget amendments that increased General Fund revenue by $703,000 and General Fund expenditures by $1,368,000, approving the measure on a 3-0 vote by Commissioners Jones, Thomas and Robbins. Chief Finance Officer Debbie Godfrey presented the February 2025 financial statement showing year‑to‑date actual revenues of $6,908,157 and a February 28 ending fund balance of $31,702,155.
Commissioners authorized equipment and technology purchases including a $391,506 purchase of 138 Panasonic Toughbooks for the Sheriff’s Office (paid from 2020 SPLOST) and $95,487.28…
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