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Quitman County raises Emergency Services assessment $10 in FY2025–26 budget to cover shortfall
Summary
Financial Officer Teri Odom reported a shortfall in Emergency Services; the commission approved a $10 increase to the Emergency Services assessment (from $240 to $250) and authorized the county manager to complete required paperwork for the FY2025–26 budget.
The Georgetown-Quitman County Commission approved a $10 increase to the Emergency Services assessment as part of the FY2025–26 budget to address a projected shortfall.
Financial Officer Teri Odom reviewed the proposed FY2025–26 budget and reported increases in several areas, noting Emergency Services faces a shortfall. The commission approved raising the Emergency Services assessment from $240 to $250 per the recommendation; Commissioner Willie H. Bussey Jr. moved to approve the increase and Commissioner Jerry Green seconded the motion. The commission recorded the vote as unanimous among the voting commissioners and authorized County Manager Jason Weeks to proceed with required paperwork.
The minutes do not detail the total Emergency Services budget or projected shortfall amount; the action authorized the assessment increase and administrative follow-up.
