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Dooly County adopts FY2005–06 budget, keeps millage steady and enacts county code
Summary
The Dooly County Board adopted the FY2005–06 budget and set the county millage at 16.47 mills (same as 2004), and earlier in March the board adopted a unified county code; the board also approved borrowing authority to cover short-term cash needs.
Dooly County commissioners adopted the county’s fiscal-year 2005–06 budget and set the 2005 millage at 16.47 mills after a called meeting in September and formal adoption in mid-September. The board also completed a multi-step effort in early 2005 to consolidate county ordinances when it adopted “The Code of Dooly County, Georgia.”
Budget and millage: On Sept. 15, 2005 the board set the net millage at 16.47 mills (unchanged from 2004) to support county operations. At a called meeting on Sept. 19 the Board adopted the formal tax levy and approved the county tax rate for collection on the 2005 digest. The FY2005–06 general fund budget of $9,827,516 and a SPLOST budget of $1,203,000 were adopted on Oct. 6, 2005, and the board certified those appropriations in public meeting.
Code adoption: On March 3, 2005 the commission completed the second reading and adopted an ordinance to adopt and enact the new Dooly County Code, replacing and codifying county ordinances in force through July 1, 2004; the ordinance took effect immediately upon adoption.
Short-term financing authority: Facing timing and cash-flow needs during the year, the board repeatedly authorized the administrator to borrow up to $250,000 to cover casual deficiencies; the authorizations were approved with bank warrants to be repaid by year-end.
Other fiscal notes: The board recorded the county’s routine payments on the jail bond (interest-only payments in 2005) and accepted distributions such as the Local Premium Tax and USDA/federal grant awards that affected capital projects and one-time revenues. Commissioners also began planning for the county SPLOST renewal — the existing SPLOST was due to expire Dec. 31, 2006 — and directed staff to prepare proposals and hold intergovernmental discussions with municipalities during early 2006.
What this means: The budget and millage actions provided fiscal continuity for county services and capital programs into FY2006. Adopting a consolidated county code clarified ordinance language, and the temporary borrowing authority ensured the county could meet cash-flow needs across the fiscal cycle.
