Dooly County adopts FY2011–12 budget, sets millage and advances SPLOST project list; begins redistricting
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Summary
The commission adopted the FY2011–12 budget (General Fund $12.86M), held the millage at a net M&O 17.89 mills, authorized short‑term borrowing authority, and approved a county and municipal SPLOST project list for 2013–2018. The county also engaged River Valley Regional Commission to redraw districts after the 2010 Census and held public hearings.
Dooly County commissioners adopted the fiscal 2011–2012 budget at a public hearing and affirmed the tax rates and the county’s SPLOST project plan for the next term.
Budget and millage: After a public hearing the board adopted the FY2011–12 budget: General Fund $12,859,821 and SPLOST fund $1,650,500 (total $14,510,321). The board set the net maintenance and operations (M&O) millage at 17.89 mills (gross 21.07 with rollback), the same rate as the prior year. The board also authorized the county administrator to borrow up to $250,000 via a tax anticipation note to cover potential short‑term cash needs during the fiscal year.
SPLOST 2013–2018 project list and intergovernmental agreement: Commissioners and city leaders negotiated project lists and an intergovernmental agreement for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) to be presented to voters in a future referendum (coordinated to appear with a primary/presidential preference primary in 2012). County projects approved for the SPLOST listing included jail bond payments, roads and bridges, courthouse/administration repairs, EMS facility/equipment, library capital expenditures and recreation capital expenditures; cities provided their municipal project lists and the board authorized entering the intergovernmental agreement with participating municipalities.
Redistricting and public hearings: Following the 2010 Census the county engaged the River Valley Regional Commission to review commissioner and board of education district boundaries under “one person, one vote” requirements. The county held two public hearings (Aug. 9, daytime and evening) and worked with RVRC GIS staff to develop proposed maps. Commissioners voted to forward an approved plan to the state legislative delegation for introduction, as required by state redistricting procedures.
Other fiscal actions: The board approved LMIG priorities to present Ayers Road (paving) and the Pinehurst–Hawkinsville resurfacing to GDOT for 2011/2012 LMIG funding, and discussed transportation/STIP projects and local match priorities.
What comes next: With the budget adopted, the county will proceed with line‑item implementation, monthly financial reporting and continue SPLOST outreach with cities and voters ahead of a referendum.