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Whitfield County reports revenues above projections; commissioners approve December financial statement
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved December 2025 financials showing year-to-date revenues of $47.31 million (7.25% above projections) and detailed LOST and TAVT collections; board accepted the report by unanimous vote and discussed related fiscal context.
Whitfield County commissioners on Feb. 9 approved the county’s December 2025 financial statement after a presentation from Chief Finance Officer Debbie Godfrey.
Godfrey said year-to-date actual revenues totaled $47,310,133, $3,196,319 (7.25%) more than projected revenues of $44,113,814. She reported December Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) collections of $1,461,898—9.99% above the budgeted $1,329,167—and year-to-date LOST of $15,596,549, 1.69% higher than the same period last year. Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) collections for December were $417,070, down 2.85% from November; YTD TAVT was $5,772,429, 1.25% higher than the prior year.
Year-to-date expenditures stood at $65,538,578, $2,498,037 (3.96%) above projected expenditures of $63,040,541. The board voted 4-0 to accept the financial statement.
Why it matters: LOST and TAVT collections are major local revenue sources that fund operations and capital projects; the stronger-than-projected revenue picture gives the county additional near-term budgetary flexibility while expenditures remain above projection.
What’s next: Commissioners did not take additional budget action at the meeting. The financial statement will be part of standard monthly oversight and used in upcoming fiscal planning discussions.
