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Stewart County commissioners agree not to raise 2025 millage rate; 2026 budget tabled
Summary
At the Sept. 9 meeting commissioners signaled a consensus not to increase the 2025 millage rate and tabled the 2026 budget until a future meeting. The board also appointed Jennifer Boling to the library board and noted completion of a Louvale Precinct handicap ramp.
Commissioners signaled a proposed consensus on Sept. 9 that the 2025 millage rate will not increase, though no formal vote is recorded in the minutes.
The 2026 budget discussion was tabled until the next meeting, leaving detailed budget decisions for a later date. Separately, the board moved and unanimously approved the appointment of Jennifer Boling to the Stewart County Library Board.
The minutes also record that installation of a handicap ramp at the Louvale Precinct has been completed. Commissioner Joe Lee Williams asked that the county lot behind Lumpkin City Hall be placed on the upcoming regular meeting agenda for possible sale and said the Senior Center roofing project will be put out for bid.
The county manager and county attorney provided routine reports during the meeting; the minutes do not include additional budget numbers or a timetable for the 2026 budget work session.
