Stewart County holds 2025 budget public hearing; 2025 SPLOST listed on regular meeting agenda

Stewart County Commissioners convened a public hearing on the proposed 2025 county budget on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at 4:15 p.m., according to the meeting agenda. The hearing preceded a regular meeting set for 4:30 p.m.

A member of the public asked for clarification during the hearing, beginning with the remark: “Help me understand why…,” registering public interest in the budget discussion. The transcript includes the public comment fragment but does not record a response or further detail about the question.

The regular meeting agenda—printed and read at the session—listed routine business items including the pledge of allegiance, roll call, and reading and approval of minutes. Administrative items listed under that heading included A) a Water Authority appointment, B) an appointment to the Pataula Transit Board and C) bank accounts. The agenda also scheduled staff and departmental reports: a financial report, a report from the road superintendent, remarks from Public Safety Director Greg Stewart, input from County Attorney Binford Minter and a report from County Manager Mac Moye.

Under New Business the agenda specifies “A. 2025 Splost.” The transcript lists that item by name but does not record debate, a presentation, or any vote related to SPLOST in the provided segments.

The agenda allowed for an executive session if needed, reserved time for commissioners’ comments and concluded with adjournment. The transcript supplied here records the agenda items and a brief public comment fragment but does not include minutes, motions, votes or documented decisions on any agenda item.

The commission’s next procedural step regarding the 2025 budget or the 2025 SPLOST item is not shown in the transcript provided.