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Richmond County board reviews FY27 budget tweaks, CIP priorities and new transit seed funding
Summary
County staff proposed several FY27 adjustments — restoring two $7,500 grants, boosting the ambulance fund to $100,000 and a one‑year $10,000 penalty contribution — and outlined CIP priorities including phone/website upgrades, courthouse roof work and a seed line for an extra transit vehicle; the board scheduled a public hearing for April 23.
Staff member (speaker 1) presented a revised FY27 budget and an adjustment summary and walked the board through proposed changes, saying the plan reflects follow‑ups from earlier discussions and input from staff.
The staff recommendation would return Healthy Harvest and the Boys & Girls Club grants to $7,500 each, increase the ambulance fund by $25,000 to $100,000 and set a one‑year penalty contribution at $10,000 with the expectation FY28 funding would revert to normal levels. "The changes that I have made are return Healthy Harvest back to 7,500 that matches the contribution from FY26," the staff member said.
The presentation included updated transit figures for planning: a half bus would cost $23,885 and a full bus $47,070.71 based on this year’s numbers, and staff noted an…
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