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Calhoun County administrator warns of $3.5 million General Fund shortfall; revenues mixed

Calhoun County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott told commissioners the county's $46 million General Fund shows a $3.5 million deficit driven largely by a $4 million decline in public-safety charges-for-services since 2018; she flagged property-tax gains, hotel tax recovery and ARPA aid but said the gap must be closed before December.

Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott told the Board of Commissioners on Oct. 7 that the county's $46 million General Fund is showing a $3.5 million deficit that the board must resolve before December.

Scott briefed commissioners after two budget-committee meetings that reviewed department requests for FY2022. She said locally generated revenues have fallen and singled out…

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