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Giles County approves three budget amendment resolutions, including county general and highway funds
Summary
The Giles County Legislative Body approved three budget amendment resolutions on Aug. 18, 2025: Resolution 2025-35 (county general and capital funds), 2025-36 (highway fund), and 2025-37 (Board of Education accounts, corrected account number). One vote on 2025-35 was recorded as a dissent by Commissioner Terry Jones.
The Giles County Legislative Body approved three budget amendment resolutions at its Aug. 18, 2025, meeting.
Amendment Resolution 2025-35 authorizes changes across the 2025–2026 County General Fund (101), Probation Settlement Fund (128), General Capital Projects Fund (171), and Other Capital Projects Fund (189). Commissioner Matthew Hopkins moved the resolution and Commissioner Matt Rubelsky seconded. On the roll-call vote, the motion passed; Commissioner Terry Jones was recorded as the lone "No." The commission did not provide further detail in the transcript on the line‑by‑line adjustments in this public record.
Amendment Resolution 2025-36 authorizes an amendment to the 2025–2026 Highway Fund (131). Commissioner Tracy Wilburn moved the resolution and Commissioner Matthew Hopkins seconded; the roll call returned unanimous approval.
For Amendment Resolution 2025-37, Chairman Graham Stowe noted a clerical correction to the account number: the correct account is 141-71100-449 (it had been listed incorrectly). Commissioner Terry Jones moved the resolution, Commissioner Shelly Goolsby seconded, and the commission approved the resolution by roll call.
The transcript records the motions, movers, seconders and the roll-call outcomes, but does not include the detailed budget lines in the public minutes. The county finance office is the responsible department for implementing the amendments.