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Athens County commissioners approve 2026 budgets, contracts and routine permits
Summary
The Board of Athens County Commissioners on Feb. 25 unanimously approved multiple 2026 budget resolutions, utility permits, contracts and transfers, and authorized a $95,000 EMA transfer and several procurement actions; one municipal court budget vote recorded one abstention.
The Board of Athens County Commissioners unanimously approved a slate of routine financial and administrative measures during its Feb. 25 meeting, including adoption of several 2026 permanent budgets, multiple utility permits, contract authorizations and a $95,000 transfer to EMA.
President Lenny Eliason and Commissioners Chris Chmiel and Charlie Adkins voted to approve the agenda and minutes and then adopted the county's Appropriations, Transfers, New Line Items and payment of county bills based on Auditor invoice reports. The board also approved a $95,000 Emergency Management Agency transfer.
The board adopted the 2026 Permanent Budget…
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