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Rockdale County reports $4.43 million in 2025 savings, finance team urges continued transparency
Summary
Deputy CFO Narendra told the Board of Commissioners the county spent $119.07 million of a $123.5 million budget in 2025, producing $4.43 million in net savings; commissioners asked that the presentation slides be posted online and the board approved a related budget amendment.
Deputy Chief Financial Officer Narendra summarized Rockdale County’s 2025 budget‑to‑actual report, saying the county approved a $123.5 million budget and recorded $119.07 million in expenditures, ‘‘net saving is 4,430,000,’’ a roughly 3.6% savings rate. He told commissioners the savings funded new pay grades, public safety adjustments and cost‑of‑living increases for county employees.
The presentation showed savings concentrated in personal services and benefits (about $3.68 million) with other contributions from purchased and contract services and contingency. Narendra said department‑level savings totaled roughly $5.75 million across 22 departments while some units posted overspending due to advance or quarterly payments.
Chair Janice Van Ness asked where the presentation slides could be made available; staff said the finance department and public relations team would upload the materials to the county website. Commissioner Doreen Williams asked whether the report was audited; staff confirmed it was an audited report.
The discussion included detailed department examples: general services overspent largely because of countywide utility charges, the district attorney’s office had lease‑related costs previously covered by a grant, and the sheriff’s office recorded overtime spending tied to vacancies. Narendra and staff said many overspending items resulted from timing (advance or quarterly payments) rather than unplanned operating shortfalls.
The board approved a finance budget amendment reflecting net savings of $4,431,397 and an e911 fund amendment of $106,351. The county emphasized the figures were an actual‑to‑actual comparison of fiscal 2024 and 2025 rather than changes to the adopted budget.
The county staff said the slides would be posted online for public review; commissioners and the public praised the department’s transparency and stewardship.
