Spalding County accepts March financial report, approves road grants and T‑SPLOST contract

The Spalding County Board of Commissioners accepted the county's financial statement for the nine months ending March 31, 2026, after a presentation from Deputy County Manager Erica Knight.

"As of the end of March, we are 9 months into the fiscal year representing approximately 75% of the budget cycle," Erica Knight said, and noted total countywide revenues of approximately $64.98 million compared with expenditures of about $65.16 million, a variance she attributed to timing of capital and contractual spending. She told commissioners the county's liquid assets across checking and investments were approximately $66 million with trust operating checking around $37.27 million.

The board unanimously (5-0) approved the financial statement.

Following the report, commissioners approved several road funding and contract actions. The board unanimously accepted $1,167,546.30 from the Georgia Department of Transportation for resurfacing 3.65 miles of roadway, committing a county match of $321,581.43 to resurface roads including Swint Road, High Falls Road and others. The board also approved moving forward non pro tunc with C.W. Matthews to perform the five‑year T‑SPLOST resurfacing program; staff reported the contractor has completed additional roads and the combined work will total roughly 22–26 miles this year.

Commissioners discussed the use of these funds to address pavement damage from heavy vehicles in industrial corridors and emphasized enforcement of truck routes and permit fees to ensure those causing disproportionate wear contribute to repairs.

The financial presentation and the GDOT acceptance are scheduled actions in the county's budget calendar; commissioners said the airport acquisition expense (~$3.1 million) is expected to be largely reimbursable.