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Council leans toward flat budgets as guidance to departments amid state funding uncertainty
DeKalb County Council · April 8, 2026
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Summary
Facing uncertainty from potential state changes to local-option taxes and gas-tax policy, DeKalb County Council advised departments to start budget submissions at near 0% growth and to flag known contract or trend increases for review.
Council members spent an extended portion of the April 8 meeting discussing FY2027 budget guidance and process improvements. Members urged a conservative starting point for department budgets, recommending that departments begin with little or no growth except where mandated or where there is a known contract…
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