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Social Circle council adopts FY 2026–2027 budget totaling multiple funds
Summary
Social Circle’s mayor and council adopted the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget after staff recommended adoption; the package lists mill-fund totals including a General Fund of $8,959,665 and a Water & Sewer Fund of $5,626,567.
The Social Circle Mayor and Council voted to adopt the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget after staff said required public hearings and advertising had been completed.
City staff presented the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and listed fund totals: General Fund $8,959,665; Confiscation Fund $20,000; School Camera Fund $76,294; Hotel/Motel Fund $2,108,425; Water and Sewer Fund $5,626,567; Gas Fund $7,827,007; Solid Waste Fund $568,000.
The council moved to adopt the budget and approved the motion by voice vote. A council member moved to approve the budget as presented; a second was made and the ayes carried, with no opposition recorded on the record.
Why it matters: the adopted budget establishes spending levels and revenue allocations for the city’s core services — public safety, utilities, and capital work — for the coming fiscal year. The budget totals disclosed by staff provide the baseline for departmental operations and capital projects.
Details and context: staff said they completed the budget preparation process and the required public hearings before bringing the document forward for adoption. The hotel/motel figure and the water/sewer and gas fund totals will guide tourism- and utility-related spending and investments. The transcript did not specify changes to tax rates or detailed departmental appropriations; those line-item allocations were not specified in the discussion.
Next steps: the budget takes effect on July 1. The council did not request additional public hearings at this meeting; no amendments were proposed or recorded in the public discussion.
