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Mayor and commission review FY27 budget requests for elected and constitutional offices
Summary
At the May 14 work session, the Mayor and Commission reviewed FY27 budget items for elected and constitutional offices (Magistrate Court, Superior Court, Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, State Court, Public Defender); the transcript lists agenda items but does not provide budget figures or vote outcomes.
The Mayor and Commission of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County reviewed FY27 budget requests for elected and constitutional offices during the May 14, 2026 work session at Dougherty Street Auditorium. The agenda lists the following offices for review: Magistrate Court, Superior Court, Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, State Court and Public Defender.
The meeting materials include a note to "Follow this link to the FY27 Mayor's Recommended Budget," but the transcript supplied here does not include the link text, line-item figures, proposed allocations, or department presentations. The record indicates the item was discussed by the Mayor and Commission but does not record motions, vote counts, or adopted budget decisions.
Attending commissioners listed in the minutes were Kelly Girtz (Mayor), Melissa Link, Tiffany Taylor, Allison Wright, Dexter Fisher (Mayor pro tem), Stephanie Johnson, John Culpepper, Carol Myers and Ovita Thornton; Patrick Davenport and Mike Hamby are recorded as absent. The minutes record the session as ending at 5:50 p.m.
Because the transcript contains only the agenda headings and attendance, readers seeking line-item budget detail or outcomes should consult the Mayor's Recommended Budget materials or subsequent commission meeting minutes. No formal vote on FY27 budgets for the listed elected and constitutional offices is recorded in this work session transcript.
