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Oconee County Council adopts FY27 budget after administrator’s revisions
Summary
Oconee County Council on June 29 approved Ordinance 2026‑01 adopting the county fiscal year 2026–27 budget, voting 5–0 to accept administrator Stewart Jones’s proposed revisions; councilors said most growth reflects salary funding corrections.
Oconee County Council on June 29 unanimously approved the county’s fiscal 2026–27 budget after accepting revisions presented by County Administrator Stewart Jones.
The action adopted Ordinance 2026‑01, which sets the FY27 budgets and tax levies for Oconee County and associated funds for the year beginning July 1, 2026. Council approved the ordinance on third and final reading by a 5–0 vote after first accepting a package of proposed changes described in a handout titled "Budget Updates as of 6/29/2026" and a slide presentation labeled "FY27 Budget Presentation." The final approval was moved by Mr. Glenn Hart and seconded by Mr. Thomas James; Council then adopted the ordinance as amended.
Why it matters: the FY27 package determines county spending levels across the general fund and multiple special-revenue and capital funds for the coming fiscal year. During discussion, Chairman Matthew Durham said most of the year‑over‑year growth is in the general fund and stems from salaries that had previously been charged to incorrect funds; he thanked staff for correcting the accounting and preparing the revised budget.
Details: Stewart Jones presented the proposed revisions and explained changes to revenue and expenditure lines and funding sources. Council debated the revisions briefly, accepted the administrator’s recommendations, and voted to approve the ordinance as amended. The materials Jones used for the presentation are identified in the record as "Budget Updates as of 6/29/2026" and "FY27 Budget Presentation." The ordinance caption references a range of funds including the Tri‑County Technical College special revenue fund, emergency services protection fund, road maintenance fund, victim services fund, accommodations tax funds, several capital project funds, and the debt service fund.
What Council did not do: no citizens spoke on Ordinance 2026‑01 during the public‑hearing portion for that item. Later in the meeting Council entered an executive session for legal advice on special‑purpose tax districts and returned with no action taken.
Next steps: the adopted ordinance governs county finances for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026; implementation and departmental adjustments will be handled by county staff under the approved FY27 spending plan.
