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Camden County CFO reports third-quarter surplus, details SPLOST and ARPA spending
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Lisa Lynch told commissioners the county is roughly $3.6 million ahead through the third quarter with $40.7 million in collections and $37.0 million in expenditures; she reviewed fund-level performance including SPLOST balances, ARPA obligations and several fund-specific details.
Lisa Lynch, Camden Countys chief financial officer, presented the countys third-quarter financial review for the period July 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 at the June 16 meeting.
"The annual budget for the revenues this year is 48,195,616," Lynch said, and reported collections of $40,700,000 against $37,000,000 in expenditures, describing a year-to-date surplus of approximately $3.6 million. She walked commissioners through major revenue and expenditure categories: property taxes (89.3% collected), prior-year taxes (94.2%), sales tax (65.3%), service charges (88.8%) and courts (71.2%). On the expenditure side, she said public works was near 99.7% and employee health and workers compensation were higher than expected.
Lynch detailed special funds: curbside collection revenues and expenditures, the emergency telephone budget (56% collected, 79% expended), and the unincorporated service district (75% collections, 68.9% expenditures). On SPLOST accounts she reported SPLOST 8 collections to date of approximately $69 million with roughly $38 million spent on capacity projects (public safety radio, ambulances, property acquisitions and other items). SPLOST 9 collections totaled about $9.2 million so far, with planned projects including a public safety complex, jail, park rehabilitation and ambulances.
Lynch also summarized ARPA receipts and uses: roughly $10.6 million received; about $9.0 million spent and $668,000 encumbered, with three projects remaining to be completed by Dec. 31.
Why it matters: The report shows the county operating with positive net collections through three quarters, while highlighting specific fund pressures (insurance and health claims) and remaining obligations tied to voter-approved SPLOST projects and ARPA-funded initiatives.
Commissioners asked for monthly updates and clarification on courthouse records expenditures; Lynch agreed to provide month-to-date reports going forward.
