Thomasville manager outlines $58.78 million budget, calls June 2 public hearing

City Manager Michael Brandt on May 19 presented a recommended fiscal year 2025–26 budget for the City of Thomasville totaling $58,778,599 and asked the council to set a public hearing.

Brandt said the General Fund is balanced at $39,436,598 and the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund is budgeted at $17,166,353. He told the council the property tax rate would remain unchanged at $0.62 per $100 of assessed valuation and that utility customers would see an average 4.3% increase in water and sewer rates consistent with the 2022 rate study. The proposal also includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for employees and the creation of 15 new full-time positions across public safety, utilities and community development.

"The budget is aligned with our vision of building a better Thomasville together," Brandt said, and he described capital priorities that include water-treatment plant upgrades, vehicle replacements and facility improvements.

The council voted 6-0 to accept the manager's budget message and call a public hearing for Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 20 Stadium Drive. At that special called meeting on June 2 the council held the hearing and no members of the public came forward to speak.

The full budget message and supporting documents were made available on the city's website and from the City Clerk's office. Next steps include public comment at the June 2 hearing and subsequent council consideration of formal adoption following any review and recommended adjustments.