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Council approves several supplemental appropriations and transfers including GIS specialist and juvenile funding
Summary
DeKalb County Council approved multiple additional appropriations and transfers — a $21,000 GIS specialist position, $121,575 and $88,686 for juvenile Change Academy programs, $12,000 for probation drug testing, and a $4,964.50 recorder equipment transfer — while recording motions and votes for each item.
At its July 1 budget hearing the DeKalb County Council approved a package of supplemental appropriations and transfers across departments, moving forward on several staffing and program requests that county staff said were either recurring needs or grant‑funded obligations.
Key approvals included a $21,000 appropriation to fund a newly created GIS specialist position in Development Services (position to start Aug. 1), and two Change Academy (juvenile services) appropriations: $121,575 to cover wages, social security, supplies and contractual services for the juvenile school fund and $88,686 from a juvenile state grant for the physical year. The council also approved a $12,000 probation appropriation to cover recurring drug‑testing invoices and a $4,964.50 transfer by the recorder to move equipment funds into an equipment‑rental line for a leased machine.
Motions were made, seconded and carried for each item. Councilors asked for brief follow-ups on several votes — for example, to see a summary of total county drug‑testing costs after several recent additions — but otherwise did not delay the appropriations. The GIS position drew a short comment noting Auburn previously provided that function and that the new hire replaces an interlocal arrangement.
Votes at a glance: the GIS specialist appropriation passed; the Change Academy requests were approved; the probation $12,000 appropriation passed; and the recorder transfer was approved. Council recorded 'aye' votes and motions carried on each item.
What happens next: departments will implement the approved appropriations and return routine reports or invoices as needed to show spending; councilors asked that probation and community‑corrections present longer‑term cost summaries to inform future budgets.
