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Macon County commissioners approve FY2002–03 budget after warnings of ongoing shortfalls
Summary
Commissioners adopted a $7,026,893.88 FY2002–03 budget after repeated warnings from the chairman and finance director about a structural shortfall; the board asked department heads to cut budgets and approved several one-time transfers and budget amendments.
Chairman Jesse L. Upshaw and the Macon County Commission adopted a $7,026,893.88 budget for fiscal year 2002–03 after discussion about a recurring deficit and multiple proposed adjustments.
Upshaw warned commissioners that recent spending exceeded revenues, saying, "I will continue to be concerned about the spending pattern of the Commission, the last three records reflect that the Commission has expended more than has been taken in." Finance Director Susan B. Thomas provided a summary of revenues and appropriations and identified an estimated shortfall of roughly $297,000 for the current year, prompting the board to ask department heads to reduce spending by 10 percent.
The adopted package lists major fund totals including a General Fund of $3,381,239.79, Gasoline Tax and Road funds aggregating to $1.6 million plus, and CDBG and other grant accounts. Commissioners approved specific budget amendments during regular sessions (for example, two Gasoline Fund amendments totaling $138,778.56 to cover administrative and operational needs). The board also approved personnel salary adjustments tied to completed probationary periods.
The Commission adopted the budget by resolution and voted to continue fiscal oversight measures, including holding department-level budget hearings and requiring physical inventories for county property. Chairman Upshaw and the finance director said the county will continue to monitor revenue flows and asked departments to plan for constrained cash flow through the fall and winter.
