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Public safety, judicial offices account for largest increases in Troup County's proposed FY27 budget
Summary
The proposed FY2027 budget increases funding largely for public safety and judicial administration, including a $200,000 increase for the district attorney and a proposed 5% cost-of-living adjustment for staff effective January 2027.
Sonya told the board that additions to the FY2027 expense side are "primarily in a public safety and judicial administration." She listed specific increases proposed for judicial and public-safety functions, including: an additional $200,000 for the district attorney, $78,075 for the public defender, about $28,000 for a part-time clerk of court position, POAB retirement benefit funding of a little over $109,000, and an estimated $150,000 line for sheriff and jailer incentive merit salaries. Sonya also said inmate food services were expected to cost about $150,000 and the budget included roughly $360,000 in contingency funds.
Sonya told the board the proposal includes "a 5% cola for all employees effective January '27." The presenter emphasized public safety would remain the single-largest expense category in the budget documents and that some line items — such as the eventual total cost of sheriff/jailer incentives — could vary depending on board direction and staffing decisions.
