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Commission transfers $294,725 from reserves to cover coroner, EMS, legal and sheriff costs
Summary
The board approved five FY2024 budget amendments that move a total of $294,725 from reserves into operating and salary lines, including $275,000 for EMS salaries and $150,000 to legal expenditures; motions passed unanimously.
At the April 1 meeting the commission unanimously approved a set of FY2024 budget resolutions reallocating reserve funds to cover identified shortfalls. The packet and adopted resolutions show transfers of $6,000 for property tax reimbursement, $30,000 to coroner salaries, $150,000 to general/legal expenses, $275,000 to EMS salaries and $200,000 to the sheriff's boarding‑of‑prisoners line; the packet lists the total amendment amount as $294,725.
The resolutions cite O.C.G.A. § 36‑81‑3(d)(1) as the authority to amend the adopted budget during the fiscal year. County Manager Thomas Weaver told the board these steps are intended to address immediate funding gaps; the commission directed staff to post the amended budget and follow up with implementation steps for the affected departments.
