Commission approves multiple budget amendments; one amendment tabled
May 19, 2026
The Budget Committee reported internal handling of several amendments and the commission approved amendments requiring full commission approval (including Juvenile Court, Ambulance/EMS, Landfill, Sheriff's Office, Register of Deeds, and Drug/Law Enforcement) by a 16–0 roll-call vote; Amendment 2 was tabled.
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Budget Committee chair Hon. Johnny Lanier reported that amendments 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13 were handled internally by the committee while Amendment 2 was tabled. Amendments 1, 3–6 and 11 required full commission approval. Lanier moved acceptance of the required amendments; Hon. Michion Gatlin seconded and a roll-call vote approved the measures 16–0.
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