Council votes 4–2 to fund $1,000,000 highway allocation from 'lighted' fund
DeKalb County Council voted, after debate and a roll call, to pay $1,000,000 for highway operations from the commissioners' special 'lighted' fund rather than county general, a move the council said would help preserve cash reserves for future bond payments.
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After debate about reserves and bond payments, the DeKalb County Council voted to fund $1,000,000 for highway operations from the commissioners' ‘‘lighted’’ fund rather than from county general. Supporters argued the move preserves cash available to meet future bond payments; opponents preferred using general funds or a split to avoid reducing the special fund balance.
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