Echols County approves $15,000 code‑enforcement budget amendment over one dissent

Aug 6, 2026

The Echols County Board of Commissioners approved a $15,000 amendment to fund a previously authorized code enforcement officer; the measure passed 4–1 with Vice‑Chairman Stanley Corbett recorded in opposition.

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The Echols County Board of Commissioners approved a $15,000 amendment to the FY26 budget to fund the code enforcement position the board had previously authorized. Commissioner Kenneth Petty moved the budget amendment and Commissioner Bobbi Pohlman Rodgers seconded; the motion passed 4–1, with Vice‑Chairman Stanley Corbett opposing the change.

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