The June 9, 2026 agenda listed consideration of adoption of the 2025 budget amendment, but the record does not show a vote or outcome.
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Demorest schedules hearings to amend 2025 budget over code enforcement legal costs
The city is moving to formally amend last year's budget after code enforcement legal fees ran over what was budgeted.
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The story
In March 2025, the Demorest City Council discussed a shortfall in legal fees tied to code enforcement, noting the budget would need to increase by roughly $40,000 to $50,000, which would require a budget amendment.
More than a year later, the city scheduled two public hearings, on June 2 and June 9, 2026, to consider amending the 2025 budget.
The June 9, 2026 agenda listed consideration of adoption of the 2025 budget amendment, but the record does not show a vote or outcome.
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Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment of the 2025 City of Demorest budget
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 BUDGET
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Amendment of the 2025 City of Demorest budget
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 BUDGET
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment of the 2025 city budget
public hearings regarding the
amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on
June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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Amendment of the 2025 city budget
public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment of 2025 budget
The Demorest City Council shall conduct public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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Amendment of 2025 budget
The Demorest City Council shall conduct public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment of the 2025 city budget
public hearings
regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for
the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026
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Amendment of the 2025 city budget
public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026
DiscusseddiscussedPublic hearing on amending the 2025 city budget
the Demorest City Council shall conduct public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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Public hearing on amending the 2025 city budget
the Demorest City Council shall conduct public hearings regarding the amendment of the 2025 budget for the City of Demorest on June 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
DiscusseddiscussedCode enforcement legal budget shortfall and need for possible budget amendment
The budget would need to increase approximately forty to fifty thousand in legal fees
which would require a budget amendment.
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Code enforcement legal budget shortfall and need for possible budget amendment
The budget would need to increase approximately forty to fifty thousand in legal fees which would require a budget amendment.
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