The audit also details interfund transfers among the General Fund, ARPA grant fund, School Zone Camera Fund, Hotel/Motel tax fund and Water Fund used to finance various programs, and governmental machinery and equipment additions of $578,118 during the year.
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Tallulah Falls audit shows FY2025 budget approved, with added spending on police equipment
The town's year-end audit confirms the council adopted its FY2025 budget and added funding during the year for police and public-safety gear, while camera-fine revenue swelled the town's reserves.
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June 30, 2025: School Zone Camera Fund revenue from automated traffic camera fines
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In April 2024, the town proposed a FY2025 General Fund budget of $478,253, a Water Fund budget of $146,010, and a School Zone Camera Fund budget of $998,140 for law enforcement and public safety initiatives, along with a $44,135 transfer from ARP relief funds to the Water Fund.
A June 2025 audit shows the Town Council adopted the FY2025 budget for the General Fund and School Zone Camera Fund, and made supplementary appropriations during the year, primarily for additional public safety supplies and equipment for its police department.
The audit reports General Fund actual revenues of $492,832 against a final budget of $459,653, a $33,179 positive variance, while the School Zone Camera Fund brought in $1,985,264 from automated traffic camera fines during the year. Year-end fund balances across the General, School Zone Camera, SPLOST and TSPLOST capital funds totaled $6,251,031.
The audit also details interfund transfers among the General Fund, ARPA grant fund, School Zone Camera Fund, Hotel/Motel tax fund and Water Fund used to finance various programs, and governmental machinery and equipment additions of $578,118 during the year.
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ApprovedunknownFY2025 budget adoption for General Fund and School Zone Camera Fund, and supplementary appropriations for public safety equipment
Supplementary appropriations
made
during
the
year by
the Town Council were
primarily
the result of
additional
public safety supplies
and
equipment purchased
for its
police
and
departments.
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FY2025 budget adoption for General Fund and School Zone Camera Fund, and supplementary appropriations for public safety equipment
Supplementary appropriations made during the year by the Town Council were primarily the result of additional public safety supplies and equipment purchased for its police and departments.
mentionedunknownInterfund transfers among General Fund, School Zone Camera Fund, Hotel/Motel tax fund, ARPA grant fund and Water Fund
Transfers were
used to
(1) provide
unrestricted revenues
collected in the General
Fund,
the ARPA
grant
fund,
the School Zone Camera Fund,
and the
Hotel/
Motel tax fund to finance various
programs
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Interfund transfers among General Fund, School Zone Camera Fund, Hotel/Motel tax fund, ARPA grant fund and Water Fund
Transfers were used to (1) provide unrestricted revenues collected in the General Fund, the ARPA grant fund, the School Zone Camera Fund, and the Hotel/ Motel tax fund to finance various programs
mentionedunknownGovernmental activities machinery and equipment additions/disposals
Machinery& Equipment 578,118 133,467 (18,960) 692,625
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Governmental activities machinery and equipment additions/disposals
Machinery& Equipment 578,118 133,467 (18,960) 692,625
mentionedunknownWater enterprise fund operating results
Water Fees $ 62,925
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 62,925
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Water enterprise fund operating results
Water Fees $ 62,925 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 62,925
mentionedunknownGeneral Fund FY2025 actual revenues versus budget
459,653 459,653 492,832 33,179
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General Fund FY2025 actual revenues versus budget
459,653 459,653 492,832 33,179
mentionedunknownFY2025 year-end fund balances across General, School Zone Camera, SPLOST and TSPLOST capital projects funds
FUND BALANCES-ENDING S 839,491 5 4,914,158 S 386,163 $ 79,962 $ 31,257 $ 6,251,031
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FY2025 year-end fund balances across General, School Zone Camera, SPLOST and TSPLOST capital projects funds
FUND BALANCES-ENDING S 839,491 5 4,914,158 S 386,163 $ 79,962 $ 31,257 $ 6,251,031
mentionedunknownSchool Zone Camera Fund revenue from automated traffic camera fines
Fines $
-
$
-
$ 1,985,264 $ 1,985,264
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School Zone Camera Fund revenue from automated traffic camera fines
Fines $ - $ - $ 1,985,264 $ 1,985,264
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2025 General Fund budget
Total Expense 348,666 472,795 329,276 487,703 478,253
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FY2025 General Fund budget
Total Expense 348,666 472,795 329,276 487,703 478,253
Appeared on agendaproposedARP Local Fiscal Relief Fund, transferred to Water Fund
ARP LOCAL FISCAL RELIEF FUND
Revenue and Other Sources
ARP Available $44,135
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ARP Local Fiscal Relief Fund, transferred to Water Fund
ARP LOCAL FISCAL RELIEF FUND Revenue and Other Sources ARP Available $44,135
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2025 Water Fund budget
Total Water Fund Income $146,010
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FY2025 Water Fund budget
Total Water Fund Income $146,010
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2025 School Zone Camera Fund (Special Revenue Fund) budget funding law enforcement and public safety initiatives
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2025
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FY2025 School Zone Camera Fund (Special Revenue Fund) budget funding law enforcement and public safety initiatives
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2025
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