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Tallulah Falls Council adopts $476,575 FY2026 general fund budget, later amends it

The budget sets the town's spending plan for police, water and other services for the fiscal year that ran July 2025 through June 2026.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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July 9, 2026: 2026 Budget Amendment

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Where it stands

On July 9, 2026, the Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment that reclassified line items without changing total expenditures.

The story

In March 2025, the Town Council set a calendar for preparing the fiscal year 2026 budget, scheduling council work sessions for April 17 and May 15 to review the plan before a public hearing and adoption.

SourcesTallulah Falls Minutes - 03.13.25 RM Minutes - 03.13.25 RM Minutes.docxTallulah Falls Agendas - 03.13.25 RM Agenda Packet - 03.13.25 RM Agenda Packet.pdf

At the April 17 work session, the Council reviewed the proposed FY2026 general fund ($476,575) and water fund ($102,000) budgets along with other funds, and set a public hearing for May 15.

SourcesTallulah Falls Agendas - 04.17.25 RM Agenda Packet.docx - 04.17.25 RM Agenda Packet.docx.pdfTallulah Falls Minutes - 04.17.25 BWS Minutes - 04.17.25 BWS Minutes.docx

The Council held the FY2026 budget public hearing on May 15, 2025, after the proposed budget had been available to the public since late April. On June 12, 2025, the Council voted unanimously to adopt the FY2026 budget, appropriating $476,575 in the general fund and $102,000 in the water fund along with SPLOST, TSPLOST and hotel/motel fund budgets.

SourcesTallulah Falls Minutes - 05.15.25 RM Minutes - 05.15.25 RM Minutes.docxTallulah Falls Minutes - 06.12.25 RM Minutes - 06.12.25 RM Minutes.docxTallulah Falls Agendas - 06.12.25 RM Agenda Packet - 06.12.25 RM Agenda Packet.pdf

Mid-year financial reports presented to the Council in April 2026 tracked collections and spending against the adopted FY2026 budget for the School Zone Camera Fund, the SPLOST fund covering Habersham and Rabun county projects, and the TSPLOST transportation fund.

SourcesTallulah Falls Agendas - 04.09.26 RM Agenda Packet - 04.09.26 RM Agenda Packet.pdf

On July 9, 2026, the Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment that reclassified line items without changing total expenditures.

SourcesTallulah Falls Agendas - 09.09.26 SCM Agenda Packet - 09.09.26 SCM Agenda Packet.pdf

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TSPLOST Fund (Fund 335) financial report for Rabun County transportation project

330000 Intergovernmental Revenues 8.19 24,242.24 24,242.24

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2025 Budget Amendment

2025 Budget Amendment

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2025 budget amendment (Water Fund/ARPA transfer, hotel-motel tax, School Zone Camera Fund)

Motion to approve the budget amendment as proposed for 2025 was made by Counc ilperson Augustine, seconded by Councilperson Franklin, and passed unanimously.

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FY2025 budget amendment ordinance (year ending June 30, 2025)

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FY2025 BUDGET ENDING JUNE 30, 2025

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2025 budget amendment (Water Fund/ARPA transfer, hotel-motel tax tourism product development)

Motion to approve the budget amendment as proposed for 2025 was made by Councilperson Augustine, seconded by Councilperson Franklin, and passed unanimously

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proposed

2025 Budget Amendment

2025 Budget Amendment

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FY2026 budget adoption

Budget Adoption for FY2026

Approved
confirmed

Adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2026

Adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2026. Motion to approve the agenda made by Councilperson Franklin and seconded by Councilperson Augustine. Motion passed unanimously.

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Law enforcement vehicles, gear and equipment purchases (school zone camera fund)

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE -Law Enforcement Vehicles, Gear and Equipment

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FY2026 budget adoption

A. Budget Adoption for FY2026

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FY2026 budget ordinance adopting General Fund, Water Fund, SPLOST capital project funds, and Hotel/Motel Fund budgets

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH BUDGET AS EXPENDITURES/ EXPENSES

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FY2026 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund budget

HOTEL MOTEL BUDGET 2021 Actual 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Budget YTD 2026 Budget

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Adoption of the FY2026 budget

doption of the budget for fiscal year 2026.

Appeared on agenda
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Winter weather safety purchases (ice melt, snow plow equipment)

PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE - Winter Weather Safety Purchases

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FY2026 School Zone Camera Fund (special revenue) budget

SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2026 2024 Amended Budget 2024 Actual 2024 Remaining 2025 YTD 2025 Budget 2026 Budget

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Improve law enforcement RMS and mobile software

RMS and Mobile Software 0 0 0 55,625 55,625 7,600 TOTAL INITIATIVE 0 0 0 55,625 55,625 7,600

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Habersham SPLOST 6 fund (2015-2021) capital project expenditures

HABERSHAM SPLOST 6 FUND (2015-2021)

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FY2026 Water Fund budget

WATER FUND BUDGET WATER FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 YTD FY25 Budget FY26 Budget

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Rabun SPLOST 13 fund (2013-2019) roads/bridges and Main Street project expenditures

RABUN SPLOST 13 FUND (2013-2019)

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FY2026 Hotel/Motel Tax special revenue fund budget

HOTEL MOTEL BUDGET 2021 Actual 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Budget YTD 2026 Budget

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