On July 9, 2026, the Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment that reclassified line items without changing total expenditures.
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.
July 9, 2026: 2026 Budget Amendment
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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.
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.
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.
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.
On July 9, 2026, the Council unanimously approved a 2026 budget amendment that reclassified line items without changing total expenditures.
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Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 General Fund budget ($476,575 balanced budget)
Total Expenditures $476,575
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FY2026 General Fund budget ($476,575 balanced budget)
Total Expenditures $476,575
Appeared on agendaproposedTotal budgeted expense for all identified Law Enforcement and Public Safety Initiatives
Total Expense (For all identified Law Enforcement and Public Safety Iniatives) 1,273,748 533,788 723,590 130,505 998,140 2,755,279
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Total budgeted expense for all identified Law Enforcement and Public Safety Initiatives
Total Expense (For all identified Law Enforcement and Public Safety Iniatives) 1,273,748 533,788 723,590 130,505 998,140 2,755,279
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Water Fund budget ($102,000)
Total Water Fund Expenses $102,000
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FY2026 Water Fund budget ($102,000)
Total Water Fund Expenses $102,000
Appeared on agendaproposedSchool Zone Camera Fund special revenue fund budget FY2026
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2026
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School Zone Camera Fund special revenue fund budget FY2026
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2026
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Budget Ordinance for the Town of Tallulah Falls
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET FOR THE
TOWN OF TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA
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FY2026 Budget Ordinance for the Town of Tallulah Falls
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF TALLULAH FALLS, GEORGIA
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 School Zone Camera (traffic safety camera) Fund budget, funded by use of fund balance
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2026
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FY2026 School Zone Camera (traffic safety camera) Fund budget, funded by use of fund balance
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND SCHOOL ZONE CAMERA FUND BUDGET FY2026
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Budget Amendment
2026 Budget Amendment
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2026 Budget Amendment
2026 Budget Amendment
Approvedunknown2026 budget amendment (line-item reclassification, no change to total expenditures)
Councilperson Augustine made a motion to approve the 2026 budget amendment, seconded by Councilperson Weatherly.
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2026 budget amendment (line-item reclassification, no change to total expenditures)
Councilperson Augustine made a motion to approve the 2026 budget amendment, seconded by Councilperson Weatherly.
Appeared on agendaproposed2026 Budget Amendment
2026 Budget Amendment
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2026 Budget Amendment
2026 Budget Amendment
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic Safety FY2026 budget appropriation from restricted funds (pre-July 1, 2026), including engineering/design, emergency alert service, capital outlay, infrastructure and machinery/equipment line items
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY FROM RESTRICTED
FUNDS 4,139 498,823 105,436 1,582,751 27,964 1,582,751
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Public Safety FY2026 budget appropriation from restricted funds (pre-July 1, 2026), including engineering/design, emergency alert service, capital outlay, infrastructure and machinery/equipment line items
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS 4,139 498,823 105,436 1,582,751 27,964 1,582,751
Appeared on agendaproposedFire Department FY2026 budget appropriation from restricted funds (pre-July 1, 2026)
TOTAL FIRE FROMN RESTRICTED FUNDS PRE
JULY 1 2026 0 0 14,069 606,320 9,472 606,320
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Fire Department FY2026 budget appropriation from restricted funds (pre-July 1, 2026)
TOTAL FIRE FROMN RESTRICTED FUNDS PRE JULY 1 2026 0 0 14,069 606,320 9,472 606,320
DiscusseddiscussedHotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
Lapeyrouse reported that Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue has declined with only $843
collected this year.
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Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
Lapeyrouse reported that Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue has declined with only $843 collected this year.
Appeared on agendaproposedPublic Safety Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY FROM RESTRICTED
FUNDS 4,139 498,823 105,436 1,582,751 27,964 1,582,751
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Public Safety Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY FROM RESTRICTED FUNDS 4,139 498,823 105,436 1,582,751 27,964 1,582,751
DiscusseddiscussedHotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
Lapeyrouse reported that Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue has declined significantly, with only $843
collected this year.
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Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
Lapeyrouse reported that Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue has declined significantly, with only $843 collected this year.
DiscusseddiscussedFull-time police officer position funding in General Fund budget
The police department budget included $50,000 for a full-time position.
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Full-time police officer position funding in General Fund budget
The police department budget included $50,000 for a full-time position.
Appeared on agendaproposedFire Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
TOTAL FIRE FROMN RESTRICTED FUNDS PRE
JULY 1 2026 0 0 14,069 606,320 9,472 606,320
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Fire Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
TOTAL FIRE FROMN RESTRICTED FUNDS PRE JULY 1 2026 0 0 14,069 606,320 9,472 606,320
Appeared on agendaproposedFiscal Year 2027 Budget
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
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Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
DiscusseddiscussedPolice department full-time officer position
The police department budget included $50,000 for a full-time officer position.
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Police department full-time officer position
The police department budget included $50,000 for a full-time officer position.
Appeared on agendaproposedSchool Zone Camera Fund (Fund 370) financial report showing camera fine revenue
350000 Fines and Forfeitures 509,335.67 509,335.67
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School Zone Camera Fund (Fund 370) financial report showing camera fine revenue
350000 Fines and Forfeitures 509,335.67 509,335.67
Appeared on agendaproposedSPLOST Fund (Fund 320) financial report covering SPLOST 6/7 Habersham and SPLOST 13/19 Rabun projects
330000 Intergovernmental Revenues 4,806.53 47,084.18 47,084.18
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SPLOST Fund (Fund 320) financial report covering SPLOST 6/7 Habersham and SPLOST 13/19 Rabun projects
330000 Intergovernmental Revenues 4,806.53 47,084.18 47,084.18
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- April 9, 2026: TSPLOST Fund (Fund 335) financial report for Rabun County transportation project
- September 11, 2025: 2025 Budget Amendment
- September 11, 2025: 2025 budget amendment (Water Fund/ARPA transfer, hotel-motel tax, School Zone Camera Fund)
- September 11, 2025: FY2025 budget amendment ordinance (year ending June 30, 2025)
- September 11, 2025: 2025 budget amendment (Water Fund/ARPA transfer, hotel-motel tax tourism product development)
- September 11, 2025: 2025 Budget Amendment
- June 12, 2025: FY2026 budget adoption
- June 12, 2025: Adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2026
- June 12, 2025: Law enforcement vehicles, gear and equipment purchases (school zone camera fund)
- June 12, 2025: FY2026 budget adoption
- June 12, 2025: FY2026 budget ordinance adopting General Fund, Water Fund, SPLOST capital project funds, and Hotel/Motel Fund budgets
- June 12, 2025: FY2026 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund budget
- June 12, 2025: Adoption of the FY2026 budget
- June 12, 2025: Winter weather safety purchases (ice melt, snow plow equipment)
- June 12, 2025: FY2026 School Zone Camera Fund (special revenue) budget
- June 12, 2025: Improve law enforcement RMS and mobile software
- May 15, 2025: Habersham SPLOST 6 fund (2015-2021) capital project expenditures
- May 15, 2025: FY2026 Water Fund budget
- May 15, 2025: Rabun SPLOST 13 fund (2013-2019) roads/bridges and Main Street project expenditures
- May 15, 2025: FY2026 Hotel/Motel Tax special revenue fund budget
- May 15, 2025: FY2026 School Zone Camera Fund budget (law enforcement and public safety initiatives)
- May 15, 2025: Habersham SPLOST 7 fund (2021-2027) capital project expenditures
- May 15, 2025: FY2026 General Fund budget
- May 15, 2025: FY26 Budget Public Hearing
- May 15, 2025: FY26 budget public hearing
- May 15, 2025: Rabun TSPLOST fund (2022-2027) paving, patching and resurfacing
- May 15, 2025: FY26 budget public hearing
- May 15, 2025: Rabun SPLOST 19 fund (2019-2025) roads, public buildings and water expenditures
- May 15, 2025: FY26 budget public hearing
- April 17, 2025: FY 2026 budget review and discussion (budget work session)
- April 17, 2025: Scheduling of FY2026 budget public hearing
- April 17, 2025: Law enforcement budget restriction on fines and forfeitures
- April 17, 2025: FY2026 budget review and discussion (general fund, water fund, SPLOST, hotel/motel, school zone camera fund)
- April 17, 2025: FY2026 budget review at Council's budget work session
- March 13, 2025: Changing April and May council meeting dates to April 17 and May 15 for FY2026 budget work sessions
- March 13, 2025: FY2026 Budget Calendar - schedule for budget preparation, work sessions, public hearing, and adoption
- March 13, 2025: Preliminary discussion of FY2026 budget process, priorities, and public input window (March 14-28)
- March 13, 2025: Preliminary discussion of FY2026 budget and work session date(s)
- March 13, 2025: Preliminary discussion of FY 2026 budget and work session date(s)
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