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 agendaproposedTSPLOST 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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TSPLOST Fund (Fund 335) financial report for Rabun County transportation project
330000 Intergovernmental Revenues 8.19 24,242.24 24,242.24
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 Budget Amendment
2025 Budget Amendment
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2025 Budget Amendment
2025 Budget Amendment
Approvedconfirmed2025 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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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.
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2025 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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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
Approvedunknown2025 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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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
Appeared on agendaproposed2025 Budget Amendment
2025 Budget Amendment
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2025 Budget Amendment
2025 Budget Amendment
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 budget adoption
Budget Adoption for FY2026
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FY2026 budget adoption
Budget Adoption for FY2026
ApprovedconfirmedAdoption 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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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.
Appeared on agendaproposedLaw 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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Law enforcement vehicles, gear and equipment purchases (school zone camera fund)
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE -Law Enforcement Vehicles, Gear and Equipment
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 budget adoption
A. Budget Adoption for FY2026
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FY2026 budget adoption
A. Budget Adoption for FY2026
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 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 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
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 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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FY2026 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund budget
HOTEL MOTEL BUDGET 2021 Actual 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Actual 2025 Budget YTD 2026 Budget
ApprovedunknownAdoption of the FY2026 budget
doption of the budget for fiscal year 2026.
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Adoption of the FY2026 budget
doption of the budget for fiscal year 2026.
Appeared on agendaproposedWinter weather safety purchases (ice melt, snow plow equipment)
PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE - Winter Weather Safety Purchases
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Winter weather safety purchases (ice melt, snow plow equipment)
PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE - Winter Weather Safety Purchases
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 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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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
Appeared on agendaproposedImprove 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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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
Appeared on agendaproposedHabersham SPLOST 6 fund (2015-2021) capital project expenditures
HABERSHAM SPLOST 6 FUND (2015-2021)
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Habersham SPLOST 6 fund (2015-2021) capital project expenditures
HABERSHAM SPLOST 6 FUND (2015-2021)
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 Water Fund budget
WATER FUND BUDGET
WATER FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 YTD FY25 Budget FY26 Budget
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FY2026 Water Fund budget
WATER FUND BUDGET WATER FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 YTD FY25 Budget FY26 Budget
Appeared on agendaproposedRabun SPLOST 13 fund (2013-2019) roads/bridges and Main Street project expenditures
RABUN SPLOST 13 FUND (2013-2019)
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Rabun SPLOST 13 fund (2013-2019) roads/bridges and Main Street project expenditures
RABUN SPLOST 13 FUND (2013-2019)
Appeared on agendaproposedFY2026 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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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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- July 9, 2026: FY2026 General Fund budget ($476,575 balanced budget)
- July 9, 2026: Total budgeted expense for all identified Law Enforcement and Public Safety Initiatives
- July 9, 2026: FY2026 Water Fund budget ($102,000)
- July 9, 2026: School Zone Camera Fund special revenue fund budget FY2026
- July 9, 2026: FY2026 Budget Ordinance for the Town of Tallulah Falls
- July 9, 2026: FY2026 School Zone Camera (traffic safety camera) Fund budget, funded by use of fund balance
- July 9, 2026: 2026 Budget Amendment
- July 9, 2026: 2026 budget amendment (line-item reclassification, no change to total expenditures)
- July 9, 2026: 2026 Budget Amendment
- June 2, 2026: 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
- June 2, 2026: Fire Department FY2026 budget appropriation from restricted funds (pre-July 1, 2026)
- May 27, 2026: Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
- May 27, 2026: Public Safety Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
- May 27, 2026: Hotel/Motel Tax Fund revenue decline
- May 27, 2026: Full-time police officer position funding in General Fund budget
- May 27, 2026: Fire Department FY2026-27 budget from restricted funds
- May 27, 2026: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
- May 27, 2026: Police department full-time officer position
- April 9, 2026: School Zone Camera Fund (Fund 370) financial report showing camera fine revenue
- April 9, 2026: SPLOST Fund (Fund 320) financial report covering SPLOST 6/7 Habersham and SPLOST 13/19 Rabun projects
- 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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