County commissioners note the 911 department has needed extra general fund money to cover its expenses, a cost ultimately borne by taxpayers.
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- June 16, 2025: E911 Department special revenue fund shortfall and general fund transfer
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The city commission has been discussing a special purpose local option sales tax that would fund capital projects, including an intergovernmental agreement setting how the money is spent.
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- June 16, 2025: Intergovernmental Agreement for 2025 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for Capital Outlay Projects
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A long-vacant seat on the county's Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is moving toward being filled after members pressed the absent appointee to step down.
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- June 16, 2025: Recreation Advisory Board appointment to replace Matt Shirley (resigned)
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City commissioners are set to receive an update on efforts to comply with federal lead and copper water rules.
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- June 16, 2025: Lead and Copper Rule improvements update
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- No next step has been documented.
County departments asked for $3.1 million in general fund capital spending for FY2026, but the recommendation on the table would fund less than a third of that.
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- June 16, 2025: Commission Directive List: FY2026 capital improvement requests and recommendations
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- No next step has been documented.
The school board's approval would set who supplies the district's cafeteria program for the coming year.
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- June 16, 2025: FY 26 School Nutrition Vendors
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City commissioners are set to discuss what to do with a city-owned building on Colonial Drive, though no decision has been recorded yet.
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- June 16, 2025: City-owned building at 61 Colonial Drive
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- No next step has been documented.
The town's 20,000-gallon and 60,000-gallon water tanks could need cleaning, which affects the water system residents rely on.
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- June 12, 2025: Water tank cleaning estimates (20,000 gallon and 60,000 gallon tanks)
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The town will put a large share of its public-safety reserves into interest-bearing certificates of deposit and government securities, including $400…
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- June 12, 2025: Assign fund balance (CD) to cover new employee cost for additional 3 years
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- No next step has been documented.
The town budgeted money for a High Angle Rescue Team but has spent only a fraction of it, and the council is revisiting the funding as it works…
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- June 12, 2025: High Angle Rescue Team initiative
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- No next step has been documented.
The town's budget documents call for hiring a dedicated patrol officer to improve local safety response, but no vote has approved it yet.
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- June 12, 2025: New full-time Traffic Safety Officer position funded from School Zone Camera Fund
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed town budget item would pay for new firefighter turnout gear, helmets and response-vehicle updates using money from the camera fund.
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- June 12, 2025: Update fire gear and response vehicles initiative
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- No next step has been documented.