FY2026 Proposed Budget
NOTICE
In accordance with Official Code of Georgia Annotated 36-81-5 the following is a summary of the proposed FY2026 Budget for Putnam County, GA as presented to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners July 29, 2025. Copies of the proposed FY2026 Budget are available weekdays at the Putnam County Board of Commissioners Office, 117 Putnam Drive. The proposed budget is also available at www.putnamcountyga.us.
THE FY2026 BUDGET HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 19, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M.* IN THE PUTNAM COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 117 PUTNAM DRIVE, EATONTON, GEORGIA. THE PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET ON AUGUST 29, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.* TO ADOPT THE FY2026 BUDGET.
| GENERAL FUND (Proposed) | SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS (Proposed) | |||
| ESTIMATED REVENUES | Revenues | Expenses | ||
| Taxes | 22,013,625 | Law Library Fund |
15,225 |
15,225 |
| License and Permits | 114,500 | Jail Fund | 74,700 | 74,700 |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | 372,407 | Juvenile Services Fund | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Charges for Services | 3,430,800 | Drug Abuse Education & Treatment | 171,382 | 171,382 |
| Fines | 452,000 | Drug Confiscation Fund | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Interest and Miscellaneous | 563,000 | Federal Forfeiture Fund | 1,010 | 1,010 |
| Transfer from Other Funds | 405,123 | Emergency 911 Fund | 471,880 | 471,880 |
| Appropriation from Fund Balance | 1,097,032 | Special Service District | 4,219,429 | 3,950,584 |
| TOTAL Proposed General Fund Revenues | 28,448,487 | Hotel/Motel Tax Fund | 1,187,000 | 1,187,000 |
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Local Maintenance Improvement Grant |
632,000 | 632,000 | ||
| ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES | Juvenile Prosecutor Fund | 265,047 | 226,100 | |
| General Government | 6,310,449 | |||
| Judicial | 2,227,692 | |||
| Public Safety | 13,909,657 |
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| Public Works | 2,208,513 | ENTERPRISE FUNDS (Proposed) | ||
| Health & Wellness | 1,523,160 | Revenues | Expenses | |
| Culture & Recreation | 1,879,482 | Solid Waste Fund | 110,000 | 110,000 |
| Development | 389,534 | Oconee Springs Park | 662,686 | 662,686 |
| TOTAL Proposed General Fund Expenditures | 28,448,487 |
*Start time for the meeting may be delayed if another public hearing is scheduled prior to this meeting.
Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities are required to contact the ADA Compliance Officer, at least three business days in advance of the meeting at 706-485-2776 to allow the County to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to continue the hearing to another time and place in the event the number of people in attendance at the hearing, including the Board of Commissioners, staff, and members of the public exceeds the legal limits. Hearings will be conducted pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 and Section 2-42 of the Putnam County Code of Ordinances.
