Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The balanced budget was slashed to reflect the county delaying some projects.
Cherokee County Commissioners unanimously approved its fiscal year 2013 budget on Tuesday. The budget is set at $189.5 million, which is slightly lower than the county's annualized 2012 budget of $189.9 million. The original fiscal year 2013 budget came in at $193 million, but the county slashed $4 million from the budget before its final adoption. Items delayed until 2014 include allocating local dollars for the new library in the Macedonia community in east Cherokee and postponing several road projects. Chief Financial Officer Janelle Funk told the commissioners that when the county factors in its reimbursements from the Georgia Department of Transportation and Northside Hospital for the construction of the Commerce Boulevard extension…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The county commission will meet today to consider adopting its fiscal year 2013 budget.
The fiscal year 2013 budget for the Cherokee County government will be up for adoption today by the county commission. The commissioners will meet today at 3 p.m. for its work session and will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the county administration building in Canton. The commission will consider adopting the budget, set at $189.5 million. That's slightly lower than the county's annualized 2012 budget of $189.9 million. Chief Financial Officer Janelle Funk said when the county factors in its reimbursements from the Georgia Department of Transportation and Northside Hospital for the construction of the Commerce Boulevard extension, its net total spending will come in at $182.9 million, which she said is almost $7 million less when …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The county commission on Tuesday held a public hearing for its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget.
Cherokee County Commissioners received mostly critical feedback from residents on its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget. The county commission held a public hearing during its meeting on Tuesday for the budget, which slated to be approved during the commission's Nov. 6 meeting. A copy of the budget can be viewed on the county's transparency website. The budget is set at $193 million, a $3.1 million increase from $189 million when compared between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012. However, the county's fiscal year 2012 budget was based only on nine months, and totaled $133.7 million. Canton resident David Hodges said he felt the county needed to "prioritize" its spending. He noted the county used roughly $4 million in one-time funding …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The proposed fiscal year 2013 budget reflects the county changing its fiscal year to run Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
A 1.6 percent increase is on tap for the Cherokee County government's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget. The commission will review the budget on Tuesday during its work session at 3 p.m. and will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. at the county administration building in Canton. A copy of the proposed budget can be found on the Cherokee County Government Transparency's page. The budget is set at $193 million, a $3.1 million increase from $189 million when compared between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012. However, the county's fiscal year 2012 budget was based only on nine months, and totaled $133.7 million. The county's proposed budget is based upon a millage rate of 9.99. Broken down, that's 5.825 for the general fund, 3.394 for the fire …
A forensic audit would review the financials of Ball Ground Recycling.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will consider sending out requests for proposal to conduct a forensic audit on an ill-fated business venture during its meeting today. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the county administration building, but commissioners will hold its regular work session to discuss the proposed RFP at 3 p.m. A forensic audit was one of 13 recommendations issued by an interim Cherokee County grand jury in the summer in their review of the county's issuance of $18 million in bonds to move the company from land on Blalock Road near Holly Springs to land on Highway 5 just south of Ball Ground. The company in May filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the county has been in bankruptcy court in an effort to recoup …
LittleBrother
8:17 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Recently someone spoke at the BOC meeting and said the only things that mattered ere Police, Fire and Education. I'd argue she was well-meaning, but it neglects the fact all of those above services require infrastructure to support them or they'd be rendered fairly useless. So what would you add then as necessary? Certainly the roads they travel on are required. That means Roads and Bridges, … more ›