Spalding County reports stronger revenues than expenditures through May, board accepts report

Spalding County presented a financial overview for fiscal year 2025 through May and the Board of Commissioners voted to accept the report on June 16.

The county’s finance presenter, Erica Dye, told the board that revenues were $68,200,000 as of May 31 and that cumulative revenues peaked in December and January largely because of property tax collections. Dye said operating account balances rose to $45,820,000 in February and were $41,360,000 by May, and that the total balance across checking and investment accounts was $64,500,000 as of May 31. “This concludes my presentation, and I would be happy to answer any of your questions,” Dye said.

Dye described revenue composition: $55.6 million in tax collections (82% of total), $4.6 million in charges for services (7%), $3.2 million in intergovernmental revenue (5%), $1.8 million in fines and forfeitures (3%), and smaller amounts from miscellaneous revenue, licenses and permits, investment income and donations. On expenditures, salaries and benefits were the largest category at about $34.3 million (59%), purchases and contractual services were about $15.6 million (27%), supplies about $4.5 million (8%), and capital outlay roughly $1.5 million (3%).

The board took a single voice vote to accept the presentation; the chair announced a 3–0 vote in favor. The acceptance does not represent a budget adoption or amendment; it is the regular monthly financial statement for board review.

The presentation preceded separate board action later in the meeting on the FY 2026 budget ordinance and other fiscal items.