County auditor reports clean audit, $14.3 million ending fund balance; commissioners approve audit

Andrew Arnold presented the county’s annual audit and highlighted key fiscal changes: an ending general fund balance recorded at approximately $14,300,000 (an increase of about $700,000 year-over-year), revenues up roughly $536,000 (with property taxes accounting for about $280,000 of that increase), reductions in capital outlay costs, and $7,500,000 of debt paid down. Arnold stated the audit was clean with no findings.

Following the presentation, Commissioner Applewhite moved to approve the audit for the fiscal year ending 09/30/2025; Commissioner Parker seconded the motion. The court voted unanimously to accept the audit.

The auditor invited the court to review the full audit packet and to raise questions as needed; no findings or required corrective actions were reported in the meeting record.