Ben Hill County commissioners adopt $11,999,917 FY2025 budget; 4-1 vote

Ben Hill County commissioners voted to adopt the fiscal year 2025 budget totaling $11,999,917 on Dec. 11. Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to adopt the budget as presented; Commissioner Bennie Calloway seconded the motion. The measure passed with four votes in favor and one opposed.

The vote followed a public hearing on Dec. 3 in which the proposed budget was presented to the public, Chairman Steve Taylor said. The commissioners who voted for the budget were Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner Bennie Calloway, Commissioner John Mooney and Chairman Steve Taylor. Commissioner Daniel Cowan voted nay.

The minutes record no further debate or amendments during the special called meeting. The adopted figure of $11,999,917 represents the county's budgeted revenues and expenditures for FY2025 as presented to the board in the earlier public hearing. The commission took no further recorded action on budget amendments at the Dec. 11 meeting and adjourned following remaining business.