Houston County approves $63.8-million budget with $20 million carryover balance

“The times that we’ve all been sort of trying to adapt to have created some challenges, and you’ll see that in the budget that you have in front of you,” Houston County Chief Administrative Officer Peter Covert told commissioners as he began his budget presentation during Monday’s meeting. “Certainly, the pandemic has created some challenges. It has not only created challenges from the labor market, but it’s also created challenges from the supply chain market.

Along the $20.6-million fund balance carryover from the current budget, the county projects $52.5 million in revenues, giving Houston County more than $73 million on the revenue side. Covert said Houston County is forecasted to end the 2023 budget year with more than $9.2 million in its fund balance.The county’s 2022-2023 budget takes effect Oct. 1.

New vehicles and equipment in the upcoming budget include several pieces for Road and Bridge that were not bought in the current budget due to supply chain issues – eight bush hogs, two pickup trucks, 14 dump trucks, a small garbage truck, a knuckle boom truck, and three regular garbage trucks. Property tax revenues are projected to reach $18.2 million for 2022-2023, while the county’s sales tax revenues are projected to be nearly $10.9 million. Probate revenue is expected to be up in the coming year with $5.9 million projected revenues for the county.

Outside of salaries and benefits, some of the biggest expenses in the new budget include contract services at $6.8 million; support for county agencies at $4.6 million; principal payments on capital leases at nearly $1.8 million; road building materials and supplies at $1.7 million; fuels and lubricants at nearly $1.5 million; and payments on long-term debt principal at $1.4 million.

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