Civic Issues

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CriticalBudget

County Budget Amendments Totaling Over $9.5 Million

A stack of budget amendments moved money across county funds, including $3.7 million for schools, $1.3 million more in Helene Bond spending, and $602,877 from ARP funds. These set what the county can actually spend this year.

3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 21, 2026

HighBudget

School Funding Boost

Commissioners moved $1.5 million from fund balance into school building improvements and approved federal grant spending for teachers, assistants and social workers — good news for school facilities and staffing.

2 mentionsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026