Oconee County Budget Meetings Planned for Next Week

Oconee County Commissioners will be holding a series of meetings next week to hear presentations concerning the fiscal year 2014 budget.

On Monday, March 18, the Board will hear from the following offices and departments:

5:30 p.m. Sheriff’s Office: Law Enforcement/Jail/ E911
6:15 p.m. Animal Control
6:30 p.m. Fire/EMA/EMS
7:15 p.m. Coroner
7:30 p.m. Public Works/Road/Sanitation

The next day, commissioners will resume meetings starting at 9 a.m.and conclude around 4:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. Human Resources
9:15 a.m. Board of Elections
9:30 a.m. Property Appraisal
9:45 a.m. Tax Commissioner
10:00 a.m. Probate Court/Law Library
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Magistrate Court
Superior Court
Clerk of Courts
11:15 a.m. Juvenile Court
11:30 a.m. District Attorney
12:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. Code Enforcement
1:15 p.m. Planning
1:30 p.m. Strategic & Long Range Planning
1:45 p.m. Civic Center
2:00 p.m. Economic Development/Tourism/Hotel & Motel
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. County Extension
3:00 p.m. Information Technology
3:15 p.m. Senior Center
3:30 p.m. Health
3:45 p.m. Library
4:00 p.m. Dept Family & Children’s Services
4:15 p.m. Public Defender’s Office
4:30 p.m. Commission/Customer Service

Another evening meeting is planned Wednesday, March 20. Here's the breakdown:

5:30 p.m. Utility
6:15 p.m. Operations
6:45 p.m. Fleet Maintenance
7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation
7:45 p.m. Finance/Administration

All meetings will take place in the Commission Meeting Chambers of the Oconee County Courthouse.

Public hearings for the proposed budget are scheduled for May 28 at 6:30 p.m. and June 4 at 7 p.m..  Following the hearing on June 4, commissioners will consider the adoption of the budget.

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