Commissioners hear $113.8 million budget proposal

Commissioners hear $113.8 million budget proposal

A fiscal year 2027 general fund budget of $113.8 million was presented to the Newton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The budget is based on estimated growth in the tax digest of 4%. Finance Director Brittany White told commissioners the proposed general fund budget is $4 million more than last year, largely due to the full funding of operations for several Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax projects that opened in the last year …