Oconee County Finance Director Melissa Braswell released the first draft of the Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund Budget at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night showing an increase of $694,695 in projected spending over the Amended Budget for the current fiscal year.
Revenue is projected to increase over the Amended Budget largely as the result of growth in sales tax, but the General Fund Budget requires the use of $310,000 in Fund Balance to be balanced at $45.7 million.
