A $6M-plus budget is adopted

Going forward Oconee’s policymakers for sewer have a document to set their expenses and revenues for a new year of governing, starting July 1.  A resolution to set the new budget received unanimous approval after a public hearing produced no audience comments, nor questions or comments from the meeting table.  As explained by Chris Eleazer, Joint Regional Sewer Authority director, the operations of the county’s wastewater treatment facilities rely on revenues from its municipal customers and do not benefit from county property taxes – although JRSA and county government are on the path to a support agreement for Sewer South, the extension of piped sewer to southern Oconee, including the I-85 corridor.  Julian Davis, the District Four councilman – a meeting audience member yesterday – told the commissioners he believes he and his colleagues will agree to a fee and mentioned the possibility of the county allotting the proper millage to pay for it.