SCBC annual Budget Planning Session ongoing this week

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners has been meeting this week for its annual Budget Planning Session.

The budget session is being held in the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Conference Room between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily through Friday, May 20.

Following the Budget Planning Session, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on the proposed county budget for Fiscal Year 2023.

The first public hearing will be held on June 14, at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Jury Room of the Stephens County Government Building, located at 70 North Alexander Street.

The second public hearing will be held on June 28, at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Jury Room.

A copy of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 county budget will be available for review by the public on June 14, in the office of the County Clerk during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

After the county approves the proposed budget, following the two public hearings, the Fiscal Year 2023 budget will be published on the county website at stephenscountyga.gov.