Senate approves optional state gold-and-silver depository and transactional system Lawmakers approved SB 424 to authorize an optional state bullion depository and an electronic payment system backed by gold and silver specie; sponsors said the program is voluntary, fee-funded, and designed to expand payment and investment options for Georgians. The bill passed on the floor after brief questioning.

Georgia's Senate just passed a groundbreaking bill that could revolutionize how residents transact by allowing them to buy, hold, and spend gold and silver like cash!

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District reports midyear finances on track; fund balance up about $1.13M and SPLOST 7 now includes textbooks Finance staff told the board the district is roughly 50% through the fiscal year with expenditures tracking to plan and a remaining fund balance of $1,134,000, an improvement over last year. Staff also said the district is beginning FY27 budget work (training Jan 22) and that textbooks are now included in SPLOST 7 planning.

The district's finances are looking brighter with a fund balance up by nearly $1 million compared to last year, and exciting changes in SPLOST 7 planning that includes textbooks!

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Finance director warns collections lag; board approves refundings intended to capture near‑term savings Larry Hamill told the board October collections were behind expectations, driven by slower Avalon and ad valorem tax receipts; the board approved two refunding resolutions expected to save several million dollars over time.

October's financial statements reveal a troubling dip in cash flow for the district, raising questions about tax collection timing and future savings.

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