This page presents the City of Colbert’s adopted budgeted revenues and expenses for 2026. Only approved budget amounts are shown.
Total City Revenue Budget
$854,506
Total City Expense Budget
$854,506
The 2026 budget is balanced, with total budgeted revenues equal to total budgeted expenses.
Regular Revenues - $480,965
Ad Valorem (City Property Tax) — $69,000
Motor Vehicle Taxes — $15,200
Rent — $9,600
Franchise Fees — $72,000
Business License — $3,300
Other Tax/Insurance Premium — $65,000
Intangible Tax — $400
Transfer Tax — $60
L.O.S.T. — $142,389
LMIG Street Funds — $20,000
Cemetery Sales — $3,000
General Contingency — $38,000
CD — $43,016
Regular Revenues Total — $480,965
Water Revenues - $240,177
General Sales from Piedmont — $44,000
Water Availability Fund — $58,510
Water Contingency Fund — $137,667
Water Revenues Total — $240,177
SPLOST Revenue - $61,364
T-SPLOST Revenue — $72,000
City Expenses - $339,449
Salaries — $114,000
Utilities — $50,000
Office Supplies and Expenses — $7,000
Legal and Audit — $32,000
G.M.A. — $700
F.I.C.A. — $18,250
Education and Training — $1,500
Elected Officials—Mayor and Council Pay — $10,750
Fourth of July and Christmas — $7,000
Rental Expense — $3,000
Insurance Premiums—City and Workers’ Compensation — $16,000
Other City Expenses — $6,000
Museum/Library Fund — $8,052
General Contingency and CD — $65,197
City Expenses Total — $339,449
Maintenance & Streets - $157,600
Truck Fund — $20,000
City Gardens, Grass Cutting, and Park — $42,000
Cemetery Lot Locating/Bruce — $600
City Hall—LMIG—Streets — $20,000
City Right-of-Way Maintenance — $75,000
Maintenance and Streets Total — $157,600
Water Budget - $214,067
Available for Improvements — $36,400
Water Contingency — $137,667
Yearly Funds—Fire Department — $20,000
Truck Fund — $20,000
Water Budget Total — $214,067
SPLOST Budget — $103,390
Buildings - 30% - $0
Water Improvements - 40% - $103,390
Streets - 30% - $0
SPLOST Budget Total - $103,390
T-SPLOST - $40,000
The following projects have been identified for future consideration. Inclusion on this list does not indicate that funding has been approved or that a project has been scheduled.
• Wellhouse security
• Cannery demolition
• Relocation of the museum to City Hall
• Depot window improvements
• Auditorium window improvements
• Log Cabin roof repair
• Meeting Room updates