ALTO, Ga. — The Alto Town Council will meet Tuesday night with a budget amendment on the agenda, the latest step in an ongoing and still-incomplete effort to adopt a 2026 budget.
The council will hold a work session at 6 p.m., followed by its regular meeting, at Alto City Hall.
Under new business, council members are scheduled to consider a budget amendment for the 2025–26 fiscal year. Town officials have previously said amendments are necessary to correct and align financial records before a final 2026 budget can be approved.
The action comes after a series of delays tied to Alto’s finances. As previously reported, the town’s 2024 audit showed overall growth but also highlighted internal control issues and weaknesses in financial tracking. Those findings prompted additional scrutiny from state and municipal finance officials.
In December, the council voted to clear the way for the town to file its 2024 audit with the state, a required step before moving forward with a new budget. However, progress stalled again when a Georgia Municipal Association consultant told the council that unreconciled 2025 financial records prevented adoption of a 2026 budget, warning that the town could not move ahead until those discrepancies were resolved.
Tuesday’s proposed budget amendment is expected to address part of that process, though no final budget adoption is scheduled for the meeting.
The agenda also includes an executive session to discuss personnel and real estate matters under the Georgia Open Meetings Act, recommendations from town officers, departments and the town attorney, and public comment before adjournment.
