MT. AIRY, Ga. — The Mt. Airy Town Council unanimously approved the city’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget Tuesday night, adopting a spending plan that town officials described as largely consistent with prior years.
The vote followed a first reading of the budget during the town’s regular council meeting Jan. 5.
Mayor Adam Tullis said the budget maintains existing operations with only a few notable additions.
“Our budget is pretty standard, and pretty much we take what we used last year,” Tullis said. “The only big change we had was a $50,000 line item for a safety system for downtown and professional and engineering services.”
The FY 2026 budget includes routine operating expenses across city departments while allocating funding for the downtown safety system, which council members have previously discussed as a way to enhance security and monitoring in the town’s core area. The plan also reflects continued spending on professional and engineering services tied to ongoing municipal needs.
City Clerk Sheri Berrong provided the finalized budget to Now Habersham. No amendments were proposed during the meeting, and the budget passed without objection.
Tullis said the adopted budget reflects Mt. Airy’s conservative approach to municipal spending.
According to the approved budget document, overall expenditures remain in line with recent fiscal years, with no major program expansions or staffing changes included for the coming year. The 2026 budget takes effect immediately.
