Departments’ 2020 budgets didn’t reflect CARES Act reimbursementsBoard of Commissioners, News February 15, 2021 , by Lauren Souther BLUE RIDGE, Ga: Several county departments never received their CARES Act reimbursement funds in 2020 despite the county having the money. Chairman Jamie Hensley addressed the matter during the February 9, 2021 meeting, stating that at least one department was showing over by 175 percent. “Unbeknownst to the commissioners, I can honestly say that they really didn’t know. This is something that we just found out,” Hensley said. These departments spent funds from their capital outlay budgets to safely maintain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state gave Fannin CARES Act funds specifically for coronavirus-related improvements. T