The Board of Commissioners unanimously passed Rockdale County’s $55.96 million general fund budget for 2013 but not before heated discussion about the salaries and training funds of newly elected officials. Commissioner JaNice Van Ness proposed reducing the proposed 2013 budget by about $40,000 to reflect the lower salary newly elected officials would be receiving. New officials will be coming in January for Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, Coroner, Superior Court Judge, Magistrate Judge, Probate Judge.