City of Charleston - Municipal Budget
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The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on March 17, 2025, under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The budget document outlines revenue sources including property taxes ($18.2 million), business and occupation taxes ($54.1 million), utility taxes ($3 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($3.35 million), along with departmental expenditures, capital projects, staffing levels, and pay grade schedules across city departments. The general fund includes a fund balance of $4 million, with revenues and expenditures detailed across multiple sections covering departmental budgets, capital expenditure schedules, and levy rates.
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Charleston County presented its FY 2026 budget on May 22, 2025, with a scheduled three-reading approval process concluding June 10, 2025. The budget recommendations include approving county and special purpose district budgets, a fee ordinance amendment, and library budgets, while addressing economic uncertainties and inflation through maintaining existing services and supporting the county's strategic plan. Key proposals include 33 new positions across emergency services, housing, and planning functions, a General Fund appropriation increase of 4.2% to $365.5 million, and a debt service increase of 47.0% to $56.5 million, with the Northern Charleston Fire District millage rate increasing from 15.5 to 16.2 mills.
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The City of Charleston approved its Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) on March 18, 2024, with the Coliseum and Parking Funds approved separately on May 20, 2024. The budget projects total revenues of approximately $50.4 million in business and occupation taxes, $18.2 million in property taxes, and $7.1 million in city service fees, along with an estimated fund balance of $4 million in amendments. The comprehensive 177-page budget document includes detailed sections on departmental staffing, capital expenditures, levy rates, and individual department budgets under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin's administration.
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