Charleston

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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The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) on March 20, 2023, with estimated General Fund revenues of approximately $47.8 million from business and occupation taxes, $17.7 million from property taxes, and $3 million from hotel occupancy tax, among other sources. The budget document outlines detailed revenue projections, expenditure schedules across multiple departments, pay grade classifications, capital projects, and fund allocations including the Coal Severance Fund, Coliseum and Convention Center Revenue Fund, and Parking System Revenue Fund.

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The City of Charleston's Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) was approved by City Council on March 21, 2022, with separate approvals for the Parking System (June 6, 2022) and Coliseum and Convention Center (June 21, 2022). The budget document outlines revenues, expenditures, departmental staffing, capital projects, and levy rates across nine sections, with an estimated fund balance of $4,000,000 and major revenue sources including property taxes ($17.3 million), business and occupation taxes ($45.16 million), and utility taxes ($2.7 million). The comprehensive 179-page document includes detailed departmental budgets, pay grade schedules, authorized positions, and capital expenditure schedules for the General Fund and related revenue funds.

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The City of Charleston adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 municipal budget (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) covering the General Fund, Coal Severance Fund, Coliseum & Parking Funds, and capital projects. The budget was approved by Council on March 15, 2021 (with Coliseum and Parking Funds approved June 22, 2021) and projects major revenue sources including property taxes ($17 million), business and occupation taxes ($42.5 million), utility taxes ($2.7 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($2.25 million). The document contains detailed sections on revenues, expenditures, departmental budgets, staffing, capital projects, pay grades, and levy rates across 179 pages.

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These are the audited financial statements for the City of Charleston, West Virginia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, presented as required documentation to Kanawha County. The document includes government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements for governmental and proprietary funds, management's discussion and analysis, and an independent auditor's report covering the city's financial position and activities during the specified period.

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This comprehensive annual financial report covers the City of Charleston, West Virginia's financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The report includes financial statements prepared by the city's Accounting/Finance Department under the leadership of Finance Director Joseph Estep and City Auditor Tia Robertson, along with management's discussion and analysis, government-wide financial statements, and fund financial statements. The document represents the city's official accounting of revenues, expenditures, and financial position for the specified fiscal year.

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This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report covers the City of Charleston, West Virginia's financial performance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, prepared by the Accounting/Finance Department under City Auditor Tia Robertson. The report includes government-wide and fund financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and an independent auditor's report as part of the city's standard annual financial disclosure. The document received a GFOA Certificate of Achievement and was prepared by the Charleston Accounting/Financial Department led by Finance Director Joseph Estep under Mayor Danny Jones and City Manager David Molgaard.

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This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report documents the City of Charleston, West Virginia's financial activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and includes government-wide and fund financial statements, management's discussion and analysis, and an independent auditor's report. The report was prepared by the Accounting/Finance Department under the direction of City Auditor/Controller Brenda J. Lemon, CPA, with support from Finance Director Joseph Estep under Mayor Danny Jones and City Manager David Molgaard. The document shows the table of contents for the complete financial report but does not include specific budget figures or policy change details in the provided excerpt.

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This document is the audited financial statements for the City of Charleston, West Virginia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, submitted in response to RFP #21-028 by Kanawha County. The comprehensive financial report includes government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements for governmental and proprietary funds, budget comparisons, and management discussion and analysis covering the city's financial position and activities. The document serves as an official audit of the city's finances and compliance with applicable accounting standards.

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The City of Charleston, West Virginia's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 present a comprehensive overview of the city's financial position through government-wide and fund-level financial statements, including balance sheets, statements of activities, revenues and expenditures, and cash flows across governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds. The document includes management's discussion and analysis along with detailed reconciliations between fund-based and government-wide financial reporting standards. No specific budget figures or policy changes are evident from the table of contents alone.

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The City of Charleston approved its Fiscal Year 2020 municipal budget (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) with the General Fund approved by City Council on March 18, 2019, the Parking System on May 20, 2019, and the Coliseum and Convention Center on June 3, 2019. The General Fund totaled approximately $98.9 million in revenues, with taxes comprising 70.7% ($69.97 million) and fees 17.5% ($17.26 million), while expenditures of $98.9 million were allocated primarily to Personal Services (70.1%), with Public Safety representing the largest functional category at 49.1% ($48.6 million) followed by General Government at 23.5% ($23.2 million). The budget document includes detailed breakdowns of departmental staffing, pay grade schedules, capital expenditure projects, and separate accounting for the Coliseum/Convention Center and Parking System operations.

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