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Committee and council votes recorded in the meeting include:

- Airport operating agreement: The Committee on Community Services recommended and council approved authorizing the county supervisor to enter into an airport operating agreement (motion and voice vote; one recusal noted). The committee previously moved this item and council approved it during the regular meeting.

- Charleston Animal Society agreement: The Committee on Finance recommended and council authorized the county supervisor to enter into an agreement with the Charleston Animal Society (motion carried by voice vote).

- Landfill fencing IFB: The Committee on Public Utilities recommended awarding the landfill fencing project IFB to Global Fencing and Supply LLC as low responsive bidder for 9,000 feet of additional perimeter fencing to prevent trespassers, in the amount of $236,425.92 from capital improvement funds. Council approved the award by voice vote.

- Goose Creek intergovernmental agreement (IGA): The Committee on Operations recommended a new IGA with Goose Creek concerning road maintenance that updates warranty processes and aligns with an existing IGA with the city of Hanahan; council approved the IGA by voice vote.

Why it matters

These agreements and procurement awards affect county infrastructure management (airport operations), animal-shelter services, landfill security and municipal road maintenance responsibilities. The landfill fencing award and the Goose Creek IGA are capital and operational actions with immediate procurement or intergovernmental implementation implications.

Implementation and next steps

Staff will proceed with contract execution for the landfill fencing and finalize the airport and animal-shelter agreements under the county supervisor’s authority. The Goose Creek IGA will be implemented according to the updated warranty provisions agreed by both jurisdictions.

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During the public hearings, council read into the record multiple zoning petitions by title and afforded the public an opportunity to comment. For bills 25-15 (Edwin Bitter on behalf of 110 Edgebrook LLC; portion of TMS 222-00-00-01850, about 0.66 acre of a 15.19-acre parcel in the vicinity of Ladson, from Mobile Home Park R-3 to Manufactured Residential R-2, Council District 4), 25-18 (Sydney Fowler; TMS 196-09-01-057, ±2.2 acres on Sumner Lane in the Muntz Corner vicinity, from Manufactured Residential to Mobile Home/Rural Farm Residential, Council District 6), 25-20 (Jenny K. Keller; TMS 225-00-00-025, ±1.98 acres on Spotted Isle Lane in Muntz Corner, from PDMU to Rural Single-Family R-1, Council District 8), 25-21 (James and Margie Ard; TMS 225-00-00-026, ±1.75 acres on Spotted Owl Lane in Muntz Corner, from PDMU to Rural Single-Family R-1, Council District 8) and 25-22 (Philip Obi II; TMS 234-12-03-058, ±3.56 acres on Thurgood Road and Levin Nelson Lane near Goose Creek, from Manufactured Residential R-2 to Agricultural LE-1, Council District 3), council recorded “hearing none” (no public speakers) and later voted to approve each bill by voice vote.

Separately, council’s Committee on Land Use recommended denial of bill 25-38 (Sharon Hall Auto on behalf of Macchio and Arnold Hall; TMS 207-00-02-015, ±0.206 acres on Dropoff Drive and Vineyard Boulevard in the Jedburgh community, from Rural Manufactured Residential R-2R to Rural Neighborhood Commercial RNC, Council District 7). Council adopted the committee recommendation to deny the rezoning by voice vote.

Why it matters

These zoning decisions change permitted uses and development standards for specific parcels and may affect future development proposals and permitting for the affected neighborhoods. Denial of bill 25-38 preserves the existing residential/manufactured-residential zoning for the small parcel in Jedburgh.

Procedure and record

Each bill was read into the record by title during the public hearings; no members of the public spoke on these petitions during the hearing. Council then took up third readings and votes; all approved zoning changes and the denial were recorded as motions with voice votes.

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Under a recommendation from the Committee on Justice and Public Safety, council voted to authorize the county supervisor to use up to $160,000 from the capital fund balance for design services for two EMS stations (sites identified as Daniel Island and State Road). Committee materials cited estimated construction costs of about $900,000 per station; council approved the design allocation by voice vote.

Separately, council approved moving $1,125,643 from the capital fund balance to pay for capital expenses related to the jail expansion procurement. The motion specified three items: FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) at $550,000; addition of safety flush valves at $225,643; and floor coating at $350,000. Committee members moved the items forward and council approved them by voice vote.

Why it matters

Approving design funds allows the county to complete construction documents and proceed toward procurement for the two EMS stations; construction funding was described as programmed in the FY26 budget. The jail-expansion items fund immediate procurement needs identified in project planning and will support contract awards when procurement concludes.

Implementation and oversight

Council directed use of capital fund balance for the design and capital-expenditure allocations. The motions authorized contract awards to appropriate contractors at the conclusion of procurement routing; staff will return with procurement results and contract actions consistent with county purchasing rules.

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County officials said the proposed general fund budget rises from $138,000,000 this year to about $155,000,000 for FY26, and projected countywide revenues of $146,000,000 next year compared with $144,000,000 for the current year. Presenters reported a current projected positive delta of $3,500,000 and said $9,000,000 is programmed for a specific list of capital projects included in the packet. The finance committee and council approved bill number 25-30 (the county appropriations ordinance) and a set of companion ordinances by voice vote.

The budget presentation included personnel and rate changes. The supervisors’ recommended budget includes a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective July 1 and a 3% merit increase effective Jan. 1; staff said merit increases are tied to performance evaluations. The county reported 51 new positions in the FY26 proposal (33 in the general fund and six in capital funds); presenters said the additions include an in-house water crew intended to reduce outsourcing costs and staffing increases for the sheriff’s office.

The council approved several utility and solid-waste fee changes described by staff during the presentation. Key changes reported by staff include: raising the annual solid-waste user fee for single-family and multifamily accounts from $75 and small-commercial accounts from $85 to $99; increasing commercial cubic-yard pricing from $148 to $172 per cubic yard per week; raising the solid-waste tire disposal fee from $1.50 per ton to the state-allowed $400 per ton; and converting a one-time water fund fire-protection fee of $350 to a recurring $62.50-per-month charge for certain customers. Staff also described impact and connection fees based on 2,000 ERUs and said impact fees are transferred to the county’s R&R account for capital work; presenters said impact fees were expected to account for roughly $26,000,000 of projected funding for capital projects.

Council members asked for clarifying data on revenue assumptions; a council member asked whether the county had all numbers from the South Carolina Department of Revenue, and staff responded they “feel good about the revenue estimates.” Another council member asked about slower impact-fee growth; staff said the assumption was conservative because of possible real estate market slowdown.

Council approved the budget and related ordinances (bills 25-30, 25-31, 25-32, 25-33, 25-34, 25-35 and 25-36) by voice vote; there was no recorded roll-call in the transcript. Several items moved through committee and second readings were combined at council by motion.

Votes at a glance

- Bill 25-30 (appropriations ordinance for county FY26): approved by voice vote during council (motion and second recorded). See provenance below.
- Bill 25-31 (companion FY26 ordinance): approved by voice vote.
- Bill 25-32: approved by voice vote.
- Bill 25-33 (Pimlico Special Tax District): approved by voice vote.
- Bill 25-34: approved by voice vote.
- Bill 25-35 (amend ordinance 96): approved by voice vote.
- Bill 25-36: approved by voice vote.

Why it matters

The FY26 budget sets county tax levies, funds public safety and utilities, and programs capital projects and staffing changes that will affect service delivery and ratepayers. The council-approved fee changes and the shift of a fire-protection charge to a monthly fee affect households and commercial accounts that use county solid-waste and water services.

Details and next steps

County staff said the FY26 budget will move toward second reading in finance committee and county council (as noted during committee reports). The budget book and proposed capital listing were included in the packet; council members said they will continue reviewing details and suggested follow-up on revenue projections and process improvements for planning and zoning to accelerate some revenue-producing projects.

The ordinances were read and passed into the record by title; second readings were combined by motion for efficiency. Council scheduled no additional public hearings on the budget at the May 12 meeting.

","Berkeley County Council approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and related ordinances on May 12, including a proposed general fund increase to about $155 million, a projected $3.5 million revenue surplus, 51 new positions, and several fee changes for solid waste and water services.","actionData","errors"]

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