Greenville County administrator unveils two‑year budget proposal with millage cut, added public‑safety hires and $40M annual road program

Administrator Knoep presented Greenville County's proposed budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and described the plan as fiscally responsible while prioritizing public safety, infrastructure and economic development.

Knoep told the Committee of the Whole the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 totals $488,483,000 and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 totals $495,738,000; those totals include the general fund, special revenue funds, debt service funds and enterprise funds but exclude internal service funds, which he listed separately at $56,900,000 for the first year and $58,800,000 for the second year. He said the proposal reduces total county millage by 1.5 mills and projects an average general‑fund balance of about $68,700,000.

Knoep stressed maintaining the county's triple‑A bond ratings and cited priorities that include public safety, fiscal responsibility, infrastructure and strategic growth. "We do have 12 deputies each of the next 2 years. We have 2 deputy coroners each of the next 2 years, 5 paramedics each of the next 2 years," Knoep said, and he also…