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Greenville County committee holds Lake Cunningham Fire District millage continuation for more financial detail
Summary
The finance committee voted to hold consideration of Lake Cunningham Fire District's continuation of its 43.8-mill operating rate so council members can receive a detailed breakdown of how the 6.6-mill increase approved in 2024 is being used.
Greenville County Finance Committee members on Oct. 10 voted to hold action on the Lake Cunningham Fire District’s request to continue its current 43.8 mills for operations, and asked district leaders for a detailed spending breakdown tied to the 6.6-mill increase approved in 2024.
The item matters because councilors said audit figures and the district’s description of planned uses — apparatus replacement, station remodels and a proposed new station on the east side of the district — left unanswered questions about what the operating increase actually funded after voters defeated the bond to build the new station.
Councilor Long asked for the hold after reviewing the district’s 2024 audit and financial highlights, noting the millage was raised last year from 37.2 to 43.8 mills (an 18% increase) and asking why the district still carried reserves and what portion of the 6.6 mills…
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