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Berkeley County Schools presents first year of five‑year excess levy; residential bill would fall roughly $20 per $100,000 of assessed value
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the district’s finance presenter reviewed a proposed FY26 levy package that includes the first year of a five‑year excess levy, lists assessed‑value growth, and shows local shares that will remain with the school system.
Berkeley County Schools staff presented a proposed levy package for fiscal year 2026 at the board’s March 17 meeting, saying assessed values rose sharply and the first year of a planned five‑year excess levy would keep more revenue local.
Budget presenter Mr. Butts told the board the county’s assessed value is $9,177,278,737, an increase of $464,210,272 from the prior year, and that under the proposed rates the district’s current expense levy would raise about $41,759,900 while the first year of the excess levy would raise roughly $52,270,000.
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