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Commission delays vote on proposed $6.5 million parks and recreation excess levy
Summary
Parks director Joe Burton asked commissioners for permission to seek voter approval of an excess levy projected at about $6.5 million annually to address operating shortfalls and deferred maintenance; commissioners agreed to table the request to allow the full five-member commission and more analysis.
Berkeley County commissioners on June 3 agreed to postpone action on a request to place an excess levy for parks and recreation on a future ballot, after Parks and Recreation director Joe Burton outlined operating shortfalls, deferred maintenance and an ask for a sustainable revenue stream.
Burton asked the commission for authority to pursue an excess levy that he said could generate roughly $6.5 million a year to stabilize operations, address deferred maintenance and support additions such as improved facilities and staffing. As an illustrative example, Burton said a home with an approximate market value of $300,000 would pay about $10 a month — "a hundred and $20 a…
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