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North Charleston council gives first reading to FY 2026 budget ordinance, opens public hearing
Summary
The council gave first reading to the city’s budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and opened an advertised public hearing; the measure advanced on a roll call vote.
The North Charleston City Council held the first reading Thursday of the budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and opened an advertised public hearing.
Mayor Reginald L. Burgess read the bill’s title and announced the hearing; the council moved and seconded first reading and approved the ordinance to advance, with the clerk’s roll call recording ayes from Councilwoman Rhonda Jerome, Dr. Palmer Roberts, Councilwoman Nefertiti Brown, Mr. Brown, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Skipper, Mr. Roehm and Mayor Burgess.
Mayor Burgess invited members of the public to come forward and address the council on the budget; no public testimony related to the budget is recorded in the meeting transcript.
As a first reading, the action advances the budget ordinance to the council’s next procedural steps; the meeting record does not include details of spending changes, departmental allocations or the full text of the proposed ordinance.
