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Commission approves elevated salary range for new Tax Office director position
Summary
After discussion about duties and qualifications, commissioners authorized moving to a higher salary level — up to $94,900 — for the county's Tax Office director position to attract candidates with financial and management experience.
Berkeley County commissioners approved a request to reclassify and fund a higher salary for the county Tax Office director position to attract candidates with financial-management experience.
Sheriff Rob Blair and other speakers discussed the position’s qualifications and budget lines during a review of the request. Commissioners and staff clarified past and current budgeted salary levels and ultimately supported a new hiring target of $94,900 for a highly qualified candidate, with the understanding that the county’s FY26 budget impact for the current fiscal year would be a partial-year cost and next fiscal-year funding would be included in the budget process.
Why it matters: County leaders said the Tax Office oversees growing responsibilities and that recruiting a candidate with financial and managerial expertise will improve operations and support revenue administration as county workloads increase.
Votes at a glance: Motion to proceed with the request to move forward on the Tax Office director hiring at up to $94,900 — approved.
