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Charleston County committee presses for itemized billing, stalls stopgap payments to Charleston Animal Society
Summary
County council members said they will not resume large stopgap payments to the Charleston Animal Society without itemized invoices and clearer contract terms; staff and the county attorney said a negotiated contract and a meeting with the society’s lawyer are scheduled next week.
Charleston County Council’s special finance committee discussed the county’s relationship with the Charleston Animal Society during a Feb. 25 meeting, but took no final funding vote.
Committee members said they will not resume broad stopgap payments to the nonprofit without receiving itemized invoices showing animals and services by municipality, and without clearer contract provisions. County staff and the county attorney told the committee they have a proposed contract under review and will meet with the society’s attorney next week to continue negotiations.
Why it matters: council members said the county’s prior contract, in place since about 2019, paid a flat monthly amount regardless of services received and left auditors unable to trace spending. Several members said taxpayers deserve line‑item accountability before the…
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