Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Assessor explains smaller operating budget, describes separate evaluation fund and 2% statutory allocation
Summary
Berkeley County Assessor Larry Hess said his operating budget dropped about $46,000 from the prior year due to retirements and reassignments, described multiple revenue streams including a separate evaluation fund and a statutory 2% allocation tied to reevaluation, and asked for consideration of employee pay increases to improve retention.
Assessor Larry Hess told the Board of Commissioners his department’s operating budget for the coming fiscal year is lower than last year by roughly $46,000, chiefly because a higher‑paid employee retired and was replaced at a lower salary and because several staff departures created temporary savings.
Hess said his personnel-service line (salaries and related costs) fell as open positions and lower-paid replacements reduced projected expenditures; he noted he increased the overtime line modestly because fewer employees required more overtime coverage. He described total personnel-service projections and a separate…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
