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Berkeley County adopts $345 million fiscal 2026 budget; millage rate stays at 41 mills
Summary
Berkeley County Council approved a combined slate of ordinances that adopt the county's fiscal year 2026 budgets, keeping the millage rate at 41 mills and showing a total countywide budget of about $345 million and a general fund of about $156 million.
Berkeley County Council approved a package of ordinances on third reading Monday that adopts the county's fiscal year 2026 budgets, leaving the county millage rate unchanged at 41 mills and showing a total countywide budget around $345 million.
County staffer Allen Milburn presented the third-reading budget overview, saying the countywide total 'including Water & Sanitation, special revenue and capital funds'had grown to about $345,000,000 while the general fund is roughly $156,000,000. "The current general fund recommended budget includes no millage rate increase and no use of fund balance for recurring expenditures," Milburn said.
The budget package approved by council includes personnel additions and department-level changes described by staff:…
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