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Kershaw County council approves budget on second reading after amendments cutting proposed millage increase
Summary
Council passed second reading of the FY 2025–26 budget after amendments that reduced the proposed millage hike and adjusted proposed fee increases and capital transfers; the measure moves to third reading with further opportunities for amendments.
Kershaw County Council on Tuesday approved the county's fiscal 2025–26 budget on second reading after adopting two amendments that reduced proposed new revenue from property tax and shifted some service-fee increases.
Council applied the Cato amendment, which reduced the planned general millage increase from four mills to 3.5 mills and reallocated 0.5 mills to solid waste, and modified proposed solid-waste and fire fees downward. The amendment passed 6–1. A second amendment from…
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