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Pickens presents balanced FY 2026 budget draft; state closes water consent order
Summary
City administrator presented a balanced FY 2026 draft budget with no property tax increase; staff also announced a Department of Environmental Services letter closing a consent order after the city tied into Greenville Water and met haloacetic-acid monitoring requirements.
Pickens — City Administrator Tim O’Brien presented a balanced draft of the fiscal year 2026 budget and reported that the Department of Environmental Services (DES) has closed a long-standing consent order after the town connected to Greenville Water and met monitoring requirements.
The most essential items: O’Brien told council the FY 2026 draft covers all funds with total revenues and expenses of $10,859,292, carries no property tax millage increase and proposes no increases in user fees for water, sewer and sanitation. The draft includes pay adjustments tied to a recently completed compensation study, increased event funding, parking-lot improvements (including two EV chargers), repairs to the former teen canteen building, a new roof, and 10 vehicles for utilities and public safety.
Water and consent order: O’Brien…
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