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Camden County commissioners introduce 2025 budget, schedule public hearing for April 17
Summary
The Camden County Board of Commissioners gave first reading to the 2025 budget and approved a resolution to exceed the county appropriations limit to establish a cap bank; the board scheduled a public hearing for April 17 at noon at the Camden County Courthouse.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners gave first reading Tuesday to the county's 2025 budget and approved a separate resolution to exceed the statutory appropriations limit and establish a cap bank, the board said. The public hearing on both items is scheduled for April 17, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Camden County Courthouse, 520 Market Street, Camden.
The introductions were presented as procedural first readings to allow public comment and a subsequent vote. Commissioners moved and seconded the motions to introduce the measures and answered roll call affirmatively. Commissioner Jeff Nash described the draft budget as "once again a very prudent budget that holds the line on taxes," and said the board aims to balance employee needs with broader tax pressures.
The discussion at the meeting included a question from a resident about a $110,000,000 shortfall shown in the draft budget. Steve Williamson, the county chief financial officer, told the board that the difference reflects timing of grant revenue: the budget adopted last year included all grants for the full year, while the 2025 draft lists grants received to date; he said the totals should align at year end.
Other routine items passed by motion earlier in the meeting included acceptance of the minutes of the previous meeting and the comptroller's report. The board also moved to vote on resolutions 1 through 63 by unanimous consent. The roll call on that block recorded several targeted abstentions: Commissioner Nash recorded an abstention on resolution 58; Commissioner Young recorded abstentions on resolutions 6, 7 and 47; and Director Cappelli recorded an abstention on resolution 11. Otherwise commissioners voted in favor of the block.
The board recessed to handle public comment and will return to consider final adoption after the public hearing on April 17. Written and oral testimony can be submitted at that hearing. The county indicated the budget introduction is a procedural step that permits public review and a later formal vote on final adoption.
