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County fiscal staff report 2025 near-budget balance and placement fund utilization

Richland County Community and Health Services Standing Committee · February 26, 2026
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Summary

Fiscal staff said 2025 expenditures were about $8.77 million against an $8.87 million budget, projecting a positive core balance of roughly $418,000; 103 vouchers totaling $39,540.58 were approved in December and placement funds for adult and child care remain under 55% utilization.

County fiscal staff summarized end-of-year financials and placement-fund utilization for the committee on Feb. 5.

The fiscal summary showed approximately $8,770,000 in actual expenditures against an $8,870,000 board-approved budget for 2025 (about 99% utilization). Staff projected a positive core budget balance of roughly $418,000 after accounting for revenues and chargebacks.

Staff also reported that 103 vouchers between $2 and $10,000 were approved in December 2025, representing $39,540.58 in expenditures. In placement reporting, Fund 54 (adult placements) was about 53% utilized of a $705,000 budget (leaving a remaining balance of approximately $329,000); the child placement fund (124) was about 49% utilized with roughly $348,000 remaining.

Fiscal staff told the committee these drivers are unpredictable but currently do not indicate the need for corrective fiscal action.

No committee action was taken on the budget snapshot at this meeting.