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Officials: county FELO changes, Act 388 and abatements erode local school revenue
Summary
District staff told trustees that changes in county FELO distribution, state homestead exemptions (Act 388) and tax abatements have reduced revenue available for operations, citing $329.86 million in foregone revenue from abatements over nine years and noting FELO distribution now directs roughly 80% of fees to the county.
During the budget work session, Greenville County Schools officials laid out how local and state policy changes have constrained operating revenue and complicated pay and staffing decisions.
Robin Stack described a county ordinance that changed how fee‑in‑lieu (FELO) revenue is distributed, saying the county now keeps about 80% of resulting FELO money for new FELO agreements effective Jan. 1, 2023. "In 2025, Greenville County changed the distribution to increase the amount of revenue kept by the county, to be 80% of the resulting fee revenue compared to the prior years, which was approximately 31%," Stack…
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