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Sumter County administrator flags $3.7M revenue gap, $6.4M capital shortfall
Summary
County Administrator Mixon told the council April 28 that preliminary figures show a $3,722,650 general revenue deficit and a $6,431,136 capital fund deficit at first introduction, signaling a difficult upcoming budget cycle.
County Administrator Mixon told the Sumter County Council on April 28 that preliminary budget figures show multi-million-dollar gaps that staff and council will need to close before adoption.
"At first introduction, we have a revenue deficit of $3,722,650," Mixon said during the county-administrator's report. He added the county’s capital fund showed a deficit of $6,431,136.
Mixon described those numbers as the result of departmental requests and initial introductions and said staff remain confident the council can reach a balanced budget by the adoption deadline. The chair characterized the coming budget as "one of the toughest budgets that we've had," but expressed confidence the council will work through it.
The meeting transcript records these figures as preliminary; Mixon and the chair said further work is required. The transcript does not include a department-by-department breakdown or final budget actions; those details will be determined during the budget process and subsequent meetings.
