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Richland County administrator presents FY27 budget framework, staff say gap narrowed without recommending tax increase
Summary
Administrator Brown and budget staff told council the FY27 recommended budget reflects strategic alignment and data-driven vetting; departments requested about $175.4 million above FY26 levels and staff recommended packages narrow that gap to roughly $11—11.5 million before council deliberations, with no recommendation to raise taxes at this time.
Chair called the Richland County Council's May 5 budget work session to order and County Administrator Brown opened the meeting by describing the FY27 budget process and the staff's approach to narrowing requests.
Brown told the council that departments began submitting budget requests in October and that the Office of Budget and Strategic Management, finance and HR worked with department heads through a series of meetings and reviews to evaluate requests for strategic alignment, service impact, operational necessity and long-term sustainability. "Every dollar was evaluated for impact,…
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