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Council adopts Tucker amendments and passes county budget on second reading without millage increase
Summary
On second reading the council adopted a multi-line amendment from Councilman Tucker (correcting multiple scrivener and numeric items) and passed the FY27 county budget; staff and finance said the budget avoids an increase in county millage by using existing growth and committed resources.
Kershaw County Council completed second reading of the FY27 county budget and approved a set of amendments offered by Councilman Tucker that corrected numeric and typographical errors and adjusted selected provisos. Tucker outlined line‑by‑line changes (personnel figures, fire-service proviso adjustments and millage-line corrections); the amendment was seconded and carried. After adopting the amendment council members and finance staff reiterated that no millage increase was included in this reading and that the administration had sought to balance needs against available growth. The administrator and finance director described the budget as an opportunistic use of existing debt and revenue capacity and noted remaining capital pressures connected to the county’s multi-year priorities.
Several council members thanked finance staff and emphasized the budget remains a work in progress ahead of third reading; members were reminded that any third-reading additions must identify offsetting revenue sources or expense reductions for packet inclusion. The Tucker amendment passed by roll call; the budget passed second reading with one recorded dissent.
