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Colleton County Council advances 2026–27 budget with unanimous second reading; public hearing time moved earlier
Summary
Council approved the second reading of the county’s fiscal year 2026–27 budget ordinance May 4 and adjusted the public hearing time for the budget. The vote was unanimous; Administrator Higgs provided an update and a public hearing will be held in June at 5:30 p.m.
Colleton County Council approved the second reading of the Budget Ordinance to raise revenue and adopt a budget for operations and debt service for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 at its May 4 meeting.
Councilman Phillip Taylor moved to approve the second reading; Vice‑Chairman Bubba Trippe seconded the motion. Administrator Higgs provided an update on the budget as part of the Old Business item. The motion carried unanimously with five members present.
During public comment earlier in the meeting, Crawford Moore, Mayor of Edisto Beach, addressed the council and expressed support for using general obligation bonds to improve the County’s financial condition and future fiscal stability. The minutes record Mayor Moore’s support but do not include detailed bond amounts or financing plans.
Administrator Higgs also announced that the Public Hearing for the Budget Ordinance in June will begin at 5:30 p.m., one half hour earlier than the council’s usual 6:00 p.m. start time; the minutes list the change but do not specify the exact date in June.
The minutes do not provide detailed line‑item amounts in the body text recorded for this meeting; council discussion and the formal ordinance language are the authoritative sources for specific appropriation amounts.
