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Briarcliffe Acres council previews possible millage increase; budget adoption set for June 15
Summary
At a June 1 budget workshop, Briarcliffe Acres officials discussed raising the town's millage rate "from 45 to 48" if permitted, reviewed priorities such as stormwater and public safety funding, and flagged a grant to add a generator for Town Hall emergency operations.
At a June 1 budget workshop, Briarcliffe Acres Mayor Pro Tempore Peggy Bell led a review of preliminary budget items and told council members they could pursue raising the town's millage rate "from 45 to 48," if permitted. The council set June 15 as the target date to finalize and adopt the budget, according to the meeting minutes.
The proposal would be the first rate change in more than 12 years, the minutes say. Bell's review covered a range of budget areas, including stormwater, fire protection, accounting, landscaping, trash collection, salaries, contract renewals, expense tracking, future planning and committee requests. Council and staff provided input during the discussion.
Town Clerk Jennifer B. Newbold told the council about an opportunity to apply for an Impact Grant through the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) to fund a generator and propane or natural gas service. Newbold said the grant would reduce costs for the town and allow Town Hall to function as an Emergency Operations Center during emergencies and storms.
Mayor Dave Buonviri requested and the council scheduled a telephone executive session for June 5 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss personnel matters; the minutes state no decisions or votes will be taken at that session. Newbold also added items to the upcoming budget meeting agenda, and the minutes record that no public input was shared during the workshop. The meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
The minutes do not specify the unit of measurement or assessment basis for the "45 to 48" millage figure cited in the discussion; the change was described in the minutes as conditional "if permitted" and not as a final, adopted rate. The council plans to finalize and adopt the budget on June 15, where any formal rate change would be recorded.
