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Barnwell County Council Accepts Budget Presentation; Plan Calls for About $1.14M Fund-Balance Draw
Summary
County Administrator Roger E. Riley presented corrections and options to close the 2027 budget gap, citing a corrected chart and proposing reappropriations, fee increases and a targeted fund-balance draw of about $1.14 million with a goal to reduce it below $800,000.
Barnwell County Administrator Roger E. Riley presented updated budget materials at a special called meeting on May 12, 2026 and told council a chart previously showing "$1.418" should instead read "1.09M" if the county adopts a mileage increase. He said staff will prepare a full budget document for a second reading and that, with specific reappropriations, the county can lower the portion it needs to take from the general fund balance.
Councilman Daniel Alexander moved to accept the presentation, which lists total revenues for fiscal 2027 as $23,435,823 and the same amount in appropriated expenses, with an approximate $1.14 million draw from the fund balance and a goal of getting that amount “well below the $800K.” The motion was seconded by Councilman David Kenner and carried. Administrator Riley said he will provide the finalized numbers, including the mileage rate, to Attorney Kim Wunder to prepare the second reading and the ordinance.
