Berkeley County reports $653,665 surplus; Commission approves State Budget Revision #1 for Fund 001
Jul 23, 2026
County Administrator Gary Wine told commissioners the fiscal year ended with an unencumbered fund balance of $3,333,665—$653,665 above projection—and the Commission approved State Budget Revision #1 for Fund 001 to allocate $719,382 available funds.
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County Administrator Gary Wine presented the end-of-July budget review, reporting a projected unencumbered fund balance of $2,680,000 but an actual balance of $3,333,665 at fiscal year end, creating an excess of $653,665. He said an additional $65,770 in assigned fund balance carried over because of outstanding purchase orders, producing $719,382 available for allocation and proposed State Budget Revision #1 for Fund 001.
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