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Hampton County adopts FY2027 budget after vote to make three director positions full time
Summary
Hampton County Council held a public hearing on the FY2027 budget, heard brief public comment, and on third reading approved the FY2027 Budget Ordinance with an amendment to make three director positions full time with benefits; the vote recorded one opposed and one abstention.
Hampton County Council adopted its FY2027 budget at its June 22 meeting after a contested third-reading motion to convert three director positions to full-time roles with benefits.
The council opened a public hearing on the budget at about 6:04 p.m.; Mary Benton commented during the hearing, saying "Every penny counts." On third reading Councilman Dennis Thompson moved to approve the budget with the change making three directors full-time with benefits and corresponding salary adjustments; the motion was seconded by Councilman Darrin Williams. Councilmen Thompson, Marvin Love and Williams voted in favor; Chairman Roy Hollingsworth voted opposed; Councilman Jordan Jinks abstained, citing a lack of information. The motion carried.
The vote alters staffing authorizations included in the FY2027 ordinance and raises immediate questions about funding the increased personnel costs. No additional details about salary amounts or which director positions would be converted were provided during the meeting. The council did not record any separate amendment language in the public minutes beyond the motion described at third reading.
Council members said the item was part of the FY2027 ordinance discussion; there was no recorded motion to postpone or send the issue to committee. The council plans to proceed under the adopted budget ordinance. The meeting record shows the ordinance was approved on third reading with the staffing change described above.
