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2005-2006 Budget Highlights
 

Charleston County Administers and Funds

dot General Fund Operating Budget of $155.8 million, including:
 

Sheriff/Law Enforcement/Detention

$45.9 million

The Court System

$15.3 million

Libraries

$12.3 million (plus $1.6 million from the state/other sources)

Emergency Medical Service

$11.5 million

Public Works (Roads and Drainage)

$  9.9 million

Tax Administration

$  8.7 million

Mosquito Control

$  1.7 million

Health Care

$  1.5 million

Protection of our school children

$  0.6 million

   
The Court System includes: Magistrates, Civil and Criminal, Family, Probate, Commitment, Clerk of Court, Master-in-Equity, Solicitor, Public Defender, Medical Examiner and Coroner.
   
Tax Administration (Assessment, Collection and Investments) includes:  Assessor, Assessment Appeals, Auditor, Delinquent Tax, Forfeited Land Commission, RMC and Treasurer.
dot Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Budget of $35.4 million, including:
 

Garbage Incineration

$19.9 million

Landfilling

$  6.1 million

Recycling/Composting

$  4.4 million

   
dot Where does that money come from??
 
   

General Fund

 

   Property Taxes

$58.3 million

   Local Option Sales Tax

$38.5 million

   County Fees

$18.4 million

   State of South Carolina

$15.9 million

   County Licenses and Permits

$  4.1 million

   County Fines

$  2.3 million

Solid Waste

   Solid Waste/Recycling User Fees

$23.2 million

   Solid Waste/Incinerator Revenues

$  8.6 million

   Solid Waste/Recycling Revenues

$  1.5 million

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