2005-2006 Budget Overview

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Our Mission: We will promote and protect the quality of life in Charleston
County by delivering services of value to the community.

Solid Waste, Recycling and Disposal Fee remain constant.

Total County operating budget is $342.5 million.

Total general fund operating budget is $155.8 million.

Taxes and fees on a $200,000 owner-occupied home in unincorporated area

(does not include taxes for the School District, Municipalities or Public Service Districts)

	Taxes*	Recycling/ Disposal Fee	Total Tax Bill	Percentage of General Fund from Ad Valorem Taxes
FY2006	$ 194.40	$ 89.00	$ 283.40***	37.4%
FY2005	$ 253.60	$ 89.00	$ 342.60	38.7%
FY2004	$ 271.60	$ 89.00	$ 360.60	39.4%
FY2003	$ 271.60	$ 89.00	$ 360.60	40.0%
FY2002	$ 278.40	$ 89.00	$ 367.40***	35.1%
FY2001	$ 324.40	$ 89.00	$ 413.40	34.1%
FY2000	$ 328.40	$ 89.00	$ 417.40	34.4%
FY1999	$ 328.80	$ 89.00	$ 417.40	34.4%
FY1998	$ 330.80	$ 89.00	$ 419.80	33.9%
FY1997	$ 354.80	$ 79.00	$ 424.20	36.7%
FY1991	$ 525.60	$ 38.00	$ 559.60**	55.0%

Includes Substance Abuse/DAODAS, which were separate levies thru FY1997 Prior to adoption of Local Option Sales Tax **Reassessment Year - FY2002 was implemented with a reassessment cap.