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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal"><a href="../../News/archives/2005/2579.xml">Charleston County Government&#8217;s taxes stay steady for 10<sup>th</sup> straight year.</a>&#160;<br/>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal">Solid Waste, Recycling and Disposal Fee remain constant.<br/>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Total County operating budget is $342.5 million.<br/>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Total general fund operating budget is $155.8 million.<br/>
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<p align="center" style="margin: 0px 0in; text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal">Taxes and fees on a $200,000 owner-occupied home in unincorporated area</span></strong></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0px 0in; text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt">(does not include taxes for the School District, Municipalities or Public Service Districts)<br/>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Taxes*</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Recycling/</strong><strong><br/>
</strong>Disposal<br/>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Total</strong><strong><br/>
</strong>Tax Bill</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><strong>Percentage of</strong><strong><br/>
</strong>General Fund from<br/>
<strong>Ad Valorem Taxes</strong></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2006</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 194.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 283.40***</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 37.4%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2005</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 253.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 342.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 38.7%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2004</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 271.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 360.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 39.4%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2003</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 271.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 360.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 40.0%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2002</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 278.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 367.40***</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 35.1%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2001</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 324.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 413.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 34.1%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY2000</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 328.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 417.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 34.4%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY1999</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 328.80</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 417.40</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 34.4%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY1998</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 330.80</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 89.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 419.80</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 33.9%</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY1997</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 354.80</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 79.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 424.20</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">&#160; FY1991</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 525.60</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 38.00</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">$ 559.60**</p>
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**Prior to adoption of Local Option Sales Tax<br/>
***Reassessment Year - FY2002 was implemented with a reassessment cap.</p>
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