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On Tuesday afternoon, Greenville County released their spending plan for 2020 + 2021. Here’s the highlights + important numbers you need to know about the budget. 💸
Over the next two years...
- $607,185,056. The total proposed budget. The proposed budget for 2020 is $302.8 million, and will increase by 0.53% for 2021 at $304.4 million.
- ~$18 million. The spending increase for 2020 – which will occur without having to increase taxes (due to a mix of dipping into fund balances from past years, increased revenue from fines + fees, increases in state funding, growing property values, + other miscellaneous funding). It is a 6.23% increase from this year’s $285.1 million budget.
- 2.5%. The pay increase that the 2,400 county employees will receive in both 2020 + 2021.
- $2 million. The amount of money allocated to address affordable housing – one million per year.
- $1,200,000. The amount of money allocated to address neighborhood drainage solutions – $600,000 per year.
- $3+ million. The amount designated to support Parks, Recreation and Tourism capital projects for FY2020-21.
- $4.5 million. The amount to fund the Greenlink bus system in 2020 + 2021. Starting in October, bus service will be extended until 11:30 p.m. This is a significant difference from the current bus service, which stops at 7:30 p.m.
- 28. The number of new sheriff’s deputies the proposed plan calls for. Fourteen for 2020 + another 14 for 2021.
- 28. The number of new EMS field positions. Seven more EMTs to drive ambulances + seven more paramedics for each year.
- 24. The number of new detention officers for the Greenville County jail. Twelve officers for each year.
Click the button below to see the full budget presentation from Tuesday’s meeting – which includes additional projects, improvements + a deeper dive into funding resources.
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