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JAMES ISLAND PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to Section 6-1-80 of the S.C. Code of Laws, public notice is hereby given that the James Island Public Service District Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 25, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at 1739 Signal Point Road, Charleston, SC on the James Island Public Service District’s operating budget ordinance for Fiscal Year 2019.

Public comments, written and oral, are invited.

For governmental operations, the proposed budget includes:

Current Projected Percentage
Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2019 Change

Operating Revenues $7,307,857 $8,093,445 10.0%

Operating Expenditures $7,608,999 $8,078,518 6.0%

Number of mills 56.9 64.4 12.0%

Est. millage in dollars $7,282,000 $8,067,000 10.0%

For proprietary operations, the proposed budget includes:

Current Projected Percentage
Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2019 Change

Operating Revenues $7,935,135 $7,098,856 (11.0%)

Operating Expenses $6,415,302 $5,497,565 (15.0%)

 

JIPSD associates donated 258 lbs. of food to the James Island Outreach on Thursday, June 28, 2018. We encourage everyone to support the activities of this nonprofit organization. Visit http://jioutreach.org/ for more information.

Mayor Woolsey’s letter

Commission Response to Mayor Woolsey

 

FY19 Millage Increase Impact

On May 21, 2018, the JIPSD Commission approved the First Reading of the FY2019 Budget that included a 2 mill increase in the General Fund and a 5.5 mill increase in the Debt Service Fund.

The 2 mill increase will be used for salary increases for those associates found to be paid below the market according to a compensation study completed earlier this year.

The 5.5 mill increase will be used to pay the debt for the relocation and replacement of Fire Station 1 from Camp to Folly Road. Fire Station 1 was built in 1961 and is way overdue for replacement. The new location improves response time.

What’s the impact?  For the average $250,000 house, the result an increase of $75 a year (or $6.25/month).

A public hearing for the FY2019 Budget will be held Monday, June 25, 2018, at 1739 Signal Point Road @ 5:30 p.m.  All are invited to attend.

For further detailed information see the FY2019 Proposed Budget.  If you have any questions regarding the proposed budget or budget process, contact Susan Gladden, CFO at gladdens@jipsd.org or 843-998-6176 or James G. Game, AFO at gamej@jipsd.org or 843-998-6175.