City of Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Committee 10/21/26

The City of Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Committee met on October 21, 2026, to review the proposed 2027 general-fund budget. Staff reported $15.5 million in projected year-over-year cost increases, including salary and benefit costs, insurance, utilities, debt service, and moving expenses for the municipal operations complex. Projected revenue increases were about $15 million, leaving a roughly $500,000 difference before new program requests; those requests total $25.2 million. The figures discussed did not yet include transfers from parking or tourism funds or other enterprise budgets. No spending motion or vote was recorded.