# City of Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Committee 9/23/26

The City of Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Committee met on September 23, 2026, to review the fiscal year 2027 budget requests for the Charleston Police Department. The presentation detailed requests for 18 new positions and three position conversions aimed at addressing increased demands due to population growth, including special investigations, mounted patrol supervision, school resource officers, community service officers, and digital forensics personnel. The committee also discussed a salary compression adjustment to address pay scale gaps and maintain competitive compensation. Technology requests focused on maintaining existing infrastructure such as workstations, printers, and fingerprint machines, without new surveillance camera additions. Capital improvement projects included renovations to police headquarters locker rooms, HVAC system replacements, and maintenance of 19 facilities. The committee acknowledged the conservative nature of the budget requests and expressed appreciation for the thorough preparation. No votes or motions were recorded in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 23, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Charleston Ad Hoc Budget Committee 9/23/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVCHBNdLx-8) - City of Charleston SC