06/02/2026
Public Notice
Public Hearings for the City of Georgetown, SC
FY 2026/2027 Proposed Budget and Imposition of Fee Adjustments
Pursuant to Sections 6-1-80 and 6-1-330(A) of the S.C. Code of Laws, public notice is hereby given that the City Council for the City of Georgetown (“City Council”), as the governing body of the City of Georgetown, South Carolina (the “City”), will hold public hearings on June 18, 2026, at 5:30 pm (or as soon thereafter as practical) at the Municipal Court located at 2222 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, SC 29440. The regular meeting of City Council will immediately follow the hearings.
The purpose of the hearings is to allow citizens to express their views regarding:(i) the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget; and(ii) the proposed adoption and adjustment of certain municipal fees, including Electric Vehicle (EV) charging fees and certain building, planning, zoning, permitting, inspection, and development-related fees. The amounts anticipated to be raised from the imposition of the proposed fees were not previously funded by property taxes and are not being imposed as a replacement for property taxes.
The operating budget for the City for the upcoming Fiscal Year begins on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027. The proposed budget includes the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Projects Reserve Fund, State Accommodations Tax Fund, Local Hospitality/Accommodations Tax Fund, Electric Fund, Water Utility Fund, Wastewater Utility Fund, Stormwater Drainage Utility Fund, Waste Management Fund, and Seized and Forfeited Fund. Copies of the proposed budget, including the rate and fee adjustments proposed thereunder and the ordinance approving the FY2026-2027 budget are available for pick up at City Hall, which is located at 1134 N. Fraser Street, Georgetown, SC, during regular business hours.
The aforesaid hearings shall be conducted publicly and both proponents and opponents of the proposed action shall be given full opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. The hearings will also be livestreamed on the City’s page at https://www.facebook.com/cityofgtown/.
Consistent with the provisions of Section 6-1-80 (1976, as amended), the following information is provided with respect to the proposed budget:
FY 2026, As Amended
Revenue Proposed
FY 2027
Revenue Percent Change in Revenue Current
FY 2025
Operating Millage Proposed
FY 2026
Operating Millage
$54,526,593 $57,507,324 5.47% 125.80 133.70
FY 2026, As Amended Expenditures Proposed FY 2027 Expenditures Percent Change in Expenditures
$54,526,593 $57,507,324 5.47%
The total millage levy in the City shall be one hundred thirty-three and 90/100 mills (137.50), which includes 3.8 mills of debt service millage to be levied for the City’s general obligation bonds.
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