Beaufort County Council approves $203 million FY2027 budget with no millage increase

Beaufort County Council passed the third and final reading of the fiscal year 2027 budget ordinance at its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, approving a $203 million general fund budget with no increase in the millage rate.

The council voted to keep the millage at 59.5 for the fourth consecutive year while directing spending toward expanded services and investments outlined in county strategic goals, according to a county news release summarized on the Beaufort County bulletin. The county posted additional details online at beaufortcountysc.gov/news.

The announcement did not include a recorded roll-call vote or individual councilmember statements in the brief. The recording also did not specify the ordinancenumber, implementation dates, or any departmental line-item changes; those details are available in the county press release and the full budget documents.

Next steps: the county will publish the adopted budget documents and related materials on its website; any appeals, tax-rate changes, or subsequent budget amendments would follow statutory notice and public hearing requirements.