On Tuesday afternoon, Greenville County released their spending plan for 2020 + 2021. Here’s the highlights + important numbers you need to know about the budget. 💸

Over the next two years...

$607,185,056. The total proposed budget. The proposed budget for 2020 is $302.8 million, and will increase by 0.53% for 2021 at $304.4 million.
~$18 million. The spending increase for 2020 – which will occur without having to increase taxes (due to a mix of dipping into fund balances from past years, increased revenue from fines + fees, increases in state funding, growing property values, + other miscellaneous funding). It is a 6.23% increase from this year’s $285.1 million budget.
2.5%. The pay increase that the 2,400 county employees will receive in both 2020 + 2021.
$2 million. The amount of money allocated to address affordable housing – one million per year.
$1,200,000. The amount of money allocated to address neighborhood drainage solutions – $600,000 per year.
$3+ million. The amount designated to support Parks, Recreation and Tourism capital projects for FY2020-21.
$4.5 million. The amount to fund the Greenlink bus system in 2020 + 2021. Starting in October, bus service will be extended until 11:30 p.m. This is a significant difference from the current bus service, which stops at 7:30 p.m.
28. The number of new sheriff’s deputies the proposed plan calls for. Fourteen for 2020 + another 14 for 2021.
28. The number of new EMS field positions. Seven more EMTs to drive ambulances + seven more paramedics for each year.
24. The number of new detention officers for the Greenville County jail. Twelve officers for each year.

Click the button below to see the full budget presentation from Tuesday’s meeting – which includes additional projects, improvements + a deeper dive into funding resources.

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Click here to view the full budget presentation from Tuesday.