BUDGET ORDINANCE PROVISOS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008
TREASURER
PROVIDED that all bank
statements shall be reconciled monthly.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the Treasurer’s Department
shall, by the fifteenth of each month, compile and issue financial reports to
the County Administrator and to the members of the County Council as required
by Section 12-45-260 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. These reports
will include an itemization of all revenues and expenditures for the reporting
period.
TAX ASSESSOR
PROVIDED that
the Tax Assessor shall make collections, keep adequate records and remit
monies to the Treasurer’s Department on a daily basis.
DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR
PROVIDED that
the Delinquent Tax Collector shall have a Tax Sale each year as provided for by
law and shall post all properties as required.
The department shall make arrangements for legal research into the
ownership of, and liens on, taxable property to be sold at the Tax Sales and
for the preparation of all tax deeds, as required.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the Delinquent Tax Collector’s cost account shall be a revenue account only, and
that expenditures involved in the sale of delinquent property shall come from
the line items budgeted for those purposes. Refunds, interest on cancelled
sales or other special disbursements from this account shall be approved by the
County Administrator.
ZONING DEPARTMENT
PROVIDED
that the Zoning Department supply the County Administrator a monthly report by
the fifteenth of the month listing permits issued and monies collected by
receipt during the preceding month, and further provided that all monies
collected shall be deposited with the County Treasurer within 24 hours of
receipt.
BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
PROVIDED
that the Building Inspection Department shall make a monthly report to the
County Administrator by the fifteenth of the month of all permits issued and
inspections made, and of all monies received, during the preceding month, and
further provided that all monies collected shall be deposited with the County
Treasurer within 24 hours of receipt.
FAMILY COURT
PROVIDED the
Clerk of Court receives certain funds from DSS (IV-D, Incentive and Collection)
and of those funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year, all unexpended unit
cost funds shall be transferred to the General Fund, but all unexpended
incentive funds shall be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2007-2008 fiscal year
and re-appropriated for and expended by the Clerk of Court for child support
services, all as required by law.
COUNTY MAGISTRATES
PROVIDED
that all magistrates working under the auspices of the Chief Magistrate shall
conduct their business in accordance with the provisions of the 1976 Code of
Laws of South Carolina, as amended, and any rules promulgated by the Chief
Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court or by Court Administration, and
shall account for and provide funds collected to the Treasurer as may be
required by the Treasurer or by State Statute or Regulation, or as required by
County policy adopted by the County
Council.
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
PROVIDED that
all deputies leaving the department or promoted to the investigative division
shall return all uniforms and equipment in their possession for future deputies
as may be useful to the County. The
Sheriff shall prepare a list of standard issue clothing and equipment to be
issued to all deputies. Any item
destroyed or worn out will be returned for replacement. Any item not being returned shall not be
replaced at the County’s cost but rather at the cost of the employee.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all grants made to the Sheriff’s Department
shall be administered judiciously and accounted for accurately in concert with
the County Finance Department. The
individual responsible for these grants shall be expected to provide all
documentation for grant funds when audited and shall provide copies of the
grant to the Finance Director.
PROVIDED FURTHER that funds from the School District for School Resource Officers
(SROs) shall be recognized as revenue in the General Fund.
EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
PROVIDED
that seven (7) rescue squads shall be operated throughout the County and shall
provide rescue and ambulance services to all citizens in the County, under the
supervision of the Board of Rescue Squads, which shall be under the general
supervision of the Emergency Services Board .
PROVIDED FURTHER that these rescue squads may operate ambulances. The Emergency Services Board shall devise a
system of coordinating the responding units of EMS and the Rescue Squads, which
shall be equitable to all County citizens as to cost and level of service. County Council has delegated the final
authority to the Emergency Services
Board to direct the allocation and assignment of these emergency response
vehicles between the rescue squads and EMS, and to allocate and assign
emergency equipment to the various rescue squads and EMS.
PROVIDED
FURTHER that the Emergency Services Board and the Emergency Services
Coordinator shall coordinate the training of rescue squad members as may be
required for certification. In this
case, as in all other training throughout the County that may be required,
students must satisfactorily complete the course before being reimbursed for
their expenses for that course.
PROVIDED FURTHER that each rescue squad submit to the Emergency Services Coordinator on
July 1 and January 1 of each fiscal year a list of all of its equipment
together with a statement of the value and condition of such equipment. All vehicles, regardless of value, must be
listed, and the licensing and insurance status of each must be reported. This
list shall be by squad. If this list is not furnished on those dates, funds
shall be held until this information is received.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that each rescue squad shall report to the Emergency Services
Coordinator call data as to the numbers of calls responded to, transports made,
dates and time of each service provided, and any other criteria necessary for
Newberry County to evaluate the services provided to its citizens by the
various departments.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the Emergency Services Coordinator shall be responsible for
coordinating the purchasing of supplies and equipment between the various
rescue squads and the County Purchasing Coordinator, and organizing and
presenting all information requested by The Emergency Services Board or County
Council including, but not limited to, a roster of members by squad, and a list
of equipment in the possession of each squad, and statements of the value and
condition thereof. The Coordinator
will also help coordinate maintenance for all equipment and help verify that
all vehicles have proper insurance and ensure that all members have proper
training. The Emergency Services Coordinator shall be a Department Head who reports
to the County Administrator, and who shall serve as the Secretary of the
Emergency Services Board.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the Emergency Services Coordinator, after consultation with the
Emergency Services Board, shall make the final determination of the equipment
to be purchased with any allocation under the rescue squad equipment account,
and shall determine the assignment of such equipment to the various rescue
squads.
PROVIDED
that the Board of Rural Fire Control, under the general supervision of the
Emergency Services Board, shall operate the volunteer rural fire service
throughout the County in eleven (11) different primary locations and four (4)
sub-stations, and in addition, upon meeting the requirements of the Emergency
Services Board and the completion of the construction of the Peak Fire Station,
the Peak Sub-station of the Pomaria Fire Department shall be accepted into the
County’s volunteer rural fire system.
PROVIDED FURTHER that County Council has delegated to the Emergency
Services Board the final authority to direct the assignment of County fire
fighting vehicles and equipment to the various volunteer fire departments.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the headquarters of the Emergency Services Board shall be at the
Emergency Operations Center and all meetings of the Board shall be held at that
location, or at the County Courthouse Annex, as the Board may determine to be
appropriate.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County of Newberry will share tax funds collected on a
county-wide basis with the City of Newberry and the Towns of Whitmire and
Prosperity due to the fact that these municipalities were providing fire
services in their respective jurisdictions prior to March 7, 1973 as required
by 1976 S.C. Code '4-9-30(5).
The amount of funds to be shared in this fiscal year are based on the
percentage of taxable basis in the County as of tax year 2001, which is as
follows with the calculated amounts:
City of
Newberry 19.80%
Funding Amount: $126,120.46
Town of Prosperity 2.30%
Funding Amount: $14,650.36
Town of Whitmire 1.68%
Funding Amount: $10,701.13
for a total shared taxation of $151,472. These funds will be provided to the towns on
a quarterly basis based upon tax collections made by the County Treasurer.
PROVIDED FURTHER that each volunteer fire department shall submit to the Emergency
Services Coordinator on July 1 and
January 1 of each fiscal year a list of all of its equipment together with a
statement of the value and condition of such equipment. All vehicles, regardless of value, must be
listed, and the licensing and insurance status of each must be reported. This list shall be by departments. If this list is not furnished on those
dates, funds shall be held until this information is received.
PROVIDED FURTHER that each volunteer fire department shall submit to the Emergency
Services Coordinator a roster of all members and the level of training attained
by such members. This shall be provided
on July 1 of each fiscal year and again on January 1 of each fiscal year, and
any changes through the year shall be reported in a timely manner.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that each volunteer fire department shall report to the Emergency
Services Coordinator call data as to the number of calls responded to, dates
and time of each service provided, and any other criteria necessary for
Newberry County to evaluate the services provided to its citizens by the
various departments.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the Emergency Services Coordinator shall be responsible for
coordinating the purchasing of supplies and equipment between the various
volunteer fire departments and the County Purchasing Coordinator, and
organizing and presenting all information requested by County Council
including, but not limited to, a roster of members by department, and a list of
equipment in the possession of each department, and statements of the value and
condition thereof. The Coordinator
will also help coordinate maintenance for all equipment and help verify that
all vehicles have proper insurance and ensure that all members have proper
training.
PROVIDED FURTHER that when a new fire fighting, rescue or EMS vehicle is purchased. then
another vehicle, i.e. the vehicle the new vehicle replaces, must be removed
from service, unless otherwise first approved in writing by the Emergency
Services Coordinator and then recommended to, and approved by the Emergency
Services Board, which shall transmit its recommendation to the County Administrator. Only the County Administrator or County
Council can make a decision that a vehicle be kept in service and continue to
be included in the County’s fleet.
APPROPRIATIONS
TO COUNTY AND NON-COUNTY
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND AGENCIES
All agencies, commissions and boards, whether
directly appointed by the Newberry County Council or not, which receive funds
from Newberry County and/or from the operation of County-owned property, shall
have appropriated funds paid to them on a quarterly basis, and each such
agency, board or commission shall submit a brief report showing how County
funds were spent in the previous quarter, together with a request for funds for
the subsequent quarter. The County may require the use of designated forms for the purposes of these reports and
requests for funds. An audit report or
certified financial statement shall be presented to the County Administrator’s office within six months following the end of the fiscal year.
PROVIDED that
these appropriations shall be paid on a quarterly basis upon a letter of
request to the Administrator anytime after the beginning of the second month of
the quarter. A brief report or form
approved by the County shall be submitted along with the letter of request
showing how County funds were spent in the previous quarter. An audit report or certified financial statement
shall be presented to the County Finance Department within six months following
the end of the fiscal year.
COUNTY MEMBERSHIPS
PROVIDED
that the County shall be a member and shall pay dues to the Central Midlands
Council of Governments, the Economic Development Alliance, South Carolina
Association of Counties and NACO. It
shall also be a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
RECREATION
PROVIDED that $134,200 shall be allocated for recreation to be used by municipal
and County groups. A portion of these
funds may be spent by the County Administrator for recreational planning and
coordination of services, and the balance of these funds shall be recommended
for allocation by the Recreation Liaison and the Recreation Commission to the
County Council. All funds shall be
allocated on a matching basis of a 50-50 basis except those, which are expended
for operational costs, i.e. paying officials or referees. Match can be cash or in kind.
PROVIDED FURTHER that as to those agencies which cannot provide an
audit report, said funds be paid directly to the approved vendor. All purchases must be procured utilizing the
County’s Procurement Ordinance and the County Purchasing
Coordinator.
RESERVE FUND
PROVIDED
that $200,000 in this fund shall be used to meet unplanned capital, maintenance
and personnel and other expenses during the fiscal year, including meeting any
shortfall in the Debt Service Reserve Fund for the Special Source Revenue Bonds
issued in 2005 on behalf of J.F. Hawkins Nursing Home and Springfield Place, or
for meeting any shortfall in the Debt Service Reserve Fund for the Special
Source Revenue Bonds issued in 2005 on behalf of the Newberry County Memorial
Hospital.
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX
PROVIDED
that the sum of all accommodations tax received by the County in the fiscal
year shall be allocated as follows. The
first $25,000 shall be put into the General Fund and appropriated to the
Newberry Opera House Foundation; five (5) percent of the balance shall also be
put into the General Fund; twenty five (25) percent of the remaining balance
shall be allocated for Tourism Promotion and seventy five (75) percent of the
remaining balance shall be allocated for Tourism Related expenditures.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County Council shall appoint an Accommodations Tax Advisory
Committee who shall advise them on the expenditures of the funds for Tourism
Related expenditures.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County shall contract with the Chamber of Commerce for
Newberry County or another lead agency for Tourism Promotion, which agency
shall provide for the revenues and expenditures of that money concerning this
function of the Accommodations Fund.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all of these funds shall be kept in a separate fund account.
E911
PROVIDED that funds in this account shall be accounted for
separately than any other fund and, as required by State statute, shall not be
a part of the General Fund of the County.
Unexpended funds are carried forward in a Reserve Fund to be used
for E911 purposes as required by law.
J. F. HAWKINS/SPRINGFIELD PLACE ENTERPRISE FUND
PROVIDED
that this special enterprise fund shall be used to account for all revenues,
expenditures and retained earnings of this County institution. The budget for FY 07-08 shall be: Revenues of $8,891,561; Expenditures of
$8,809,710; and Retained Earnings of $81,851.
Retained earnings will be applied to meet any shortfall in the Debt
Service Fund or Debt Service Reserve Fund for the Special Source Revenue Bonds
issued in 2005.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County shall employ one or more qualified individuals or
contract with a qualified firm for professional management of the institution.
In the event that a qualified individual is utilized for such management, that
individual shall be a Department Head of the County who shall report to the
County Administrator. Management shall
endeavor to operate the facilities in such a manner as to ensure that revenues
shall be sufficient to exceed expenditures and to pay all debts incurred
including debt service on outstanding loans, and to promptly notify the County
Administrator of any adverse financial or other information.
DEBT SERVICE
PROVIDED
that these funds shall be allocated to pay for the general debt service of the
County’s bonded indebtedness and other legal debts by the County Treasurer as
certified by the County Auditor.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROVIDED
that all funds allocated to Piedmont Technical College, Newberry County Library
and the Newberry Agency for the Developmentally Disabled shall be placed in the
fund of Special Education and shall be paid for by the property tax, delinquent
tax, personal property tax and fee in lieu of taxes of all taxable property in
Newberry County as provided for and allowed under State Statute.
JAIL USER FEE
PROVIDED
that this is a special fund that comes from the inmate commissary service and a
fee assessed to any person being booked into the Newberry County Detention
Center.
PROVIDED
FURTHER that these funds be disbursed for special inmate needs, pursuant
to state law and pursuant to the County Ordinance imposing the Detention Center
user fee.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
PROVIDED
that funds appropriated for non-departmental use may be expended to meet
special capital, maintenance or personnel needs.
GENERAL
PROVIDED
that the County shall develop a mission-driven budget and implementation of
same that would seek to provide services that are customer-driven, constantly
looking for ways to cut cost and increase the quality of services.
PROVIDED FURTHER that monies are appropriated to departments by codes. A department head is hereby authorized to
transfer money between objects of expenditures within his or her department,
except for those noted below:
All amounts appropriated to departments for specific
salaries (excluding amounts for part-time pay) are allocated to pay individual
salaries and may not be transferred from the salary 01010 Account and
appropriate fringe benefit accounts.
PROVIDED FURTHER that personnel services line items and the operating expense
category line items 02370, 02380 and 02390 can be reduced or increased only
with the approval of the County Administrator.
Department Heads may not transfer funds into these accounts during
the year but may transfer funds within these three object codes. A Department Head may transfer monies from
one line item to another within their operating budget (except line items
02370, 02380 and 02390, and personnel services codes), by submitting a
transfer authorization to the Finance Department. Those line item transfer authorizations needing the approval of
the County Administrator will be submitted to him. Department Heads will manage line items 02370, 02380 and
02390. No prior authorization from the
County Administrator is required for these codes when expenditures need to be
made from within these object codes
PROVIDED FURTHER that if any employee shall take a required course of study or engage
in CEC hours for which the County pays a fee and the employee does not receive
a passing grade, the employee must reimburse the County for all expenses paid
on his/her behalf within thirty (30) days after receiving their grade. If the employee retakes the course later,
the County will pay for this training provided the County shall have been
reimbursed for all expenditures for previously non-passed or approved training.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County Administrator is authorized to expend monies from the
Reserve or Capital Projects Fund for emergency and routine matters in the
manner as specified by Council for these matters. A report of any expenditure
of such monies authorized by the County Administrator is to be made to the
County Council following such action.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County Administrator shall determine the proper method of disbursement
of the County’s budgeted appropriations during the fiscal year, giving
due consideration to the financial condition of the County.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County Council shall have sole authority to award contracts
in excess of $40,000. The County
Council shall approve contracts for purchase or lease of real property and
buildings.
PROVIDED FURTHER that, within the amounts appropriated to their departments or offices
for personnel, all Constitutional Officers may hire their own personnel as
permitted or required by law. Once
hired, they shall become subject to the personnel policies of the County,
except to the extent such County Policies are deemed invalid or unenforceable
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, or in the opinion of the County Attorney
are invalid or unenforceable under law.
Such employees may not be terminated or disciplined by anyone except the
Elected Official under whom they shall work.
They shall serve at the pleasure of the Elected Official. Within the
amounts appropriated to their departments or offices, the Magistrates, as
authorized by the Chief Justice or her designee, the Board of Registration and
Election and the Veterans Affairs Officer may hire their own personnel as may
be permitted or required by law. All Elected Officials, Magistrates, Board of
Registration and Election, and Veterans Affairs Officer may utilize the
recruitment services of the County.
Once hired, their employees shall become subject to the personnel policies
of the County except to the extent such County Policies are deemed invalid or
unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction or in the opinion of the
County Attorney are invalid or unenforceable under law. All personnel paid by
the County shall be classified and paid according to the compensation plan
adopted by the County.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all personnel actions regarding employees of the County, whether
they be from Elected Officials or appointed Department Heads, shall be properly
transmitted from the respected departments by the appropriate form selected and
put into use by the County. Either
electronic time and attendance will be utilized by County personnel, or time
cards will be filled out and required for all County personnel, with the
exception of Elected Officials themselves.
They may choose to send in a time card with only their name on it; or if
they do not do so, it shall not be required.
All exempt personnel shall complete electronic time and attendance
entries, or turn in time cards with appropriate hours worked during the week,
as a summary only. Exceptions to this
shall be noted by way of leaves that may have been taken during the two-week
cycle. Non-exempt employees shall
record accurately the hours worked each day.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all personnel paid by the County shall abide by the personnel
policies of the County as it may apply or as required or eliminated by state
statutes. In no way is this meant to
infringe upon the right of Elected Officials to hire, supervise, discipline and
discharge their personnel but to manage necessary record keeping and documents
in accordance with federal, state and local laws. All employees are paid for forty (40) hours per week even though
they may regularly work 37 1/2 hours per week.
Police and Corrections personnel are paid on the basis of 171 hours per
28 day cycle. No overtime shall be
paid non-exempt personnel until more than 40 hours in one week, or 171 hours in
a 28 day cycle, as applicable, have been worked. Overtime except for emergencies and built-in regular overtime shall
require the prior permission of the County Administrator and/or the
elected official.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that with regard to travel to a destination more than 500 miles from
the City of Newberry, the employee or official making such trip shall only be
reimbursed for the lesser of the actual cost of an economy class airline ticket
purchased 21 days before travel, or for mileage by automobile at the prevailing
rate, unless Newberry County Council takes official action to approve reimbursement
for an actual cost of travel that is higher than allowed herein, and only for
good cause shown.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the actual miles traveled and submitted by County employees on
the appropriate travel voucher shall be at a rate of 44 1/2 cents per mile. If the federal rate, now at 48 1/2 cents
as of January 1, 2007, shall go down, the rate paid by the County shall go
down appropriately and proportionally.
If a County vehicle is offered and available and the employee refuses,
the employee shall not be reimbursed for miles traveled. Unless otherwise approved by Council, the
per diem allowance for meals for County personnel traveling on official County
business shall be fixed at the rate of $35.00 per day or breakfast $6.00, lunch
$8.00 and dinner $21.00. Personnel
staying for a period of 24 hours or more shall be paid on the per diem rate
less any meals that may be provided as a part of the conference/meeting. No receipts for meals are necessary. Allowable lodging costs for required
overnight travel shall be determined by Council or by the County Administrator
from time to time. For travel for less
than 24 hours, personnel will be reimbursed for actual costs and receipts will
be required, provided, however, that reimbursement will not be for more than
the specified per diem rate per meal.
Employees should turn in travel vouchers monthly for daily re-occurring
travel by the tenth (10) day of the month following and should turn in travel
vouchers for special trips taken within ten (10) days following the return to
one’s duty station.
In the event that these forms are not received by the Finance Department
in the appropriate time, County reimbursement of travel expenses may be
disallowed to the employee. Without the
approval of the Administrator, no employee may draw advance travel funds before
taking a special trip, and any funds advanced must be strictly accounted for at
the conclusion of the trip.
PROVIDED FURTHER that telephone services for the County departments shall be paid for
from within the budgeted amounts, however, the County may not accept any
collect calls nor shall it pay for long distance service charges for federal
and state agencies, independent commissions and boards except for reimbursement
other than those which are approved in the budget object codes.
PROVIDED FURTHER that any automotive or heavy equipment replaced by new vehicles or
equipment shall be turned in to the County Purchasing Coordinator on a one for
one basis or as otherwise approved by the County Administrator. If no other department has need for these
vehicles, all equipment turned in shall either be disposed of by the Purchasing
Coordinator in accordance with the purchasing policies and applicable state
laws with the approval of the County Administrator, or disposed of as directed
by the County Administrator or Council.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all service charges, fees, fines and other monies received by the
County Departments shall be deposited with the County Treasurer’s Office or to
an official County depository directly within 24 hours of collection, but
preferably on the same day as collected, unless approved by the County
Administrator. Exceptions to this shall
be as follows: The Sheriff and Tax
Assessor may hold up to $100.00 but shall deposit funds at least once a
week. Deposits shall be made on the
day of remittance in all other departments as spoken to above. In no event shall any department collect and
hold without depositing any sums in excess of $250.00. Deposits must be made for all sums at least
once per week.
PROVIDED FURTHER that the County Administrator is authorized to establish fees for the
various departments and agencies for miscellaneous services and items such as copies, maps, books, etc. produced
in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act, according to guidelines which have been
administratively determined or which may be established by the County Council
in accordance with applicable law. The
fees set forth on Schedule A attached hereto are specifically approved by
County Council and shall remain in full force and effect until modified by
subsequent action of Newberry County Council.
PROVIDED FURTHER that all advisory boards and committees are required to furnish at
least annually a report of their organization and their recommendations to the
County Council. It is recommended that
these committees and boards should report their progress and recommendations
quarterly. All boards and commissions
shall submit to the County Administrator’s Office an annual report of
attendance by the members serving in the particular organization. The County Council may replace those that
are out of compliance with attendance requirements.
PROVIDED FURTHER that any State Agency funded in part by the County must submit a copy
of that agency’s audit in order to satisfy the County’s financial reporting
requirements; it shall adhere to the single audit concept. All other outside agencies funded by the
County shall submit quarterly financial statements showing expenditures of County
funds in the previous quarter and an annual statement at the end of the
year. All agencies funded by the
County, which are not state agencies, in amounts over $10,000, should provide
the County with an audit report performed by an independent external
auditor. In the event that an agency so
funded does not have an external audit report, this requirement may be waived
upon a letter of request to the County Council explaining the situation and
detailing the cost of said audit in the relationship to the amount of County
funds received.
PROVIDED FURTHER that at the end of Fiscal Year 2006-2007, any funds budgeted for
capital projects or outlay which have not been completed and not transferred to
any other object code, road paving or improvement projects, grant funds which
have not been expended, capital items authorized by purchase order but not
received, or accommodations tax funds approved by the County Council which have
not been expended, shall reflect as an encumbered fund balance in the
Comprehensive Financial Report and shall be brought forward to the Fiscal Year
2007-2008 budget as encumbered funds.
Funds which were appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 budget, but
not requested or encumbered prior to the end of the fiscal year, shall become
part of the general fund for the new fiscal year, except as otherwise provided.
PROVIDED FURTHER any funds received during Fiscal Year 2007-2008 as a result of new
grants accepted by the County Council, appropriations of Accommodations Tax
Fund Balances approved by the County Council or appropriations from any capital
project or other revenues recognized by the County Council, or from other new
revenues, any of which increase the projected revenue or the original budget
appropriation shall require a supplemental budget ordinance, which may be
adopted toward or after the end of the fiscal year to reconcile all such
adjustments in revenues and appropriations.
PROVIDED FURTHER any unexpended special source revenue funds which are required by state or federal statute to be carried forward to the new fiscal year and expended for the same designated purposes, and which funds are not otherwise mentioned herein, shall be deemed to have been so carried forward, and the Finance Director and the County Treasurer are directed and required to make the necessary budget adjustments to reflect these matters.
NEWBERRY COUNTY FY
07-08
Schedule A
Fees Charged by
County Departments
Adoptions – Cats & Kittens $60.00
Dogs & Puppies $70.00
Redemptions $10.00 for first day, $5.00 each
Additional day per animal
$15.00 Microchip Fee
Private Euthanasia $25.00 for euthanasia only
$30.00 for euthanasia and disposal
Out of County Fee $15.00 per animal w/no maximum limit
DHEC Quarantine Fee $50.00 for 10 days
Building permit fees are based on the
total valuation of the project as follows:
Set By
Ordinance
$1,000 or less $ 5.00
$1,001 to $5,000 $25.00 for the first $5,000, plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$5,001 to $50,000 $45.00 for the first $5,000 plus $5.00 for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$50,001 to $100,000 $270.00 for the first $50,000 plus $4.00 for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$100,001 to $500,000 $470.00 for the first $100,000 plus $3.00 for
each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
$500,001 and up $1,670 for the first $500,000 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Other fees:
Re-inspection Fee $15.00 for first re-inspection, doubles each
Inspection thereafter
Plan Review Fee ˝
the cost of the permit fee.
Moving Permit $ 50.00
Manufactured Home Inspection Fee $ 50.00
Flood Vertification Fee $ 30.00
Level I Permit $ 20.00
Level II Permit $120.00 per acre of disturbed land
Level III Permit $120.00
per acre of disturbed land
Sign Permit Fee $ 20.00
Tower Permit Fee $200.00
Zoning Permit Fee $ 20.00
Zoning Map Amendment/ $ 50.00 per acre 1st acre and 2nd acre
Rezoning Request $ 10.00 per acre thereafter
Manufactured Home Park $ 20.00 – each lot up to 10 lots
Rezoning Request $ 10.00 – each lot thereafter
Variance Request $100.00
Notice of Appeal $100.00
Special Exception Request $100.00
Clerk of Court’s Office $5.00per set of plats stamped
Residential Group Developments:
1-25 dwelling units $25.00 per unit
Above 25 dwelling units $625.00 plus $10.00 per unit above 25
Commercial or Industrial Group Developments:
1-5 buildings $25.00 per building
Above 5 buildings $125.00 plus $10 per building above 5
Special Developments Fee determined at concept approval
(Fees set by ordinances. Subject to change with amendments to ordinances)
Circuit Court filing fees are set by statute
Family Court filing fees are set by statute
Real Estate document filing fees are set by statute
Circuit and Family Court fines imposed by Judges
Family Court cost for child support are set by statute
Copies .20 per page *
Fees set by statute
Booking fee by Ordinance at Jail $ 35.00
Medical Co-Pay for inmates, except
for indigents $ 5.00
Incident Report $ 5.00
Except for victims, who are entitled to a free report
Sex Offender Registration $100.00
($50.00 to SLED and $50.00 to County) with no charge for indigents
Criminal Record Check $ 5.00
Fingerprints $ 5.00
(except for arrestees and teachers, who are free)
Service of Summons and Complaints $ 15.00
Service of Subpoenas $ 10.00
Service of Judgment $ 25.00
Service of Executions $ 25.00
Copies $ .20 per page *
Marriage Ceremonies $ 25.00
Other Fees charged according to state statute
Driveways – The first 20 feet of driveway installed are free on County roads. Any additional width of driveway or an additional driveway will be billed to the resident at actual cost.
Trash – (MSW and C&D) $ 44.00 per ton at Transfer Station
Effective July 1, 2007
Aerial Photographs $ 3.50
Map Overlays $ 3.00
Copies $ .20 per page *
However, the cost of copying medical records is set by
statute.
Fees set by statute
Nursing Home Room Rates:
Medicare covers the cost of a semi-private room only. There is an additional charge for a private room that is not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance. This additional cost per day is the responsibility of the resident or responsible person.
Nursing Home
Semi Private Room $135.00 per day
Private Room $145.00 per day
Folk Unit
Semi Private Room $ 154.00 per day
Private Room $ 162.00 per day
Springfield Place Nursing Home
Semi Private Room $154.00 per day
Private $162.00 per day
The above room rates were
effective January 1, 2006
(These rates are subject to
revision by Council by simple Resolution)
ASSISTED LIVING I AND ASSISTED LIVING II
RESIDENCE MONTHLY
FEE
Assisted Living I:
Private Room $ 2,310.00
Semi Private Room and/or $ 1,857.50/person
Couple Sharing $ 3,675.00/couple
Assisted Living II:
Private Room Only $
2,310.00
(These rates are
subject to revision by Council by simple Resolution)
SPRINGFIELD PLACE
TYPE OF RESIDENCE MONTHLY FEE
One person
occupancy:
Studio Apartment $ 1,627.50
One Bedroom
Apartment $
1,627.50
Two Bedroom
Apartment $
1,837.50
Two Bedroom Patio
Home $ 1,837.50
Two Bedroom Cottage $ 2,047.50
Two Person occupancy:
Studio Apartment $ 2,047.50
One Bedroom
Apartment $
2,047.50
Two Bedroom
Apartment $
2,310.00
Two Bedroom Patio
Home $ 2,310.00
Two Bedroom Cottage $ 2,520.00
(These rates are subject to revision by Council by simple Resolution)