THE CLARENDON SUN
THE SUMTER ITEM
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015
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Clarendon County sees surplus revenue from 2015 budget BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon County’s fiscal year 2015 general fund revenue is expected to be greater than was anticipated and budgeted for last year, said CFO Lynden Anthony at the council meeting on Monday. The general fund budget for 2015 was $19 million, and how much exactly was left over from that amount has not yet been determined, according to
Anthony. The fiscal year ended June 30. “This is a result of our actual collections of ad valorem taxes, which were about 1 percent greater than we had anticipated a year ago,” he said. “The same is true in inverse as far as our expenses in the general fund. We will have spent less than county council had appropriated for fiscal year 2015.” Anthony said the monies that are left over every year are available for use if needed the following year.
STEAM FROM PAGEA10 planets out of balloons and paper mache. Local artist Terrance Tindal worked with them on those projects. “Many young people don’t have the opportunity to have hands-on learning in their schools; this program allows them to do that in a fun and creative way,” said Terry Peterson, senior fellow at the College of Charleston and the Riley Institute, and one of the founders of the program. “There are so many jobs out there where science and creativity come together. This program develops young people’s multiple skill sets not only in school but later in life.”
Anthony said the water and sewer enterprise fund also had a revenue increase for 2015. According to draft financial information, the water and sewer department ended the 2015 fiscal year with an operating revenue of almost $715,000 versus $686,000 budgeted for that department. In June, county council approved the general fund budget for the 2016 fiscal year, totaling about $19.9 million. In other news, Clarendon County Administrator David
Peterson said when designing the program, the other issue the organization wanted to address was how to tackle the learning loss that occurs during the summer months. He said that according to various studies the two-month loss that occurs for students every summer adds up to about one or two years by the time they graduate from high school. The mission of Engaging Creative Minds is to inspire students to become imaginative, adaptable and productive adults, resulting in stronger communities and a more capable South Carolina workforce. The organization partners with different corporations, such as Boeing. “We’re excited for the students of Clarendon County to have access to Engaging
Creative Minds hands-on learning experiences this summer and hope this inspires them to pursue STEAM curricula and careers,” said Jessica Jackson, Boeing South Carolina Global Corporate Citizenship manager. Clarendon 1 Superintendent Rose Wilder said she was thankful for the partnership with ECM. “We are blessed to have this partnership, which allows for a fantastic summer program at no cost to our students,” said Wilder. July 20 through 24 will be the last week of the program. Those interested in having their children sign up for the program, should call St. Paul Elementary School at (803) 478-2286.
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Epperson said the county courthouse’s $6 million renovation is expected to be completed by the first week in August. Epperson said he hopes to begin moving departments back into the renovated building by the end of August. A reopening event will be held on a day to be determined in the fall, he said. The county is also anticipating receiving $3.3 million from the state to pave state roads. Epperson said he had met with town officials throughout the
county to determine which roads are most in need of paving. “We’re trying to utilize it in high traffic areas,” he said. “We have recommendations from town officials, and we will bring forth the recommendations to the Clarendon County Transportation Committee in August or September.”
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