June 29, 2026 — Public Hearing on the Budget
On June 29, 2026, Loris City Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 04-26, the budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, immediately before the special meeting at which the budget was adopted. The mayor presented the budget by department; no members of the public offered comments.
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At a June 29, 2026 public hearing held at 6:00 p.m., Loris City Council received public input on Ordinance 04-26, an ordinance to adopt a budget for the City of Loris for the fiscal year 2026-2027, ending June 30, 2027. Mayor Suggs stated that notice of the hearing had been advertised in the June 10 edition of the Loris Scene newspaper, page A3, as required by state law, and read excerpts from the advertisement into the record.
Mayor Suggs then presented the city budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year by department, covering both expense and revenue items: a General Fund budget of $4,696,000.00, a water and sewer budget of $2,070,300.00, and a hospitality budget of $450,000.00, all balanced as required by South Carolina state law. No members of the public present offered comments regarding the budget, and the hearing was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
The City Council adopted Ordinance 04-26 on second reading at the special meeting that followed the same evening.
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Public hearing on Ordinance 04-26, an ordinance to adopt a budget for the City of Loris for the fiscal year 2026-2027, ending June 30, 2027
Public hearing on Ordinance 04-26. Mayor Suggs stated that the notice of the public hearing had been advertised in the June 10 edition of the Loris Scene newspaper, page A3, as required by state law, and read into the record excerpts from the advertisement. The purpose of the hearing was to receive public input regarding Ordinance 04-26, an ordinance to adopt a budget for the City of Loris, South Carolina for the fiscal year 2026-2027. Mayor Suggs presented the city budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year by department and covered both expense and revenue items; per the minutes, "The complete budget presentation is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes." No members of the public present offered comments regarding the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget.
- What it is
- This is a public hearing on Ordinance 04-26, the ordinance to adopt the city's budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. A public hearing is a meeting where council takes public comment on a measure before it votes on it.
- What it does
- Council held this hearing to take public comment on the budget ordinance before its second reading; no members of the public spoke, and council took no vote at this hearing. As presented, the budget is made up of a General Fund budget of $4,696,000.00, a water and sewer budget of $2,070,300.00, and a hospitality budget of $450,000.00. Council adopted Ordinance 04-26 on second reading at the special meeting that followed the same evening.
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