Public Hearing for 2015-16 Budget Rescheduled

We had scheduled the public hearing for the 2015-16 budget for the regular Town Council meeting on April 16.   Unfortunately, the JI Messenger forgot to print our advertisement for the public hearing in this week's issue.  South Carolina law requires that we put an ad in a newspaper at least 15 days before our public hearing.   When the JI Messenger came out, dated April 2 and didn't include the advertisement for our public hearing, there was no option but to postpone.   The new owner of the JI Messenger called me and apologized for their error.   Unfortunately, South Carolina law is not flexible.   So, the public hearing and first reading on the 2015-16 budget will be on May 21.   Second and final reading is now rescheduled for  June 18.   Here is the ad.  Here is the proposed budget for 2015-16.