Narrative Summary
Summary
The Fort Mill Town Council held a regular meeting on August 28, 2025, with all seven council members present. The meeting opened with an executive session to discuss contractual matters, during which no votes or actions were taken. The primary substantive business was discussion of the FY 2025-2026 budget, culminating in the setting of the millage rate. The meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
Key Decisions & Votes
- Executive Session — contractual matters — Motion to enter executive session. Vote: 7-0, approved. No votes or actions were taken during the session.
- FY 2025-26 millage rate — Motion to set the FY 2025-26 millage rate at 83 mills. Vote: 7-0, approved.
- Adjournment — Motion to adjourn. Vote: 7-0, approved.
Watchlist Flags
- School Facilities: 2025-2026 FY Budget Discussions — The council approved a millage rate of 83 mills for FY 2025-26, which determines the property tax levy that funds town services and may affect school facility-related funding allocations.
> "Councilman Wolfe made a motion to set the FY 2025-26 millage rate at 83 mills, seconded by Councilman Garrison, approved 7-0."
Action Items & Upcoming Dates
None recorded.
Agenda Items
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Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
- Outcome
- Not provided
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- None
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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
- Outcome
- Not provided
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- None
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Invocation
Invocation offered.
- Outcome
- Not provided
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- None
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Executive Session
Council entered Executive Session to discuss contractual matters. Councilman Moody moved to go into Executive Session, seconded by Councilwoman Cook, passed 7-0. Councilman Garrison moved to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Councilman Moody, passed 7-0. No votes or actions were taken during Executive Session.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- To go into Executive Session
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Moody / Councilwoman Cook
- Vote
- 7-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- executive session contractual matters
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2025-2026 FY Budget Discussions
Council discussed the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget. Councilman Wolfe made a motion to set the FY 2025-26 millage rate at 83 mills, seconded by Councilman Garrison, approved 7-0.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- To set the FY 2025-26 millage rate at 83 mills
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Wolfe / Councilman Garrison
- Vote
- 7-0
- Source ref
- range: pp.1-2
- Tags
- budget millage rate fiscal year 2025-2026
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Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m. Councilman Helms moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Wolfe, passed 7-0.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- To adjourn
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Helms / Councilman Wolfe
- Vote
- 7-0
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- None
Votes
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Executive Session
To go into Executive Session
- Vote
- 7-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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2025-2026 FY Budget Discussions
To set the FY 2025-26 millage rate at 83 mills
- Vote
- 7-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- range: pp.1-2
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Adjourn
To adjourn
- Vote
- 7-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
Public Hearings
No public hearings listed.
Action Items
No action items listed.
Upcoming Dates
No upcoming dates listed.
Watchlist Flags
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2025-2026 FY Budget Discussions
- Category
- school_facilities
Uncertainty Notes
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- Approved minutes record tallies but not per-member dissent.