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Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. Some results from our 2008 survey…. Age of Pipes. Source of Water Supply. Ability to Issue Debt. Transfers to the General Fund. The economy’s impact on local governments in South Carolina. Between 2008 and 2012:
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The economy’s impact on local governments in South Carolina Between 2008 and 2012: Net change in general fund budgets: Municipalities = 1.16%; Counties = 1.33% Over the same four year period, the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index increased 7.21%.
More on the economy…. • 70% of local governments transferred funds from enterprise funds to the general fund • Average transfer was about 7% of the general fund, and as high as 30% of the general fund