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Budget
The Town of Kiawah Island’s fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. Town Council adopts a budget each year to allocate funds for the many programs, services, and projects provided for residents and visitors.
2015-2016 Budget | 2016-2017 Budget | 2017-2018 Budget |2018/2019 Budget
Revenues
Where does the Town get its money from?
Check Registers
As part of the Town’s ongoing efforts in transparency, we have included recent check registers below. Older registers are available by request to dszubert@kiawahisland.org
October 2020 | November 2020 | December 2020 | January 2021 | February 2021 | March 2021 | April 2021 | May 2021 | June 2021 | July 2021 | August 2021 September 2021 | October 2021
Financial Statements
These documents present the results of the most recent Audit, providing an overview of the financial position of the Town as well as a summary of the findings of the Audit itself. If you have any questions regarding the information in the documents please contact the Treasurer at 843-768-9166.
- 2017 Audit Presentation
- 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- 2018 Audit Presentation
- 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- 2019 Audit Presentation
- 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- 2020 Audit Presentation
- 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
- 2021 Audit Presentation
- 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
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Franchise Fees
Beach – The Town of Kiawah entered into an agreement with the Island Beach Services for the right to use the beach to rent beach items, such as umbrellas and chairs.
Electric- The Town of Kiawah has an agreement with Berkley Electric Cooperative, Inc to provide electricity to the customers within the corporate limits to the Town. The agreement requires Berkley Electric to pay the Town 3% of the total electric revenues from the preceding calendar year from all retail electrical accounts within the corporate limits of the Town.
Other- The Town has entered into agreements with Bell South Telecommunications, Inc. and Comcast Cable for the right to use the public rights of way within its municipal boundaries for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating facilities thereon.
Salaries
The Town’s full-time employee annual salaries with compensation benefits over 50K are available by submitting a Freedom of Information Act Request here.
Town Contracts
Standard contracts in excess of $25,000
- ADP, LLC
- Banks Construction
- Barrier Island Ocean Rescue
- Carolina Waste
- Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
- Coastal Science and Engineering
- HR&A
- Immedion, LLC
- Island Beach Services
- Mauldin & Jenkins
- McCormick Taylor
- Outdoor Spatial Designs
- Segra
- The Greenery
- Tyler Technologies, Inc.
- Wilson Law Firm