b'F.Higher Education Allocation.The appropriation for County Higher Education Allocation will be funded from tax collections of$5,723,580. The amount collected will be divided equally between the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Technical Collegeof the Lowcountry.G.Indigent Care support to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The appropriation for County Indigent Care to Beaufort Memorial Hospitalwill be funded from tax collections of $1,040,651.H.Indigent Care support to Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health. The appropriation for County Indigent Care to Beaufort JasperComprehensive Health will be funded from tax collections of $1,040,651.I.Economic Development support to the Jobs and Worksite Fund. The appropriation for County Economic Development supportto the Jobs and Worksite Fund will be funded from tax collections of $780,488.J.Additional Operation Funds. Additional operations of various County departments are funded by Special Revenue and Enterprisesources. The detail of line-item accounts for these funds is set forth in the Budget as adopted as part of this Ordinance.SECTION IV. COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONA.General Fund.The amount appropriated to the Beaufort County General Fund to fund County operations, including subsidizedagencies, as follows:B.Capital Improvement Fund.The amount of $21,232,455, appropriated for County Capital Improvements will be expended forCapital Expenditures.C.Debt Service Fund. The amount of $9,712,000 appropriated for County Debt Service will be expended to service principal, interestand fee expenditures related to outstanding debt of Beaufort County.D.Purchase of Real Property.The amount of $11,900,000 appropriated for Purchase of Real Property will be expended to serviceprincipal, interest and fee expenditures related to outstanding debt of Beaufort County.E.Solid Waste and Recycling Fund. The amount appropriated to the Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Fund operations, asfollows:F.Higher Education Allocation. The amount of $5,723,580 appropriated for the Higher Education Allocation paid to the University ofSouth Carolina Beaufort and the Technical College of the Lowcountry to help sustain operations.G.Indigent Care support to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The amount of $1,040,651 appropriated by Beaufort County to BeaufortMemorial Hospital is to help sustain indigent care to patients needing assistance with medical care.H.Indigent Care support to Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health. The amount of $1,040,651 appropriated by Beaufort Countyto Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health is to help sustain indigent care to patients needing assistance with medical care.I.Economic Development support to the Jobs and Worksite Fund. The amount of $780,488 appropriated by Beaufort County is tofund the Jobs and Worksite Fund that is overseen by the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation. These funds areallowed to accumulate and are to be used to attract new businesses and economic development into Beaufort County.SECTION V. SPECIAL TAX DISTRICT MILLAGEThe County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to levy, and the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to collect anddistribute the mills so levied, as provided by law, for the operations of the following special tax districts:However, County Council reserves the right to modify these millage rates as may be deemed necessary and appropriate after the State hasprovided the County with nal revenue numbers, but no later than August 31 stof the taxing year; and if it does determine necessary andappropriate, then said millage rate shall be modied by resolution.SECTION VI. BOARDS, AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONSAll County boards, agencies, commissions, etc., fully or partially funded by County Council, and all non-County government organizationsreceiving funding from the Beaufort County General Fund are required to furnish either a complete audit or other annual nancial report toCounty Council no later than seven months after the close of each scal year. The County Administrator may request from any party receivingBeaufort County, SC | Budget Book 2024 Page 37'