Charleston finance committee approves $113 million budget, theater lease and equipment purchases; adds $300 paramedic-intercept fee The committee unanimously approved the fiscal 2026-27 municipal budget and a series of purchase and lease resolutions, including a one-year lease for the downtown movie theater that pays the city $0.50 per ticket; members also adopted a $300 paramedic-intercept fee to bill when city paramedics assist non-CFD ambulances.

Charleston's Finance Committee has greenlit a $113 million budget that not only revives the downtown movie theater but also introduces a new $300 fee for paramedic services!

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