CLARENDON SUN Bouncy houses, DJ and more at National Night Out A7 FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Report shows $7.8M surplus for schools Estimated net income $2.6M higher than projected because of ‘conservative’ approach in 2017-18 BY BRUCE MILLS closely, Sumter School District ap- or surplus — of about $7.8 million for school board’s advisory Finance Com-
[email protected] pears it will end fiscal 2018 even better the previous 12-month period, as op- mittee meeting at the district office, than it previously thought. posed to $5.2 million, which was previ- 1345 Wilson Hall Road. Because of conservative estimates Jennifer Miller, the district’s new ously projected by former CFO Chris “I do think the district was monitor- by the previous chief financial officer CFO, detailed Thursday that the pre- Griner. That estimate is $2.6 million ing all expenditures last year and being for payroll vacancies and monitoring liminary June 30, 2018, financial report more in a positive direction. all expenditures, in general, very shows the district with a net income — Miller made her comments at the SEE SURPLUS, PAGE A11 Democratic Simpson ACE Hardware donates smoke detectors parties want clarification on decision Clarendon, state parties file motion in coroner case BY KAYLA ROBINS
[email protected] As Clarendon County voters and state election officials are looking ahead to a special elec- tion to find a new candidate for coroner after a judge’s rul- ing disqualified the primary winner from tak- ing office, two other involved parties are asking for clarification.