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Meeting recap · September 13, 2022

Council narrowly passed the third reading of an ordinance setting the county millage rate for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2022

The 4-3 vote followed significant debate and public testimony regarding the timing of the tax increase and the methodology used to calculate it.

13 votes13 passed1 split
The vote behind the headline

Millage Rate Ordinance (3rd Reading): Taxes & budget

     Yes 4 · No 3
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How they voted
✓ Julian Burns✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Tom Gardner✗ Jimmy Jones✗ Brant Tomlinson✗ Russell Brazell

PASSED    For 4 · Against 3

Votes at a glance ▸ showhide

Proclamation Honoring the Post-17 American Legion Baseball Team:

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Resolution Supporting the SC Revolutionary War Sestercentennial Commission:

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Millage Rate Ordinance (3rd Reading): Taxes & budget

     Yes 4 · No 3
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How they voted
✓ Julian Burns✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Tom Gardner✗ Jimmy Jones✗ Brant Tomlinson✗ Russell Brazell

PASSED    For 4 · Against 3

Codification Enabling Ordinance (3rd Reading):

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous). This updates and modernizes county codes, enabling searchable online access to regulations

Appointment of Amy Kynard to A-Tax Committee: Taxes & budgetAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Beth Ford to A-Tax Committee: Taxes & budgetAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Becky Robinson to Clean Community Commission: Appointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Pam Delk to Clean Community Commission: Appointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Bob G. and Georgie to Library Board: Parks & recAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Dr. John Ellington to Library Board: Parks & recAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Dr. Kristin Christie to Library Board: Parks & recAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Robert Horton to Planning Commission: DevelopmentAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Appointment of Mr. Culp to Recreation Committee: Parks & recAppointments

   Unanimous · 7-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Julian Burns✓ Russell Brazell✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Ben Connell✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Tom Gardner

PASSED (Unanimous)

Discussed, no vote ▸ showhide

Council discussed a potential memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide building inspection services to the town of Bethune.

Staff indicated that this is a temporary arrangement while the town adopts its own international building code and seeks a permanent third-party contractor.

Public comment ▸ showhide

Residents expressed strong opposition to the millage increase, citing the current economic climate, inflation, and concerns over government transparency.

Other speakers raised concerns about zoning violations involving an animal shelter, debated the historical narrative surrounding the 9-11 attacks, and questioned the necessity of the county's ten-year comprehensive plan.

Coming up ▸ showhide

The council will move toward finalizing several committee vacancies, including positions on the Planning Commission and Recreation Committee, following the departures of previous members.

Independent summary, generated from the county's public video, not an official county communication.

How this recap was made: Prepared from the meeting's live-stream transcript. The county's official minutes (the verified vote record) will be cross-checked automatically once the county publishes them, often a couple of months later. This is an automated summary written by software (a neural-network summarizer working from the documents above). Rely on the official county record for anything important.