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Meeting recap · October 24, 2023

Council members unanimously approved the third and final reading of a zoning map amendment for a 104-acre property owned by the Kershaw County School District

This decision changes the land’s designation from residential to general business, a step that facilitates the district’s plan to permit a wireless communication tower on the Lugoff-Elgin High School campus.

5 votes5 passed
The vote behind the headline

Zoning map amendment for School District property (3rd Reading): DevelopmentSchools

   Unanimous · 6-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Russell Brazell✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Votes at a glance ▸ showhide

Amending the agenda to remove Item 8C (Litter Control):

   Unanimous · 6-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Russell Brazell✓ Danny Catoe✓ Brant Tomlinson

PASSED (Unanimous)

Approval of minutes for the meeting of October 10, 2023:

   Yes 5 · No 0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED  For 5 · Against 0 (R. Brazell abstained)

Zoning map amendment for School District property (3rd Reading): DevelopmentSchools

   Unanimous · 6-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Russell Brazell✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Inducement Resolution for Project White Oak:

   Unanimous · 6-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Russell Brazell✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

About this project: Project White »

Bid for renovating Courthouse Vault into offices: County property

   Unanimous · 6-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Jimmy Jones✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Sammie Tucker Jr.✓ Danny Catoe✓ Russell Brazell

PASSED (Unanimous)

Discussed, no vote ▸ showhide

Council discussed upcoming scheduling for November and December meetings, noting potential conflicts with holiday calendars; these items were deferred for further consideration at the November 14 meeting.

Members also deliberated on implementing a 90 to 120-day deadline for filling vacancies on various county boards and commissions, with the proposal that Council would assume the appointment authority if deadlines are missed by external entities.

Public comment ▸ showhide

Holland Mack, president of the South Haven HOA, raised concerns regarding speeding in his community and potential infrastructure damage caused by delivery trucks.

Jeff Mattox spoke regarding his concerns about transparency and absenteeism among elected officials.

Coming up ▸ showhide
  • Finance Committee Meeting: Friday, October 27, at 3:00 p.m.
  • Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, November 14.

This is an independent summary prepared from the county's official published minutes and the meeting's live stream, not an official county communication.

How this recap was made: Prepared from the county's official minutes (the verified vote record) combined with the meeting's live stream (quotes and discussion). 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.