Council approves salary adjustment for County Administrator
Council concluded the meeting by voting to adjust the County Administrator’s annual salary to $165,000, effective January 2024. The decision followed a brief executive session and expressions of appreciation for the Administrator's leadership and the county's positive fiscal audit report.
Salary adjustment for County Administrator to $165,000:
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous)
Votes at a glance ▸ showhide
Project Tree FILOT Ordinance (3rd Reading):
Taxes & budget
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous)
Project White Oak FILOT Ordinance (3rd Reading):
Taxes & budget
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous). The original motion was amended to increase the fee to $3,000 per megawatt
Project Sandy FILOT Ordinance (2nd Reading):
Taxes & budget
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous). The motion was amended to reflect a fee of $3,000 per megawatt
Bethune Property Conveyance Ordinance (3rd Reading):
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous)
Appointment of Ed Garrison to the Library Board:
Parks & recAppointments
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous)
Salary adjustment for County Administrator to $165,000:
Unanimous · 7-0
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PASSED (Unanimous)
Routine housekeeping votes - including adoption of the agenda, entering and exiting executive session, and adjournment - were passed by unanimous consent.
Discussed, no vote ▸ showhide
- Public Comment Guidelines: Council debated proposed changes to public comment guidelines, which sought to limit remarks to items on the agenda or within council's scope of authority. Following concerns regarding the restriction of speech and the need for further deliberation, council voted (7-0) to defer the matter to the January 9, 2024, meeting.
- Moratorium on building permits: Vice Chairman Jimmy Jones requested that the administration and legal counsel research the feasibility of a moratorium on building permits to report back at the next meeting.
- Boat ramp project: Administrator Danny Templar updated council on plans to shift the proposed boat ramp location to Veterans Park, citing technical and site-prep advantages.
Public comment ▸ showhide
Four citizens addressed the council: - Venessa Swinney expressed support for the Kershaw County Humane Society and its staff. - Lauren Cook invited the community to the Larry Doby 100th Birthday Celebration.
- Vanessa Adams shared information regarding a Delta Sigma Theta Sorority screening of The Color Purple. - Gary Philpot discussed the history of Woodward Airfield and suggested improvements for the East Camden Highway 1 corridor.
Coming up ▸ showhide
- Public Comment Guidelines: Discussion deferred to January 9, 2024.
- Litter Ordinance: Councilman Derek Shoemake announced plans to introduce an ordinance in January to increase litter fines and mandate community service.
- Development/Planning Matters: Further planning and zoning discussions and ordinance proposals are expected in the new year.
This is an independent summary prepared from the county's official published minutes and the meeting's live stream, not an official county communication.