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Meeting recap · July 8, 2025

Council advances development impact fees and industrial park expansion

The council approved the second reading of an ordinance to establish development impact fees for new development in unincorporated areas. Additionally, the council advanced the first reading of an ordinance to expand the Joint Industrial and Business Park between Kershaw and Lee counties.

7 votes7 passed
The vote behind the headline

Amendment to Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement (1st Reading): Jobs & economyParks & rec

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Votes at a glance ▸ showhide

Agenda Adoption, Proclamation for Mel Pearson, Minutes Approval (June 17), and Adjournment:

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Danny Catoe✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson

PASSED (Unanimous)

Amendment to Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement (1st Reading): Jobs & economyParks & rec

   Unanimous · 4-0
 ▸ detailsless
How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Sale of 205 Sumter Highway (2nd Reading):

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Development Impact Fees (2nd Reading): Development

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement (3rd Reading): Taxes & budget

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Referral of Changes to Sections 6:2.2-1 and 6:2.2-2 to Planning Commission: Development

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Danny Catoe✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson

PASSED (Unanimous)

Deferral of Executive Session Items 15A and 15B to July 22 Meeting:

   Unanimous · 4-0
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How they voted - unanimous
✓ Ben Connell✓ Derek Shoemake✓ Brant Tomlinson✓ Danny Catoe

PASSED (Unanimous)

Discussed, no vote ▸ showhide

The council held a discussion regarding the ATAX Commission, noting that five seats have expired.

Members were reminded to prepare appointments for their respective districts to ensure the commission remains active and able to facilitate funding for local organizations.

Coming up ▸ showhide
  • The third reading of the ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on subdivision approvals is scheduled for the July 22, 2025, meeting.
  • Items 15A and 15B, which were deferred from the executive session, are slated for discussion on July 22, 2025.

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

How this recap was made: Prepared from the county's official published minutes (the verified vote record). 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.