Joint Industrial and Business Park Expansion

A housekeeping measure to remove non-performing properties from the existing joint industrial and business park agreement between Kershaw County and Fairfield County.

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First reading passed unanimously on April 14, 2026; second reading pending. Watch for the next recap.

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June 23, 2026

- FY 2026-2027 Budget (3rd Reading): PASSED 7-0. - Project Ballast Economic Incentive (2nd Reading): PASSED 4-3. (No votes: Russell Brazell, Danny Catoe, Jimmy Jones). - Project Gemstone Economic Incentive (2nd Reading): PASSED 7-0. - Joint Industrial Park Amendment - Project Gemstone (2nd Reading): PASSED 7-0. - Lease…

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June 9, 2026

Votes at a glance - Project Gemstone Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement (1st Reading): PASSED 5-0 (D. Shoemake absent). - Project Gemstone Joint Industrial Park Agreement Amendment (1st Reading): PASSED 5-0 (D. Shoemake absent). - Lease of 632 W. Dekalb St. to SC Department of Natural Resources (1st Reading): PASS…

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May 26, 2026

Votes at a glance - Master Planned Development District Zoning (1st Reading): PASSED 5-2 (J. Jones and D. Catoe voted NO). - $2M Wastewater Infrastructure Bond (1st Reading): PASSED 6-1 (R. Brazell voted NO). - Building Codes Board of Appeals Amendments (1st Reading): PASSED 6-1 (J. Jones voted NO). - FY27 Budget Ordin…

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May 12, 2026

Votes at a glance - Deletion of Voter Registration Item (Agenda Amendment): PASSED (Unanimous). - Addition of North Central High School Proclamation (Agenda Amendment): PASSED (Unanimous). - Adoption of Amended Agenda: PASSED (Unanimous). - Proclamation: May as ALS Month: PASSED (Unanimous). - Proclamation: North Centr…

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April 14, 2026

Votes at a glance - Joint Industrial and Business Park Boundary Amendment (1st Reading): PASSED (Unanimous). This "housekeeping" measure removes non-performing properties from the joint park agreement with Fairfield County. - Rezoning 32.17 Acres at 41 Youngs Bend Road to General Development (2nd Reading): PASSED (Unan…

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August 26, 2025

Votes at a glance - Agenda Amendment to remove Executive Session (None): PASSED 5-0 (Tomlinson and Jones absent). - Adoption of the Amended Agenda (None): PASSED 5-0 (Tomlinson and Jones absent). - Public Presentation for SAFE Designation Certification (None): PASSED 5-0 (Tomlinson and Jones absent). - Update from Alli…

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July 22, 2025

Votes at a glance - Amendment to Unified Code of Zoning and Land Development (1st Reading): PASSED 4-2 (S. Tucker and J. Jones voted NO). This ordinance redefines major subdivisions to include developments of more than five lots. - Ordinance for Commercial and Rural Event Venues (1st Reading): PASSED 5-1 (J. Jones vote…

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July 8, 2025

The headline 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 Industri…

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