2nd reading
Project Gemstone
An economic development initiative involving the expansion of a Multi-County Joint Industrial and Business Park to include specific property for industrial use.
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Third and final reading passed 6-1 on September 8, 2026. Watch for the next recap.
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September 8, 2026
Votes at a glance - Approval of Agenda (None): PASSED (Unanimous). - Proclamation for National Diaper Need Awareness Week (None): PASSED (Unanimous). - Resolution for National Preparedness Month and SC State Guard (None): PASSED (Unanimous). - Private Hangar Contract at Airport (2nd Reading): PASSED (Unanimous). - Temp…
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Find it in the full transcript »July 14, 2026
Votes at a glance - Fee-in-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement for Project Ballast (3rd Reading): PASSED 4-3 (D. Cato, J. Jones, and R. Brazell voted NO). - Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement for Project Gemstone (3rd Reading): PASSED 6-0. - Lease of 632 W. Dekalb Street to SC Department of Natural Resources (3rd R…
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Find it in the full transcript »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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Find it in the full transcript »June 9, 2026
The headline Council moves forward on wastewater infrastructure bonds and economic development incentives. The Council approved a second reading for $2 million in wastewater infrastructure bonds and a first reading for a special source revenue credit agreement related to the economic development initiative identified a…
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