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Budget and tourism tax amendment: The council approved a budget amendment (agenda item 14a) to amend the tourism development and accommodation tax funds in the FY2025 budget. The chair explained the amendment implements a prior motion permitting use of up to 15% of accommodation tax receipts for down‑payment assistance targeted at county employees, EMS personnel and school teachers, following an update to state law. Council approved the amendment on a recorded vote.

Mark Anthony Brewing option: Council authorized granting an option to Mark Anthony Brewing Inc. to acquire certain county property and to transfer that property once conditions in the option agreement are satisfied (agenda item 14b). A council member explained this action continues an incentive discussion that began in 2020, referencing land and earlier commitments tied to the company’s investment plans.

I‑77 Corridor expansion and public infrastructure credits: Council agreed to expand the boundaries of the I‑77 Corridor Regional Industrial Park jointly administered with Fairfield County to include property in Richland County and authorized a public infrastructure credit agreement related to Killian Woods Development, LLC (agenda item 14c). Staff confirmed the property is located in District 7.

Executive session follow-up: After an executive session the council voted to authorize the county administrator to negotiate regarding a property discussed in executive session (item 7b, property inquiry — Columbia Place Mall). The motion passed with one abstention recorded from a council member who said they had not been present for that portion of the executive session discussion.

Votes at a glance
- Item 14a (tourism/accommodation tax budget amendment): motion approved on recorded vote.
- Item 14b (option to Mark Anthony Brewing, Inc.): motion approved.
- Item 14c (I‑77 Corridor Regional Industrial Park expansion and infrastructure credit): motion approved.
- Executive session item 7b (authorize administrator to negotiate on Columbia Place Mall property): motion approved; one abstention noted.

Council members recorded votes on each item during the meeting. Specific motion makers and seconders were not identified in the hearing transcript for all actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Richland County Council Meeting, February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a tourism/accommodation tax amendment for down‑payment assistance, authorized an option to Mark Anthony Brewing and expanded the I‑77 Corridor industrial park; after executive session the council authorized the administrator to negotiate on a Columbia Place Mall property inquiry.","taxTitle","Richland County, South Carolina","taxId",3705,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6680253,"Council votes to transfer waterlines for Public Safety Center; administrator later notes ordinance requires three readings and public hearing",83,2755000,2838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c&start=2755&end=2838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c/thumbnail_2755000.jpg","/articles/6680253/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Council-votes-to-transfer-waterlines-for-Public-Safety-Center-administrator-later-notes-ordinance-requires-three-readings-and-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680253-ea6cd33bd74cbab90e5e98ef03f42030/orig.mp4?Expires=1774922792&Signature=OGwRIBRK9OIfObX6kV2bqB7aq5-WlNPrnsGq1HIIm5pRYYnCRREmRoYfPuZvk5pHC-9r7QNF8L2bFHyOZS~Ggg~e9sH5m3bpF0~EBFdUKGIPIgdH-RRPo4l3kjAHSQqnm~LTnUk7aIjGRt4FtYDcUqiJ8nGzKcduhAQXuyMV1LbxOjaRqKsFbFmwUIldcD-Q~bsvp6HcWgwVDXiXsvcQzQBTTIc~FZBcaS22NlJeukOASBuLNdPYR48jPYRnYzBpXawIMEGwHP0OUKdEW5gz4g5e2CaEMUYbySQ5mESGmB0t-qhf1AunCNte7XxxbUPe7HBxcTUfunrGqGp4ouEzbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richland County Administrator Leonardo Brown asked the council to approve the transfer of deeds for waterlines serving the county’s Public Safety Center to the City of Columbia so the facility can operate in compliance with city regulations. The council voted to approve the recommendation during the meeting.

After the vote Brown corrected the record, saying the item is an ordinance that requires three readings and a public hearing before the county can finalize the transfer. He told the body the item therefore cannot be conclusively approved in a single meeting and will need to return for the required readings and a public hearing.

The motion to approve the transfer was called and the clerk recorded affirmative votes. The administrator and several council members discussed the procedural requirement after the recorded vote, and Brown said the item would need to follow the ordinance process for adoption.

The action recorded at the meeting represented a council direction to proceed, but county staff indicated additional formal readings and a public hearing must occur before the transfer is legally complete.","The council voted to approve transferring deeds for waterlines serving the Richland County Public Safety Center to the City of Columbia, but county staff later clarified the transfer requires an order with three readings and a public hearing before final adoption.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6680258,"Richland County to apply for NACO housing sprint; posts RFQ for local affordable housing projects",268,2364000,2632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c&start=2364&end=2632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c/thumbnail_2364000.jpg","/articles/6680258/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Richland-County-to-apply-for-NACO-housing-sprint-posts-RFQ-for-local-affordable-housing-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680258-eaaaa0912839aea02fbc875bc7f78d1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774922792&Signature=OzkReh5vUOymILYqUCzIoOdZ9jwAZzO87ctDlxgNg917rNC9xhmThFF58OwaPv7-2chiSDWC9eahXG6TgSoBFVg86gd5TDQU9cNRHiUGmpPW9Q0t3ZHPb39Od8Bo4frNjIWyGg11pLqH6wSIAxLO-JKx7Z58obKFROOjnoBHR5-9jLWcHqw~6WKXTE~Cn2Ilpu~DdDljYYX6TnPix9l96mXGHcX8UyaeTOFKd31bTYG4j6SC2L-IZ~e1uyP5Rb0doU-V53RRxFCow-1WzxMs8pW8YqcDnDAbsafogKIMRfD0wRNu1Vvb7ke-8aDyodjgyDSK00rm7UfgPK8rmZvG0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richland County Administrator Leonardo Brown reported Tuesday that the county had been invited to participate in a National Association of Counties (NACO) housing sprint in partnership with Smart Growth America and that staff had posted a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking partners for county affordable housing initiatives.

Brown said the NACO sprints are high‑intensity, implementation‑focused programs that draw on NACO recommendations to help counties increase local housing supply. He told council the county planned to apply; the sprint application deadline is Feb. 28, 2025, and participating can help the county prepare for future housing projects.

Brown also announced that the county had posted an RFQ for the county’s affordable housing efforts (listed in the solicitations section of the county procurement website). He said the RFQ opened Feb. 10 and closes March 12, 2025, and seeks qualifications from entities operating existing affordable housing programs in unincorporated Richland County. Brown emphasized these items were updates and did not require council action at this time.

No vote was taken; the administrator said the actions would position the county to move forward with priorities set by council for affordable housing.","Administrator Leonardo Brown told council the county would apply to a NACO housing 'sprint' and staff posted an RFQ for affordable housing projects in unincorporated Richland County; no council action was required at the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6680262,"Richland County Council recognizes 20th anniversary, ‘grand finale’ of statewide Black History Parade and Festival",366,1606000,1972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c&start=1606&end=1972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c/thumbnail_1606000.jpg","/articles/6680262/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Richland-County-Council-recognizes-20th-anniversary-grand-finale-of-statewide-Black-History-Parade-and-Festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680262-dca3e8b94542f079a76dd694488d2f6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774922792&Signature=bbB~YFGwt5Zl3pHGe8X-Du6ugOUGUxP4XH~H~O2mTzmRT3ueMlyTYUIzHUgm5UqlNgOjduDY1VeuCXbECkCE7pfCkbPjXzDq-wwVX39dMYEWfy4rLh5RhTqdpZMhZlKU6kvYPByQFW0UKacuk8-FEK8Lql72stCNmEi8tXgg04yPXLmdMphMTL5PF8iFqFUwFB6lOh3K~1DR8yX07aIMrZudDDPCX4lpo0SDPIdimIzjyX-28jHfVuFjdzPI1rJbdeRhJCFxK6OaFPlZ3vEttr8cL8Etr8bLaI3i0Ib1DELoiaARcepVmouzpC0jzKRJuoCSPaAwHXUrEI3bY0PGUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richland County Council passed a resolution Tuesday recognizing the twentieth anniversary and the planned grand finale of the statewide Black History Parade and Festival, and commended the event’s founder, Ovida Glover.

The resolution recounted the origin of Black History Month and noted that Funds Incorporated (Friends United as a Neighborhood Developmental Society, Inc.), founded Oct. 7, 1997, has hosted the annual statewide parade and festival. Council materials said the event “has served as a beacon of history and pride, bringing together thousands to commemorate the achievements and resilience of African Americans.”

Council members read the resolution and called on Ovida Glover, the event’s founder, to come forward. Glover accepted the surprise recognition and told council members the event’s organizer team was “tired” after two decades and that she intended to pass on the responsibility, asking for community support to continue the parade if others wished to carry it forward.

The resolution was adopted by voice/roll call and the council encouraged residents to attend the February parade and festival dates cited by the organizer.","Council passed a resolution commending the twentieth anniversary and grand finale of the statewide Black History Parade and Festival and acknowledged founder Ovida Glover.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6680267,"Richland County Council honors late Chief Deputy County Attorney Elizabeth McLean, names conference room",454,296000,750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c&start=296&end=750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315157-38e59c835a38e3b584aab5fc4bc26d6c/thumbnail_296000.jpg","/articles/6680267/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Richland-County-Council-honors-late-Chief-Deputy-County-Attorney-Elizabeth-McLean-names-conference-room","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680267-39543653a0b47eff3629899afd6ded63/orig.mp4?Expires=1774922792&Signature=eLFjoHZjDKKT-kzHAbtxPyhlvVb5vd6lURiiFBM~zU24JmCJow~eGDNje1CMHymu9vSHZCPV97Dg9EtfblbmbnRhXpD1ijQ4Dx26g6myxi~AJyZRPsuP8oPfQt74hzKXdAy8b-~3mwUH6bPHgL6UHYgNJjw0jH~rdEQUFGkU5Bo5N7n07OGbBNdMdtwrQLiKqOY6vqcAAnP196UM1-kDoQhmMXQzcE1BSpJuqJzXSK~gGAHK5kxALJ-iRivCffXb~TU618jI4MH5YHSklsajosQDfP76Mc~OEmqxe0or-TsbqL1Uqpw81d5~zRSSf4pcduB2GJaeaZz0g1qxfoDW7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richland County Council adopted a resolution Tuesday evening recognizing the life and 25 years of service of Chief Deputy County Attorney Elizabeth McLean and approved naming the county legal department conference room in her honor.

The resolution, presented during the meeting, described McLean’s legal career in the county, her role during the COVID‑19 pandemic and her community service. County Attorney Wright said the legal office had operated “as a family” and described McLean as someone who “unceasingly and unselfishly shared her time, breadth of knowledge, and wisdom with her colleagues.”

The resolution notes that McLean joined the county legal department in February 2001 and served in roles including staff attorney, deputy county attorney, acting county attorney and chief deputy county attorney. It says she provided legal guidance to county staff, liaised with elected and appointed officials, and helped guide the county through legal issues tied to the pandemic.

During the presentation County Attorney Wright announced the county would name the Legal Conference Room the “Elizabeth McLean Hellfighter Conference Room,” citing McLean’s spirit and a reference to the historic 369th Infantry Regiment (the “Harlem Hellfighters”) as part of the dedication.

Council members and colleagues offered personal remembrances. Councilwoman Baird said McLean “was always there to answer all my questions” and recalled McLean’s readiness to help the county quickly during the pandemic. Councilmember Newton, participating online, called McLean “so knowledgeable and so passionate about making a difference.” A family representative thanked the council for the recognition and called McLean’s service more than “work” to the family.

The council motion to adopt the resolution was called and approved at the meeting. Council members then invited McLean’s family to the dais to receive the framed resolution.","Richland County Council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the life and 25 years of service of Chief Deputy County Attorney Elizabeth McLean and approved naming the county legal conference room in her honor.","actionData","errors"]

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