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After leaving executive session, the committee chair moved \"to accept the ambulance supplemental payment program participation request that we discussed earlier and staff's recommendation.\" The motion was seconded and the committee voted in favor; no committee members recorded opposition.

Committee members did not provide further details in open session; staff had presented the item during executive session, and the committee took the single recorded vote upon returning to open meeting.

Why it matters: Participation could affect county ambulance billing, supplemental payments to ambulance providers, or revenue streams tied to emergency medical services, depending on the program rules; committee members indicated the matter required closed-session discussions of contract negotiation before a vote.

What’s next: The committee approved the recommendation and did not record additional directions in open session; any implementation steps or contract details were discussed in executive session and were not disclosed in the public record during this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02-11-2025 - Council Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After executive session, the Health & Human Services Committee voted to accept staff recommendation to participate in an ambulance supplemental payment program; the motion was approved with no recorded opposition.","taxTitle","Lexington County, South Carolina","taxId",19113,"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},6327513,"County accepts $10,000 litter-prevention grant for Lexington County solid waste program",112,1286000,1398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322359-47059471f6d0532870eacc4831e2485c&start=1286&end=1398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322359-47059471f6d0532870eacc4831e2485c/thumbnail_1286000.jpg","/articles/6327513/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/County-accepts-10000-litter-prevention-grant-for-Lexington-County-solid-waste-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327513-6e27a6b53ff677581a25e8a76bdcdc92/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406957&Signature=D~6CgArJYQpwFDuSI3K6d1qr17z~LoTztk98WHNQFlNVYlCih5tfzVNP7PlPqUUmeVRTcJQMAaclAHeYIHdNdd0o-kKeANSEeCBDLODr95f~oyCb~y7fj41dMRKKVvdu6besCs82u88RYmRM8aO-ItTCmGReO8G-UAY-cwmDzb1ghydxgcfT27l2s1pJzrOcfW-81Kn8IXV~bCfkcN9S6~ZZSGf32NxhR91H4V-ZIaBuvTfMK7WwdfqsR7b8f10qlQYFHLV-5Unemj61J3orfIVEgIm~y1laLemgycI~HSp9YWIzBvwtSOE0nRI5IbVHQJwuw3wueuQDEzRUSHeykg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lexington County’s Public Works Solid Waste Management Committee voted to accept a $10,000 litter-prevention grant and to forward the award for full council approval.

Lee McIntyre, Solid Waste Manager for Lexington County, said the Palmetto litter-prevention grant will be used \"to buy materials for litter collection and removal, pay for billboards to advertise litter free Lexington County, and it will also pay for our solid waste management code enforcement officer to attend the South Carolina Litter Control Association conference.\" McIntyre told the committee no local match is required and staff asked that the award be reported out to full council because of time constraints.

A committee member moved to approve the grant and a second was recorded; the committee voted in favor. Committee staff said the grant typically funds outreach and cleanup supplies and that the litter control conference is usually held in Myrtle Beach.

Why it matters: The grant will provide immediate, dedicated funding for local litter-prevention activities and staff training without requiring local matching funds.

What’s next: The committee approved the award and asked that the acceptance be reported to full council for final approval and implementation.","The Public Works Solid Waste Management Committee approved accepting a $10,000 Palmetto litter-prevention grant to fund cleanup materials, billboards and a staff conference, with no local match required.",{"_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},6327517,"Lexington County council committee approves letter of interest to revise Kenley Creek flood study",626,423000,1049000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2322359-47059471f6d0532870eacc4831e2485c&start=423&end=1049","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2322359-47059471f6d0532870eacc4831e2485c/thumbnail_423000.jpg","/articles/6327517/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/Lexington-County-council-committee-approves-letter-of-interest-to-revise-Kenley-Creek-flood-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6327517-add1139b21c52c0636d5e5b741ba1c0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775406957&Signature=e7arLS2r0WU2o3sRMKqwFousCS-ol2QanEfG8f2OOA2kL-dlTxndAmsg~ZhwYRkzq1eLwWEKpeZQ77p~cAzcAVq8kTF3hvnn5ZXiGTv06XX49yg-xXeoD5yGB-caCma2DkQEd5Br~xrEfviQZNGIRL90iATKNrHcynD~iy~rRghY3dISGaPGZAj3rIrgb898-xOJy3mzA43OIQOOeEn1BohEWlpXD-um8ltvWwmBg~1nzFzahIM041FOVRYGqrk5cUCg5oe08QwTwTu~DDCZOr4OTdVt2cPCaR8q0PQhrkemOxX1vRrUbz9lEa-bSSShXuG9G8jSf~kOAVDZmq2Hdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lexington County Planning Committee voted to approve submitting a letter of interest to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to pursue a Flood Mitigation Assistance grant and to fund a revised Kenley Creek study.

The revised study would update the 2015 Kenley Creek analysis to reflect buyouts of about 37 homes, recent watershed development including Carolina Crossroads, and increased storm frequency and intensity, and would prioritize smaller, phased projects that are more likely to receive implementation funding, county staff said.

Matt Rowland, Land Development Manager for Lexington County Community Development, told the committee the grant program’s \"capability and capacity building\" category supports data collection, outreach, engineering and cost-benefit analysis. \"The goal of the revised Kenley Creek study is to prioritize flood risk reduction projects in a phased approach, which would be more likely to obtain implementation grant funding in the future,\" Rowland said.

Committee members asked whether the county would be repeating work done for prior interstate or watershed projects and whether federal funding sources would be secured before committing local match dollars. A committee member noted past studies and buyouts and questioned whether another study would produce different results; Rowland and other staff described changes since 2015 — including development and prior buyouts — that they said justify revising the study.

Rowland said some work already funded through Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery had led to property buyouts and that the Office of Resiliency (a state entity formed after the 2015 floods) had advised a phased approach after reviewing the county’s earlier large-scope submission. He clarified the grant requires a 25% local cost share. \"This is what [the Office of Resiliency] was created for after the 2015 flood,\" Rowland said.

The motion to approve submitting the letter of interest was made and seconded by members identified in the committee as Charlie (mover) and Todd (second). The committee voted in favor with no opposition. Staff said, if approved, the item would be reported to full council on Feb. 26 for further action and to support a formal application to SCDNR.

Why it matters: Updating the Kenley Creek study would aim to convert a broad, unfunded plan into a set of prioritized projects that could compete for state and federal mitigation funds, and it commits Lexington County to a 25% match if the county pursues an implementation grant.

What’s next: Staff will submit the letter of interest to SCDNR, and, if invited, will prepare a full application and report back to full council at its Feb. 26 meeting.","The Planning Committee approved submitting a letter of interest to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to seek funding to update the Kenley Creek study, aiming to reframe the project into phased, fundable elements; the county would provide a 25% match if a grant is awarded.","actionData","errors"]

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