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- Minutes of March 25, 2025: Approved by voice vote.
- Recognitions: Consolidated Emergency Communication Center accreditation and proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Public Safety Telecommunicator Week: adopted by council.
- Consent agenda (items 4a–4f including Hollings Road drainage improvement and utility relocation): adopted by voice vote.
- US 17/Main Road project (Item 5A): Approved by voice vote.
- Procurement amendment (Item 5C): Committee recommended and council adopted a policy directing staff to post all contracts on the county website in an easily found location and to notify council via the administrator's report when a council-authorized contract has been negotiated and entered into.
- Animal-services contract direction (Item 5D): Council directed the administrator to execute contracts as discussed and to return any amendments or terminations to council (see separate article).
- Republic Services contract (Item 5E): Approved on staff recommendation.
- County-attorney contract (Item 5F): Council authorized the chairman and Ms. Ham to execute the contract discussed in executive session; recorded nays by Mr. Sass and Councilmember Kabrowski (see separate article).
- Amendment and other project approvals (Item 5G and others): Adopted by voice votes as recorded in the meeting.

Several items were handled under committee recommendation or on the consent agenda and were adopted by voice vote; for items discussed at length (animal-services contract and county-attorney contract) see separate articles for details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/8/2025 - Charleston County Council","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved minutes, recognitions, consent items, a procurement-amendment directing contract posting, a Republic Services contract, and several project items; several votes were handled by voice vote and committee recommendation.","taxTitle","Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",3700,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6085017,"Council authorizes execution of county-attorney contract after debate over pay and appointment",164,1536000,1700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8&start=1536&end=1700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8/thumbnail_1536000.jpg","/articles/6085017/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Council-authorizes-execution-of-county-attorney-contract-after-debate-over-pay-and-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085017-e163c3fd86ab885b38846e7f8084977e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189684&Signature=Uz4Q5AgE~yHPxnido6VEuG7dbLXJ5Xgff0Oz5Bzw54JB1GkiX2JOc0MwePdeHDRtiF4khYlzuhCCkLKeBiOtURNw~5WRXStU-s88A~ckXKkqrqbENfSHbR9-DH63p1W2qDV0Di-VAVUiE5IMPOv0r-V98z2I81RJPjTr48z0TLGI6-xG1aA497rVsgXyjgQYyb9tNATolXhLO475OYtqm3tOmhHQoRtujDQywQsTwymV6r4HtcSEFmqNJ7nPu~HvdWxKfOVa4AFMPBM~EHGAVzG9wiSxb7qHkW7jxpCVe3TofE-adgP0fggGN7MCGNpm8K2UUCSCOGGnYr75I507Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charleston County Council authorized the chairman and Ms. Ham to execute the county-attorney contract discussed in executive session and instructed that any subsequent changes be returned to council for review.

During the meeting, Councilmember Kabrowski criticized the arrangement and urged consideration of making the county-attorney position an elected office to separate the attorney’s compensation and appointment from the council. He compared the county-attorney salary to other public offices, saying, \"I would just like to point out that because this discussion of this, The United States, attorney general for their entire nation earns $250,000 a year... the attorney general of South Carolina for our entire state, Allen Wilson, earns $208,000 a year.\" Kabrowski said he found it problematic for the person who advises council to be paid by the council and suggested state-legislative action or an elected office as alternatives.

The council voted to authorize execution of the contract. The meeting record shows two recorded nays: Mr. Sass and Mr. Kabrowski. The chair declared the ayes carried.

Council discussion noted that the executed contract becomes a public document subject to disclosure, and the motion directed that any substantive changes be returned to council. The mover asked that final versions be made available to council members and that members could request copies once finalized.","Council authorized the chairman and county attorney (Ms. Ham) to execute a county-attorney contract discussed in executive session; two council members recorded nay votes and one councilor proposed making the office elected to ensure independence.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6085022,"Johns Island multiuse path wins public backing as county considers Main Road segment A designs",125,345000,470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8&start=345&end=470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6085022/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Johns-Island-multiuse-path-wins-public-backing-as-county-considers-Main-Road-segment-A-designs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085022-6aab79e5abd33e27200982f3c9d0d7e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189684&Signature=QFgtqLN0ZESMHcsd9nr7zZ-y-rOIs6wSdfMI6vDXImqNnZjXquHnJasRhzN7WoQRNC5HDzOqzEyyHHKaos4ZQk4NZAVu4IKp9GYTDDfljvpWO6k~~aT8ZeJf76MmxqkhzopcUn2~O5GvGeHcdD2NYn9HQcPITjwqVHRB9vqvjbzNgCYhaBm4IebwMIIrUl0N59In-WCU2on5kCeevr8v~AzwVKSRgW7wU0ftLYXm-wn6r1CUbt3X2oU44arOmHC5ZZ1gfFT7U1uqaQXnSA9ZK8Vwl1dTH5U17K2J1c57hXbONS28jBGP5-aqOYq4Gvyckluh-2ZYSnhGNp69nAq5fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Advocates for bike and pedestrian infrastructure told Charleston County Council on Tuesday that a shared-use path across the Limehouse Bridge as part of the Main Road Segment A project will close a key gap in the county’s multimodal network.

Katie Zimmerman, executive director of Charleston Moves, and Anna Kimbleblatt, communities and transportation program director for the Coastal Conservation League, both urged council to approve the design that includes a cost-effective multiuse path. \"This is a pretty big gap that you'll be filling in the bike-ped network,\" Zimmerman said, noting the path would link Johns Island to Stono River County Park, the Bease Ferry Path, the Larry Shirley Path, the Glen McConnell Path, the West Ashley Greenway and other routes.

Zimmerman said the petition supporting the path collected more than 700 signatures and continued to grow, adding 18 signatures in the days immediately before the meeting \"predominantly from John's Island.\" Kimbleblatt said the connection would improve safety and allow Johns Island residents to access parks, libraries, schools and jobs.

Both speakers tied the proposed path to the county’s climate-action goals and described the design as a multimodal, safety-focused compromise. Council will revisit the project as part of its agenda items; at the meeting, advocates asked council to approve the plans when they appear on the agenda.

No council vote on the project was recorded in public comment; speakers said the path was contingent on staff and council approval of the final design and cost estimates.","Local advocacy groups urged council to approve a cost-effective shared-use path across the Limehouse Bridge/Main Road Segment A to connect Johns Island to regional bike-ped networks; petitioners said more than 700 people signed in support.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6085026,"Charleston County Council directs administrator to execute animal-services contracts, grants parity to Pet Helpers",1224,89000,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8&start=89&end=1313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906507-146a8b5b4fe5455ffbb064219297dff8/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6085026/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Charleston-County-Council-directs-administrator-to-execute-animal-services-contracts-grants-parity-to-Pet-Helpers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085026-046bcd3e2ed2a4f1bc357347a191b851/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189684&Signature=jSAcwoThIXVKB76udHQLeYJAUdEfs2E-ViAxY7kpW1AXK6myFwF0YYR63SsqOS3QoMcOYvQQQ74kCRZg4qJUGLatizlxftSK9PLk7rabbGnf9AHr0jsavzSarhV--V29dvOtvYhCm7OhqUt3i6GVLjOxUlQlMzFhktFTdU~rggTh0rl7eAqbxHZXCdSPFoCVs2BsyVp4buzMO1XnvsSDEyv0ocHtcIB~xj3SJ3T7IZxAb4HyMpANWYW2LaRAwV2Bkvq6gfDN71urjSjyEXBJKa8bRmCP51qU2IdD0-hvFI1wk6PmPlSAHI7T3guzWUdkvkImQTEsN71AbaRhY2D9Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charleston County Council voted Tuesday to direct the county administrator to execute the animal-services contract recently negotiated with the Charleston Animal Society and to execute a companion contract with Pet Helpers on the same terms and conditions.

The motion, offered during the council’s regular meeting, also required that any proposed amendments or termination of the contracts be returned to council for consideration. The motion passed on a voice vote.

The decision follows public comments from Pet Helpers’ representative, who urged council to ensure parity between shelter providers. \"I just ask you to please consider and keep us all level because we all offer the same service and the same commitment to every animal in this community,\" said Carol Linville of Pet Helpers.

Council members who spoke in favor framed the action as ensuring \"equal pay for equal service.\" Councilmember Pryor said the motion clarifies ambiguity and addresses the scope of obligations in the contracts. \"This means equal pay for equal service,\" he said.

Councilmember Moody and others thanked both providers for stepping in when the county needed support and praised their veterinary capacity. During public comment, Linville described Pet Helpers’ medical staffing and emergency expenditures through February 2025, saying the group had a full-time licensed veterinarian of 10 years, had hired a second veterinarian starting in June, and had spent more than $52,000 on emergency medical care for animals through early 2025.

The motion directs the county administrator to execute the contracts as proposed and to bring any contract amendments or proposed terminations back to council. The council did not provide a roll-call vote breakdown in the meeting record; the chair declared the motion adopted on a voice vote.

The action follows earlier discussions at a finance committee meeting and a public comment period in which shelter providers and community members urged parity and clarity in county-shelter agreements. The council indicated the intent is to have consistent terms across providers and to preserve services across the county.

Copies of the executed contracts will become public records after signature, subject to normal public-records procedures.","Council voted to authorize the county administrator to execute an animal-services contract with the terms negotiated with the Charleston Animal Society and to execute a matching contract with Pet Helpers; council required that proposed amendments or terminations be returned to council for approval.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Charleston County Council actions, April 8, 2025

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