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Chairman Pete Wilson read a proclamation designating May 18–24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week in Chester County, praising EMS personnel for 24/7 out‑of‑hospital care and lifesaving services. An EMS representative identified as Mr. Jackson thanked Council and said the county’s EMS system staffs about 11 personnel per shift and has roughly 60 personnel overall. \"This year's thing is we care for everyone,\" Mr. Jackson said, adding that crews serve people regardless of status and deliver high‑quality care.

Wilson and council also proclaimed Monday, May 26, 2025 as Memorial Day in honor of fallen U.S. Armed Forces members and invited residents to observe the holiday. Wilson personally thanked an EMS provider in the audience whose intervention he said had helped him return to family activities.

In a separate recognition, the council honored Great Falls High School senior Kinsley Price as the Chester County recipient of the South Carolina Association of Counties Board of Directors Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who plan to attend an in‑state two‑ or four‑year college. The council noted Price's leadership roles in volleyball, cross country and marksmanship, her service with the National Beta Club and volunteer work with local hunger‑relief organizations. Price will attend Anderson University in the fall to study early childhood education.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chester County Live Stream 5-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council issued proclamations naming May 18–24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week and May 26, 2025 as Memorial Day in Chester County, and presented the South Carolina Association of Counties $5,000 scholarship to Great Falls High School senior Kinsley Price.","taxTitle","Chester County, South Carolina","taxId",57666,"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},6528451,"Votes at a glance: Chester County Council approves minutes, ordinances, Gateway tree removal and five‑year print contract",2116,475000,2591000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922&start=475&end=2591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922/thumbnail_475000.jpg","/articles/6528451/Chester-County/South-Carolina/Votes-at-a-glance-Chester-County-Council-approves-minutes-ordinances-Gateway-tree-removal-and-fiveyear-print-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528451-3ccb2c6e635c82f2edefabf780b09a65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144025&Signature=i9xcVUPBQbLC-flUJnypsx10BaDnKLDuRsAjWWWIp5O4WM0Dt0EXcLpFTT8sHZdQfEdvseYvPRBwbzg-TeGR35eQFQVsKHPT0hl2zvkhgjUwU9Vzo5tyTHV-k0wYQRm47PBD8qSxhsP2OE2u~oWoTtrzfmEPsBbw~gmQt-xMzXmROlw~ihtv4c8CWzNoixvUwED0KfF7vr-n6ZjUeIbmkFfkxWToOh10bHgMrMhG1XA33we0AVoTAbfDuS9ilWGytwcla4TLz2I-ItTK1s16KQDPB77sywgo26i5aRfdoYAcuHo9N-415Q2OYanzD-vfU9uVClhPw6jmdJ92WTZA-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chester County Council on May 19 took a series of votes on routine and project matters. Key outcomes recorded during the meeting:

• Approval of minutes: Council approved the May 5, 2025 meeting minutes by voice vote.

• Consent items: Council approved the consent agenda, which included second readings of Ordinance 2025‑11 and CCMA 25‑17.

• Rezoning: Council approved second reading of CCMA 25‑16 (0.775 acres at 3283 Pinkney Road, R‑2 to General Commercial). (See separate article for detail.)

• Solar project: Council approved first reading of Ordinance 2025‑12 and passed Resolution 2025‑11 providing preliminary approval for incentives to Chester PV 1 LLC; a public hearing is scheduled for June 23.

• Gateway Conference Center tree removal: Council approved a county project to remove a row of trees and overgrowth at the Gateway Conference Center. Staff said the work will be funded by delegation‑earmarked funds, that the South Carolina Department of Transportation has given approval, and that the project will include stump grinding, mulch removal and reseeding; no county general funds will be used.

• Five‑year print contract: Council approved a five‑year cost‑per‑copy print services contract with Toshiba Business Solutions covering county offices. IT staff estimated an annual cost of about $53,000 and said the arrangement should yield roughly $60,000 in annual savings compared with the prior lease model. The vendor will provide equipment and service; the county will not own the machines after five years.

• Executive session: Council voted to go into executive session to discuss economic development projects (identified as project P2485 and P2507) and for legal advice regarding a capital project sales tax commission and referendum.

Most motions were carried by voice vote with council members saying \"aye.\" Meeting materials and minutes will show final roll‑call records where required by county procedure.","At its May 19 meeting, Chester County Council approved meeting minutes, several ordinances and resolutions, a rezoning second reading, removal of trees at the Gateway Conference Center funded by a delegation earmark, and a five‑year cost‑per‑copy print contract.",{"_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},6528455,"Council gives first reading to PILOT ordinance for $39.14M solar project; inducement resolution approved",161,1681000,1842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922&start=1681&end=1842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922/thumbnail_1681000.jpg","/articles/6528455/Chester-County/South-Carolina/Council-gives-first-reading-to-PILOT-ordinance-for-3914M-solar-project-inducement-resolution-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528455-8a20f336e50e80e1991dff2fc4dc686e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144025&Signature=ImCP0SYgQhGCv-CMtEH7ZWmQHtdCF8niwH8XKllNsWQ6RRKdEiTSwj1PQXFsvGmffEd9Zytnk7l3gUS6xF0HN0yaKApzECB50cwUSE1y8OgNs3fj8cYAT0OOCmb9487Md3c5RORO39twlgChQkgjiPMTXXk-n5PS8nXzPeDg0QU6qDrTixxNRXy16lb46Q2x6wSp70zyE0kJ0E3XOS4aAvws8rdrS53Y~VfKXHnj5gXtAAPI1e4HbyMqXkucwhL6vlabbHoCPC42TjFng~9nkxnWO4qXAJEqT0xoC6cJfSFUVRMIOhMSppw4hftlQc0snvPtqHKZo8uiftYk3COVFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chester County Council on May 19 conducted first reading of Ordinance 2025‑12, authorizing a fee‑in‑lieu of ad valorem tax (PILOT) agreement with Chester PV 1 LLC, and approved Resolution 2025‑11 providing preliminary approval for negotiated incentives and multi‑county park arrangements for the same project.

A presenter for the county described the project's parameters as a roughly $39,140,000 capital investment over five years, with a 40‑year repayment framework. The project was described in council materials as a 39.6 megawatt‑hour equivalent installation with a $6,500 per megawatt‑equivalent investment figure that yields an estimated company payment of $257,400 per year. The package presented to council also includes a site mitigation plan and a decommissioning bond equal to either 50% or 1.5 times the net decommissioning cost (decommissioning cost less any scrap value).

The presenter said the ordinance will require three readings and that a public hearing is scheduled for June 23. Council approved first reading of Ordinance 2025‑12 and passed Resolution 2025‑11 on preliminary approval for incentives by voice vote.

The ordinance references Title 12, Chapter 44 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, which governs fee‑in‑lieu arrangements used for economic development incentives.","Chester County gave first reading to Ordinance 2025‑12 and approved Resolution 2025‑11 to provide preliminary incentives to Chester PV 1 LLC for a solar project proposing roughly $39.14 million in investment and a 39.6 MWh capacity; a public hearing is scheduled for June 23.",{"_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},6528459,"Chester County Council approves rezoning of 0.775-acre Pinkney Road parcel amid neighborhood concerns",1590,506000,2096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922&start=506&end=2096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3393871-2efc81a925f92f2cb1bb503637e33922/thumbnail_506000.jpg","/articles/6528459/Chester-County/South-Carolina/Chester-County-Council-approves-rezoning-of-0775-acre-Pinkney-Road-parcel-amid-neighborhood-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528459-924f5a3f536027bf4b3862a10bf0e98d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144025&Signature=OMZdd4o4Zw3~4Ar-KdWXRM2W4g~~AqZFMTMvRuDcGZMxTaFJ4yTrLfJ~d7Zs5~vd3S4KUhYuiVoWhevLpTHSMBX6nbQSPtJJIQT-16IFoLf3OL-921g7iGuEgHOufCImjHCyn85PYF4F~5G1s691vYMNyiScRwGBssd1k-4MkuHWBYU3jy2IIvnYZOY0xywU9hBo24KHlKb8B3NnXfWqQeaCE5S0NFgprYHawbPDQqRGcFVWxLvS~xdRlmFwYiHf~JaBrpsgPUrIJZY4v20NiWiI9p4fxzQVLv-eYxo18zFwqe~syl0Fi56wmEGsPjQcbxIhS~vjDvMNoMP9aspYNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chester County Council on May 19 approved second reading of CCMA 25‑16 to rezone a 0.775‑acre parcel at 3283 Pinkney Road from Rural‑2 to General Commercial.

The Planning Commission previously approved the request 3‑1. Residents who spoke during the public comment period raised safety and neighborhood‑character concerns about a building across the road from two homes that has been used for storage and the operation of a package (liquor) store. Council members said existing county codes require measures such as parking, lighting and other improvements that must be met if the rezoning is allowed.

At the meeting, Lindsey Cameron Jr. of 2429 Westchester School Road said he supports the store owner and described the business as a community convenience. \"I support him 100% because I've been in that out there in the county all my life,\" Cameron said. Barbara Cameron, a retiree of the Chester County Sheriff's Office, said the store functions as a package store rather than a bar and argued the site offers sufficient parking. \"He has plenty of parking there,\" she said. Susan Castles said her family's concern is the building across the road and its proximity to homes, and asked council members to visit the site before a vote.

Council proceeded with a motion to approve the second reading of CCMA 25‑16; the motion carried by voice vote. The ordinance will remain subject to code compliance requirements that staff said apply to businesses on rezoned properties.

The rezoning affects property identified by tax map number 019‑0000011‑000 and was presented to council as part of new business; the Planning Commission report and the county codes were cited as the standards that the owner must meet if the zoning change takes effect.","Chester County Council approved second reading of CCMA 25‑16 to rezone 0.775 acres at 3283 Pinkney Road from R‑2 to General Commercial after hearing resident comments about safety, parking and a nonconforming structure.","actionData","errors"]

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