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The town clerk announced that applications were received from Clint Scoville and Jim Smith. The mayor moved to approve both appointments; the motion was seconded and approved by unanimous roll call. Councilmember Pemphill, Councilmember Coleman, Dr. Walton and Mayor Davis voted yes.

No public comments were recorded on the appointments during the meeting and the council did not discuss individual qualifications at length in the public record. The appointments are effective immediately and the Planning Commission will operate with those two new members through the end of the stated term unless earlier changes occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Irmo Town Council (LIVE) - April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council appointed Clint Scoville and Jim Smith to fill two Planning Commission vacancies; terms expire March 31, 2029.","taxTitle","Town of Irmo, Richland County, South Carolina","taxId",58114,"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},6593451,"Irmo council approves memorandum of agreement with Richland County for municipal election services",185,767880,953650,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377&start=767&end=953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377/thumbnail_767880.jpg","/articles/6593451/Town-of-Irmo/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Irmo-council-approves-memorandum-of-agreement-with-Richland-County-for-municipal-election-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6593451-6ad4572e39acad044bd473e2f3a6cbfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442610&Signature=fUEG35KfMo3QAx7pNxbWzm0vi3UZCo51J18FI5wvfsaKxM4r4b7OSOwWqo2LcBclqCVbgse8gjNyMZqgOrejZdh3fzFJ1SVhHdN27Km~DRjTDigaqZUc0IjtY3s0uZfAURAbMCmHQQr2dZTNPjR1kIJux63wlOp2YJqNiKlwyJIAOS5RVH7JXfEnUzZmCzcKmIuIWJa30h7IU7zAeYmVs0cjSgjA~r9ZD0PcXmvlZAULmvMj7Vi7rysvccKLLaI57kIqJO-0LhqRQ0xyZrFHMkEGwj2KfcPazjIMYpc635QA86H3W08MK152-xhFunGn6GWiLaL1YspQ31ClgHn14g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Irmo council approved a resolution authorizing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Richland County Voter Registration & Elections for administration of municipal elections.

Courtney explained the MOA formalizes a long-standing practice in which Richland County provides election staffing and logistics for polling sites and Lexington County has coordinated for municipal elections. Courtney said the MOA was circulated to Lexington County Election Commission and that Lenice Shoemaker submitted a letter agreeing to the terms.

Courtney said the MOA clarifies responsibilities and addresses questions that arose during a recent special election about appeals and fee responsibilities. Under the arrangement described in the meeting, the town will pay for costs of special elections—poll workers, public notices, ballots and machines—whereas in general elections costs are typically shared between municipalities and the county. When asked about cost, Courtney estimated a special election could cost the town about $12,000 but said that was an estimate and not confirmed.

The resolution was reviewed by town legal staff and by Lexington County counsel. The motion was approved by roll call; Councilmember Pemphill, Councilmember Coleman, Dr. Walton and Mayor Davis voted yes.

The MOA does not change day-to-day election operations, staff said; it clarifies fee responsibility and formalizes terms so future staff or directors have a standing agreement to follow.","Council approved a resolution formalizing a memorandum of agreement with Richland County Voter Registration & Elections to conduct municipal elections; staff said the town may pay roughly $12,000 for a special election and that the MOA formalizes longstanding practice with the counties.",{"_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},6593456,"Irmo council approves first reading to annex nearly 12 acres on Broad River Road; rezoning to commercial proposed",160,604890,765740,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377&start=604&end=765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377/thumbnail_604890.jpg","/articles/6593456/Town-of-Irmo/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Irmo-council-approves-first-reading-to-annex-nearly-12-acres-on-Broad-River-Road-rezoning-to-commercial-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6593456-918a626071978ca8b72edd4d9fa313d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442610&Signature=CkgluaPGa1jkIHarv~B9NT2BT5WEAxVaSN17GLRIyanD6o5p4Pkozskcs1i2Wjpy5Vu0FIQ71HXdraDwGIsNDfmZqv06nr3NMetNtWD2iWs23i8PTwxJfuKCIyO3o4~0IoX8hvNmCWktcRxLJ4CJ6oSp2ssz4Z2JxAt80oPIR-XIwlGW-bTr6xiuHfqwl5VowDC8OLQ55ZqHHYzZQNqIav0ZynBMaZs55R1AJuMbDz-tm6DEzLOu8NiRIUb37H1deSpuMKg~e9Zqr8IXPe0x7YO0Ot3peRTwousJE4sHt8UgylF0nnH06KUNDqQrplccUWtNKURhyXCBuzyI2sguCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Irmo council approved first reading of an ordinance to annex two properties totaling approximately 11.92 acres along Broad River Road and to rezone the parcels from Homestead (Richland County) to General Commercial (CG) in Town of Irmo zoning.

Doug, a town staff member, described the parcels — including 10057 Broad River Road and two TMS parcel identifiers referenced in the staff presentation — and said the annexation would fill an existing \"donut hole\" of unincorporated property along Broad River Road. Doug said the rezoning would make the adjacent vacant lot more suitable for commercial development and noted the parcel sits across from a recently annexed commercial property with Lake Murray Flooring.

The ordinance designates one parcel as Eastlake Community Church and the adjacent property as a developable commercial lot. Doug noted that churches are permitted under federal law and that county homestead zoning would otherwise allow lower-density residential development. The change to CG zoning, he said, aligns the parcels with the town’s commercial strip.

The council motion for first reading was made and seconded. The roll call recorded unanimous support: Councilmember Pemphill, Councilmember Coleman, Dr. Walton and Mayor Davis voted yes. The ordinance passed first reading and will return for subsequent consideration or adoption at a later meeting.

Staff said the annexation is intended to promote contiguous municipal services along Broad River Road and to make the site more attractive for commercial development. The council did not take final action tonight; this was a first reading vote.","The council approved first reading of an ordinance to annex roughly 11.92 acres including Eastlake Community Church and an adjacent lot on Broad River Road and to rezone the parcels from county 'Homestead' to town General Commercial (CG).",{"_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},6593460,"Irmo council approves first reading of ordinance to raise elected officials' base pay, link raises to training",315,29650,345580,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377&start=29&end=345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3538974-df11b45b91271c200256dfae3bfcf377/thumbnail_29650.jpg","/articles/6593460/Town-of-Irmo/Richland-County/South-Carolina/Irmo-council-approves-first-reading-of-ordinance-to-raise-elected-officials-base-pay-link-raises-to-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6593460-63a9a6b76b301e95a61a7412c4a0b24c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442610&Signature=kTnhCyZqt1ixR-~Xjm0MqRExwmfyP6dR2vvqVDPLsQ5lkoxEfND5ZSf9lNe0TS7~01aGkzN4YZ4IgU81DhCESBBM4Ndewc-zOjD-r2UTY-GyCU7PRwzAvv90Dsksa3X1cIFyZz-ois4S8IDi~kuWyTlTlkOawHPrPzHS~PxaDhvY8~ZsOjCVYHGqZiRvuFQfw5vPonPbH-lgPll-rapKtmdQNxuF4WjbIrJyDtRrf3jDChLnD8uNNsCjICdKi23f30~-F9wvUba42i3IRAbxy21WGYZJasF8XnB0YjR50AE6IYq-MKNl5u-7Sa6ye6x5w0Ua-lrOizJaZCO13jD41g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Irmo council on first reading approved an ordinance to raise base pay for elected officials and to create pay tiers tied to professional-development completion.

Courtney, a town staff member, told the council the Archers Group completed a classification and compensation study that included mayor and council pay. Courtney said the study showed the town’s current pay is below the market median and recommended a new salary structure that incentivizes completion of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute (MEO) and an advanced MEO track. “We have engaged with the Archers Group on a salary, classification and compensation study,” Courtney said. “They did find that the medium market for council members and mayor, that salary is a lot higher than what you guys are currently being compensated at.”

The ordinance would raise council members’ base pay from $7,200 to $10,000 annually and the mayor’s base pay from $9,600 to $13,500 annually, according to the staff presentation. Staff described a two-tier incentive tied to completion of the MEO and an advanced MEO program that would increase pay above those base levels; staff presentation described specific incremental amounts but some recorded figures were inconsistent in the transcript and are not specified here.

Town staff and legal counsel confirmed the ordinance was reviewed for legal sufficiency and by the Municipal Association. Will, identified in the meeting as a legal reviewer, told the council any approved salary increase cannot take effect until the next general election (not a special election) and would begin after the newly elected members are sworn in, at the December meeting following the November general election.

Councilmembers who spoke supported the idea as encouraging professional development. One councilmember said the goal was not personal enrichment but to encourage training and to make elected service more attractive. “I have found great value in going through the training,” Councilmember Coleman said. Another councilmember noted the town had not raised these amounts since a 2013 study and framed the change as an investment in future leadership.

The motion for first reading was made and seconded; the roll call recorded unanimous support. Councilmember Penfield, Councilmember Coleman, Dr. Walton and Mayor Davis voted yes. The ordinance passed first reading and will return for a second reading or further action on a later agenda.

The council did not adopt final pay changes tonight; the effective date for any increase is governed by state law and will be after the next general election. The staff presentation and legal review materials were cited in the meeting record.","The Town of Irmo approved first reading of an ordinance to raise base salaries for council members and the mayor and to create pay incentives tied to completion of the Municipal Elected Officials Institute (MEO). Legal staff said any increase cannot take effect until after the next general election.","actionData","errors"]

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