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Vice Chairman Russell Bridal introduced the item and moved to form the committee; the motion was seconded. The council said the task force will include appointees from the county and the city of Camden and will operate until at least June 1, 2025. Councilman Thomason agreed to serve for the county and file his appointment; community members including Linda Moore and Jonathan Bazinet had agreed to participate and more appointments were pending confirmation.

Vice Chairman Bridal said the task force was requested by county council members and designed to work jointly with city appointees to identify concerns and opportunities for equestrian businesses and property owners. No funding actions were taken at the meeting; the council characterized the group as advisory and asked staff to arrange initial meetings once all appointees are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kershaw County Live","oneSentenceSummary","Kershaw County Council created an ad hoc equine task force to work with the city of Camden on issues affecting the county’s equestrian community; membership and an initial reporting deadline were set at the March 11 meeting.","taxTitle","Kershaw County, South Carolina","taxId",51040,"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},6614615,"Kershaw County commits to 25% local match for Pecan Orchard drainage grant; vote passes 6‑1",1452,6326000,7778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e&start=6326&end=7778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e/thumbnail_6326000.jpg","/articles/6614615/Kershaw-County/South-Carolina/Kershaw-County-commits-to-25-local-match-for-Pecan-Orchard-drainage-grant-vote-passes-61","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6614615-74b3615cc0db0a163f76ea0cfab0fd90/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200759&Signature=dbjRRmdRcJ2YMKwaeJOwM5enPOjGblnW02xMuLTILBtbqGj8Zt4P2wYuZbEPmk3wdQi9LXkSk-kriXcH4QqQXMRwg~qCDv417m~i7VhbCKMx712NMISQx-TOyFKFv7UZarMrBmVVF-kw3ZlI~4jjAKNYj8QYYuvoKzD8VQwHJRPAePucH4HFsyjEJ8jt2k3swtUKOwQzwmZimM0En3R8NjD4yXC~V4qbpd3pFYRmx5~AilVmV9hnSG6sfbjf8e6ILCXhlZT-aNpFJVWTu~FGNkTm4sEWGddyUwJWCjJ-~gVSLKnbRGwUwLg75LJ7ERMHIT3PKkN38kLH1sqoiew51A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kershaw County Council voted on March 11 to authorize staff to pursue a Rural Infrastructure Authority grant and to commit a contingent 25% local match for drainage improvements in the Pecan Orchard neighborhood.

County staff described the application as a $940,542 project, with a requested RIA grant of $705,407 and the county’s proposed local match of $235,136 (25%). County staff and the mover of the motion said the match would be a contingent commitment that would be spent only if the grant is awarded.

Councilman Jones moved to authorize county correspondence and the grant application; Vice Chairman Russell Bridal seconded. During discussion, council members asked where the local match would come from; staff said the capital reserves would be used and reported the reserves were sufficient to cover the contingent match. Council members also debated how much of the neighborhood would be fully relieved by the proposed work; engineers had said the project would address county road runoff and expected relief would be partial and prioritized by drainage needs.

After discussion, the council took a roll call vote. The motion passed with one member opposed. The meeting record shows the county recorded a majority in favor and one dissenting vote from Councilman Tucker. Council members asked staff to provide updates on the application and to coordinate with the Rural Infrastructure Authority; staff noted the application deadline was March 17.","The county agreed to commit a contingent local match of $235,136 (25%) toward a $940,542 drainage project in the Pecan Orchard neighborhood, authorizing staff to apply for a Rural Infrastructure Authority grant for the remaining $705,407; the council approved the action on March 11 with one vote opposed.",{"_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},6614620,"Kershaw County Council adopts resolution honoring Sylvester 'Sly' Robinson",899,2061000,2960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e&start=2061&end=2960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e/thumbnail_2061000.jpg","/articles/6614620/Kershaw-County/South-Carolina/Kershaw-County-Council-adopts-resolution-honoring-Sylvester-Sly-Robinson","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6614620-1e581a5b68cb1eb0578838bfebead33b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200759&Signature=dCIfh6q0OcsCJIUKqFDjqhDekwGhLqhuP9ea8pZ~Cipr1W6mFkReY7R60XVFmomdrKmIA33WM2ADQZ568ZZ5f~M7MMRD8D5xRnUE1hVWi5Og9aayDh4LM9Nz7trqifyrfy3Kl~Kk588lBcvQNYzk9YwIWERxzliOdDJHuHT5LGiewUTmwls6pULOtKqScA46y4fUN2U1GSqDYsLcMvh1u-Ej1lMJWL2DCn9hlLMmFvZ49gBSOXJrjgHEZ9bvBeV~yZEzDXYtisrwDgVYfJzHn7RS~jagCzNfu71T9HOTlnIFJWtEikbYfEOR3DQ2XJnVgPP1wzGCzRBoquz6pYcWXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kershaw County Council unanimously adopted a resolution honoring the life and service of Sylvester “Sly” Robinson at its March 11 meeting and presented the resolution to the Robinson family and members of the sheriff’s office.

Councilman Cato moved to adopt a “resolution of respect and a memorial honoring officer Sylvester Sly Robinson.” Councilman Jones seconded the motion. The resolution, read aloud by Cato, recounted Robinson’s service in the U.S. Coast Guard and in multiple South Carolina law‑enforcement agencies and recognized his volunteer work in Camden community programs and his recent employment with MUSC Kershaw Hospital and Lifeline.

Sheriff Lee Bone spoke after the reading, describing Robinson’s smile and the role he played calming situations in the community. Council members who addressed the family echoed condolences and shared personal recollections of Robinson’s influence on the community and law enforcement colleagues.

The council took a unanimous vote of those present to adopt the resolution; county staff and the sheriff’s office presented the resolution and a flag to Robinson’s family during a short ceremony following the vote.","Kershaw County Council unanimously approved a resolution of respect honoring the late law enforcement officer Sylvester 'Sly' Robinson and presented the resolution and ceremonial items to his family at the March 11 meeting.",{"_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},6614625,"Lake Watery group urges county to back multi‑year algae treatment; outlines costs and partners",1603,3232000,4835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e&start=3232&end=4835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3539332-f482107c897972d23d5d0ff45687677e/thumbnail_3232000.jpg","/articles/6614625/Kershaw-County/South-Carolina/Lake-Watery-group-urges-county-to-back-multiyear-algae-treatment-outlines-costs-and-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6614625-543234bc506732ecb0d9df6f827d7e95/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200759&Signature=jFQ1xEIpI7ifjssSnQnQUBrhu0~eVDrYEZNiSiZIwIXPP6FXi~6wVTrNKSFhiVXro4s5KMLMglEt4oglbATR-UDGuKaetr2OJOnEEU1aJqEsG7QY1UQ5qA4bFwi2tEW1ytuY2FU7lIU~2Vs5~Pp5h2p8zdF8fdFzkv3ozGZDGBJMZ9d8fuadp-v89TlJAD-J5OIS-jXAjG~pXs2CTxv9pgnPoPc9PAzExhKMMlJ3d1OIID5MoNHLQ5sdho1bAx9uWMvbpOA6RVqg02H8GkS9U4crWah~vmdh86AO8D~rI7VRoCqAjtG7qJr9q32yZ9RJwXlWLK01fcv8YSUJHKRzbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 11 Kershaw County Council meeting, representatives of the Lakewatery Association outlined a proposed, multi‑year program to control lyngbia (a filamentous cyanobacteria commonly called Lyngbya) in Lake Watery and described a funding and governance structure that would involve multiple water utilities and regional partners.

Thomas Fort, chairman of Lakewatery Association, said the association has collected water‑quality samples in partnership with the University of South Carolina and volunteers on a “water watch committee.” He told the council the samples give regional regulators higher‑resolution data for modeling and response.

Randy Kelly, chairman of the Lakewatery Association’s water watch committee, described the algae problem in stronger terms. “It’s bad stuff,” Kelly said. “It’s ugly. It’s nasty. It’s potentially toxic, especially to pets if they swim in it and ingest it.” He said the county’s samples showed the presence of lyngbia expanded markedly between a 2021 survey and field work done in 2024, from roughly 19 identified sites in 2021 to dozens of sites found in recent sampling in one area alone.

The presenters said complete eradication of lyngbia is not achievable, but control is possible and less costly if begun early. They outlined a treatment model used on other regional lakes: monthly applications during the warm season (April through September), with field crews using submersed application techniques and survey equipment to apply EPA‑approved, visible algaecides targeted at algae living on the bottom rather than surface mats. The presenters named retired Clemson professor John Rogers as the program administrator the group has asked to oversee prioritization, and identified Aqua Services (an applicator that uses airboats and submersible application) as the planned contractor.

Fort and Kelly compared Lake Watery to other lakes to convey scale and likely cost: Lake Watery was estimated at about 60 acres of lyngbia in 2021; Lake Gaston’s 2022 estimate was about 1,285 acres and that lake’s control program spent roughly $718,000 in 2022 and has since grown toward annual budgets in the mid‑six figures to more than $1 million. Lake Norman recently discovered lyngbia at far fewer sites and spent far less in early years. The presenters said Lake Watery’s program costs would likely fall between the smaller and much larger examples, and they described the effort as a multi‑year commitment rather than a single season.

On governance and finance, the group said the Catawba Water Resources Management Group would serve as financial administrator for contributions and disbursements. They also reported initial, small contributions or support from state and corporate partners: the state fisheries/parks fund (DNR) has allocated $30,000 annually for algae work, and Duke Energy historically contributed small, project‑level amounts (the presenters said Duke offered $5,000 to plans in the basin). The presenters said they had informal interest from nearby municipal water systems and counties and encouraged a collaborative, basin‑wide funding approach.

Council members asked for follow‑up information. Councilman Thomason and others asked about downstream and upstream effects and requested comparative data from Lake Gaston and Lake Norman on outcomes. Fort and Kelly said the group would provide updated survey results and recommended a funding workshop for stakeholders; Brad Busey of the Catawba group offered to organize the workshop and asked staff to coordinate dates and locations.

Vice Chairman Russell Bridal said the lake is “a very important natural resource” and that council would consider the proposal during the budget cycle. No formal appropriation was made at the meeting; council directed staff to receive the proposal materials, circulate the presenters’ slides and data, and help schedule a stakeholder funding workshop.

The presenters emphasized that treatment is safest and most effective when applied early and that costs rise the longer the problem is left unaddressed. They said the chemicals planned for use are EPA‑approved and designed for irrigation, fishing and swimming safety, and that the program would prioritize treatment sites objectively based on ecological criteria rather than property lines or ownership.

The presentation closed with the association offering to coordinate with county staff on next steps and to return with more detailed cost estimates and updated survey maps.","At the March 11 Kershaw County Council meeting, Lakewatery Association leaders presented a multi‑year plan to control lyngbia algae in Lake Watery, described treatment methods, named technical partners and funding options, and asked the county to consider contributing during the upcoming budget cycle.","actionData","errors"]

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