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Nominations and reappointments recorded on the public record included the renomination of John Carrick for council representation to the Council of Governments; reappointments to the Midlands Workforce Development Board for Philip Austin, Reggie Murphy, Cecilia Kuznick, Jamie Turner and Luis Gamara Mendoza; and the reappointment of Lynn Rucker. Council also moved to appoint Marietta Hunter to the Central Midlands Development Corporation. Each nomination was seconded and the clerk recorded affirmative roll‑call votes from council members present.

Council members cast recorded “Yes” votes during each roll call for the items as they were presented; no recorded “No” votes or abstentions appeared in the public record for the reappointments at the May 13 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05-13-2025 - County Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 13 meeting council reappointed or nominated multiple members to local boards including the Midlands Workforce Development Board, Council of Governments representation and the Central Midlands Development Corporation; roll‑call votes were recorded for each appointment.","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},6045717,"Council approves award for Edmond Landfill scale/bypass lane and Ballpark Road fuel‑site upgrade",109,2533000,2642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562&start=2533&end=2642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562/thumbnail_2533000.jpg","/articles/6045717/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-award-for-Edmond-Landfill-scalebypass-lane-and-Ballpark-Road-fuelsite-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6045717-3348c8be1a4514a4c6fdf828ec94e609/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177692&Signature=N3CsrjN9zxNvUiL2t1AHmyTbi9ueIPBmhy~Tt8zixWtMrpyq1Uwm9kgCFtbLc8SbfqldpQtq6q6OYrhCvZciHx0t97K8Adfyk8XydNNZnhJ-6tNLL3FCOqkAmUYLV9hrIMUtcC1Xyo9oIM05VVhHRL2Ga8CFv63nONd0q87AHXTtKeNlrNqrdF2ciH-PIYxsm8fc6ZDM0rob-SKeSp92shJTgXjWxtr9wgNwrRwhyBX17fyAwn2KhedDC6lKZ5mo4OpDZM2E3FU9lxiBQWR7oPO8K9K-Vl73TE~9rWeLZzGp1a9R2vTgN4Tjade1FlI6yEavvOrD-m9C2zdrM7KrXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lexington County Council on May 13 approved two procurement items: an award for the Edmond Landfill commercial scale and bypass lane and a purchase requisition to upgrade the fuel site at Ballpark Road (referred to in the minutes as the Bob Butler site).

During the business portion of the meeting a motion and second were made to approve both items. The clerk recorded affirmative roll‑call votes from council members present: Councilwoman Kerig, Councilwoman Wessinger, Councilman Fisher, Councilman Cockrell, Councilman Hudson, Councilman Brigham, Councilman Bishop, Vice Chair Conwell and Chairman Cullum all registered “Yes.” The motion carried and the purchases were approved.

County staff did not provide additional substantive discussion on the record about contractors, contract amounts or timelines for the two projects during the motion. Council directed staff to proceed with the award and purchase authorization as presented.","Council voted to award the Edmond Landfill commercial scale and bypass lane project and approved purchase requisition to upgrade the fuel site at Ballpark Road (Bob Butler site); roll‑call recorded unanimous yes votes at the May 13 meeting.",{"_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},6045723,"Council hears ordinance to remove patio‑home special‑exception and lower BZA vote threshold to simple majority",131,3262000,3393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562&start=3262&end=3393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562/thumbnail_3262000.jpg","/articles/6045723/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/Council-hears-ordinance-to-remove-patiohome-specialexception-and-lower-BZA-vote-threshold-to-simple-majority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6045723-ff368d3b030e47e165d31d2b4d7f8d0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177692&Signature=cpDzR3S2pgp7~E7UarpwpNUgKZU0rFSku4yE7Wx4UDURlKjQYlD6VFzko6byDdZ-d3mPG6pVf5L712Eiw-neR4E39MFeXBELt9TD208-USkxwmYpwG~sSNp3ybunJK1~Q-lwst3GEjUsdabivO0NIMSVOWWId8TtR42L8SEltuMyM7QqDYh0fTFtntyK34sRVD5E1hYAnKioJXk~fMSLYtHmE~rXiJxOt2GcwnL82LPHj2ZEpb3rXKKEwy-G77ZHQDFV46KgxMbrSZSARQY61yM7HM9i1kGF8Z-fwvPGyVCyhJ7s4kzQ4MGzIhYkTJGeQsGvAqRU5Y3zORpS~RIvHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lexington County Council on May 13 held a public hearing on Ordinance 25‑06, a proposed text amendment affecting Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) procedures and a specific residential land use review.

Planning staffer Mr. Derrick told council the amendment would eliminate the BZA special‑exception review for patio‑home (residential detached limited) developments that meet all design standards; under the proposal, staff would approve such applications after confirming compliance with the article's design requirements. Derrick also said the ordinance would change the BZA voting requirement from a two‑thirds majority to a simple majority, aligning the BZA with other boards and commissions and with council practice.

No members of the public signed up to speak either for or against the ordinance at the May 13 hearing. Council closed the public hearing; no final council vote on adoption was recorded at the meeting.

If adopted, the ordinance would shift some final approval authority for specific residential detached limited developments from the BZA to county staff (subject to confirmation of design standards) and reduce the vote threshold for other BZA actions.","Ordinance 25‑06 would remove the Board of Zoning Appeals special‑exception review for residential detached limited (patio home) developments that meet design standards and change the board's required vote from two‑thirds to a simple majority; public hearing on the proposal closed with no speakers.",{"_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},6045727,"Council hears proposal to allow truck staging, loading and ticketing for mines between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m.",128,3082000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562&start=3082&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562/thumbnail_3082000.jpg","/articles/6045727/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/Council-hears-proposal-to-allow-truck-staging-loading-and-ticketing-for-mines-between-5-am-and-7-pm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6045727-122a45ff18163181573b3ff35317049b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177692&Signature=gyRT1-uJvCVaSwznPrQInf-taxeUOxE~ECdhn4BPtTCWNmtg0t~zt2Bs~cU0iQITFtGmj2NGupfxGyaSksjtg6~61OluoPmGPwz9xNde3~H7tT75jKb2zv3JW8M7vsSQ~e7T8fzYTT11wrqKzHdwG-01CTzt0sibKe9rQf3I1KPuzL830mkbhi3YMIqr2Ww3wd0gTbLtFjxWtfcPa08n64xMQv6WgUuZvv0YaFI6jfK4Ru~Ppkr5B5GQ6qSLC2GmVXZ18hEcqM3-WscLNb4bGoUt9lYvX6A2W-UkN13Hs8rSjp0TawK255GRyTtIp-fPvEnBzMNoqlC6mQtRA6cONA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lexington County Council on May 13 opened and closed a public hearing on an amendment to the county zoning ordinance (Ordinance 25‑04) that would permit limited mine‑related activities — truck staging, ticketing and loading only — between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m.

County zoning staffer Mr. Derrick explained the proposed text change to Article 8, Chapter 2, Section 82.5. “The amendments ... aim to extend the hours of mining operations specifically for truck staging, loading, and ticketing only,” he said, and added that the change would not alter the existing core regulations or the permitted time window for mining itself.

No members of the public signed up to speak in favor of the ordinance; one speaker who appeared (Denise Hallett) yielded time and no opposition speakers were present. County staff closed that portion of the hearing and council proceeded to the next agenda items.

Because the hearing accepted no oral opposition and no final vote was recorded during the May 13 meeting, the ordinance remained in the public‑comment phase pending any future council action.","Ordinance 25‑04 would amend Article 8 Chapter 2 Section 82.5 to permit truck staging, ticketing and loading for mining operations from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; county staff emphasized the change would not alter the permitted hours for mining activity itself.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6045733,"Lexington County holds public hearing on $314.7 million FY2025-26 budget; council plans no tax increase",403,3357000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562&start=3357&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3577012-da1562a0322075f6bc1d9fcab17e5562/thumbnail_3357000.jpg","/articles/6045733/Lexington-County/South-Carolina/Lexington-County-holds-public-hearing-on-3147-million-FY2025-26-budget-council-plans-no-tax-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6045733-5485c7c5355ad58ab51cd96f9279a5d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177692&Signature=Eqx-cO9CpfXVNwEQofHCOr9kijHZIeC~2lxhsFopzZNr77JnG9~hHzmeMay-j-zbzxblhYjRQ7Kig9bOEZpxQCmA4ZvgvIxeCCsGWlbQzAjJcUujv4W8wkHvamWlZ2CxeBPVZqi7nTVQGTh~r1WuXgG4mjarRXmEW~oOVlF5kxA64txAvc4rkAt7GqzWDCfOXh4V~crQn32Rh9qA4-k3Az5r5fbGn2C6Q6~z8oTIjUjfH2LJWyXFEEOLiZKCl2KAjzegYmAXRrVUipMnbEiqeVP4CSRuQGuOcYPR8H3zHFqktCiDVk9RqRrfqR4rwj-qizCF0HpOC-NRAo8-ts5krg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lexington County Council on May 13 held a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget that would appropriate $314,746,387 and includes no proposed property tax increase, county officials said.

The revised recommended budget calls for $208,700,289 in the general fund (which includes fire services and law enforcement) and $106,046,098 in non‑general funds, for combined county appropriations of $314,746,387. County Administrator Sturkey told council the package “does include the changes that we discussed earlier today” and reflects additional revenue tied to recent marriage‑license changes.

Council members earlier directed staff to cover newly approved items using unfilled vacancies and rollover funds (savings from recurring operational accounts), rather than increasing the tax rate. “The option that has been chosen is we will use unfilled vacancies ... plus rollover funds,” Sturkey said during the presentation.

At the public hearing, resident Thomas Scott of 128 Harrison Hill Court, Gilbert, urged the council to consider assessment methods targeted at new development instead of a broad property tax increase. “Let the problem that caused it solve it by saying every new home inspection is a $5,000 fee,” Scott told the council, suggesting per‑unit fees for developers or purchasers to fund school additions and infrastructure rather than raising taxes on all property owners. He identified himself as retired and offered to assist the county on the idea.

No final vote on the budget was recorded at the May 13 meeting; the ordinance (25‑08) was presented during the public hearing process and council closed the hearing after public comment. Next steps for formal adoption were not finalized on the record at the meeting.","Council received the revised recommended budget totaling $314,746,387 and directed staff to use unfilled vacancies and rollover funds to cover additions rather than raise property taxes; one member of the public urged development fees as an alternate revenue source.","actionData","errors"]

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Lexington County holds public hearing on $314.7 million FY2025-26 budget; council plans no tax increase