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Staff and the county's transportation committee briefed council on a compacted project set after earlier conversations and guidance from council. The package brought to council lists broad buckets that include: a major collector widening (staff and consultants identified Henry Harris Road as the proposed widening project in staff recommendations), a large resurfacing program for county and municipal streets, intersection improvements and roundabouts, and funding for Greenway/trail connections and ADA improvements. Staff explained the amounts in the ballot language are approximate and that project lists and final scopes would be refined if voters approve the measure.

Council debate included timing questions: two council members said they preferred postponing a referendum until 2026 to allow more public education after a recent failed ballot effort, while others said waiting would delay projects residents support. Council also discussed whether to include specific streets such as Harrisburg Road or Barberville Road; staff said SCDOT and regional planning partners recommended Henry Harris Road as a priority collector tie‑in and that refinements will continue as part of program development.

The ordinance includes a second, bond‑authorization clause allowing the county to issue general obligation bonds up to a capped amount to begin high‑priority projects earlier if needed; staff said the bonds would be repaid from future sales tax receipts. County counsel advised on ballot language and the two‑step structure: voters would authorize the tax and the county would then implement the approved program under the adopted ordinance and project list.

Council approved placing the referendum on the November ballot by a 5–2 vote. The ballot language and project list will be finalized for the formal referendum resolution and for any public information campaign ahead of the election.

Ending: If voters approve the measure in November, the county will move to the implementation phase, including program administration, design and contracting. If voters reject the measure, the county will revisit other funding options.

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The applicant requested rezoning from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Rural Neighborhood (RN) so the parcel owner could place mobile homes on subdivided lots. Neighbors said they purchased property in Potter Road's LDR area specifically to preserve low density, single‑family character and raised concerns that rezoning would increase density, strain septic systems and depress property values. Several nearby residents — including Kent Kilo (467 Potter Road), Scott Carnes (657 Potter Road), Evan Helms (2640 Pink Plyler Road) and others — told council they oppose downzoning and feared the parcel could host up to four mobile homes, a configuration they said would resemble a small trailer park.

Planning staff told council the request stemmed from the owner's desire to increase flexibility in housing types on the parcel and noted the property is contiguous to RN parcels across the road. Planning staff made no recommendation, citing mixed characteristics in the area and nonconforming parcels; the planning commission had recommended approval by vote of 5–1. Council members said they had received many calls and messages from constituents in the district and ultimately voted to deny.

Speakers stressed they were not opposed to new neighbors but were asking council to preserve the existing LDR zoning to protect long‑term community character and property investments. Planning staff noted that many surrounding lots are nonconforming in size, and that the long‑term area pattern might justify different approaches in the future, but council members said they could not support the requested downzoning.

Ending: The denial maintains the property's LDR zoning; the landowner retains other options allowed by current zoning, such as stick‑built or modular houses. Council and staff noted future applications could be considered if the owner pursues different development plans.

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Planning staff presented the application and said the site, currently zoned medium density residential (MDR), required a conditional use for school use and that the developer had revised its site plan to meet buffer and pedestrian‑connectivity requirements in the county UDO. The planning commission recommended approval by a 5–1 vote and staff also recommended approval after outstanding comments were addressed.

Applicant representatives said the site is a former landfill (a capped brownfield) and described the environmental work completed during due diligence. Alliance Education Services' chief operating officer, Justin Matthews, said the school will employ passive and active methane mitigation and vapor barriers and will install perimeter monitoring wells; he said the school had already invested in additional testing and would maintain ongoing monitoring under the voluntary cleanup plan. When asked whether North Carolina students could attend the school, Matthews said, \"statutorily no,\" explaining South Carolina charter schools are limited to South Carolina residents.

Matthews told council the project has high local demand: the developer reported roughly 1,600 pre‑applications for around 500 seats in the planned first year, and plans are for the school to reach roughly 900 students (K‑8) by year three. Alliance said it plans to operate a bus program (multiple runs) and eight buses were in the project plan to limit traffic impacts; the site plan also includes stacking lanes and three inbound lanes to reduce spillover onto Harrisburg Road.

Council members asked questions about the former landfill cap, groundwater direction, and long‑term monitoring. The applicant described the planned grading approach designed to avoid disturbing the landfill cap, a media management plan to test any soils if the cap is breached during construction, and both passive and active vapor mitigation systems at the parking and building areas. Staff confirmed the applicant had provided environmental documentation and an approved voluntary cleanup plan in the project file.

Planning staff noted the site would be required to demolish a small number of existing structures before site development, that athletic fields and parking areas must be buffered from adjacent residential properties, and that pedestrian and trail connections were shown in the revised plan. Council approved the conditional use permit unanimously.

Ending: The applicant will finalize site plans and building permits; monitoring and mitigation requirements described in the voluntary cleanup plan will remain part of project approvals and inspections.

","Lancaster County Council granted a conditional use permit for Harrisburg Global Academy, a proposed K–8 charter school on two vacant parcels of Harrisburg Road after planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval; the council vote was unanimous.",{"_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},6546128,"Lancaster County Council adopts FY2025–26 budget, approves 5% across‑the‑board pay increase and targeted position adjustments",6954,8272000,15226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806950-5d841ad38c54e4197d27bedcee276b17&start=8272&end=15226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806950-5d841ad38c54e4197d27bedcee276b17/thumbnail_8272000.jpg","/articles/6546128/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Lancaster-County-Council-adopts-FY202526-budget-approves-5-acrosstheboard-pay-increase-and-targeted-position-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546128-1d4119396a11ff98d237a96b70bb8629/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138672&Signature=WtLrQKubi8OLuTF0yivRGGL7tv3rOESTn0nqi5dOrLoui5WFg52HWSv9flAkSPHsKYvi8RrrQIr0G5LPWu6EIkOAstTHwWP-bRV9IYhnSfH~mb9r9a9MAlPpGZ02RzWkemOvGHgyC90IS3K7d5iAnKmzMuNplvREZXe0ld1oLdmAlPYT9EVNIu~K9SVM4rlgXx3oPnVLQ0At~c-g3WAuxQ4nqPn12zFE~2rw0hnf-Qot6F8sa9KkfGbjJBzBVkshf82L3DBFko3xJR7vTa0MHpG4YgBJTE~CYNKXq1MAN5flTstilOOg0W6WleAZkxnHGPUclaKYfaSUVDEjqmNt5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lancaster County Council adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget and related ordinances after a lengthy presentation and debate that included questions about implementation details, insurance claims and district funding timelines. Council voted unanimously to approve the budget as amended.

The budget includes a 5% across‑the‑board salary increase for full‑time and part‑time staff effective July 1, plus a package of position‑specific adjustments and new positions. The administrator's presentation and staff material show 42 new full‑time equivalents in the proposed staffing plan and a set of targeted upgrades aimed at addressing minimum wage compression, recruitment and retention in specific departments.

Council members pressed finance staff on how the salary increases and position adjustments are applied. County staff said the 5% raise is applied first to employees' current base pay; where a position upgrade is authorized (for example, reclassifying a role to a higher pay grade or moving an existing employee to a new minimum), the employee's new pay will reflect the upgraded grade. Staff also agreed to provide a position‑level table before the next reading showing current pay, the 5% adjusted total and the final salary after any position adjustment.

Council approved one amendment offered during the meeting: a $57,000 line item to fund annual hose testing requested by the fire commission. That amendment passed unanimously and was incorporated into the adopted budget.

Council members and speakers during public comment pressed staff on several budgetary and operational issues that they asked to see clarified before the budget moved to final reading: several residents raised concerns about storm damage to the Burns Building roof and whether insurance had been pursued or exhausted; staff said the county had discussed a claim with its insurer but had not accepted a limited settlement and would follow up with detailed responses on insurance conversations. Council also discussed funding for a McDonald's Green fire staffing plan and whether anticipated fee districts and funding sources would be timed to match planned July 1 starts; staff said additional work is needed and offered to return with options, and council asked that any ongoing commitments be conditioned on the fee district schedule or revisited once the fee districts are finalized.

Council also unanimously adopted the county's revised capital improvement plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2021–2031, which the planning commission had recommended. Staff emphasized that adoption of the CIP is a planning and prioritization action and does not itself appropriate project funds.

What happens next: staff agreed to provide the requested pay‑level table and further detail on insurance claims and the McDonald's Green funding timeline before final budget publication. The County Administrator and finance staff told council they will update the record for the budget reading on June 23.

Votes at this meeting: the budget ordinance for FY2025–26 (ordinance 2025‑19‑71) was adopted 7–0; council amendment to add $57,000 for hose testing was adopted 7–0; the CIP amendment ordinance (ordinance 2025‑19‑70) was adopted 7–0.

Ending: The county will post the final adopted budget and supporting schedules once staff have incorporated the clarifications requested by council and completed the administrative follow‑ups noted during the meeting.","Lancaster County Council on Tuesday adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget, including a 5% across‑the‑board raise for employees, a set of position‑specific pay adjustments and several line‑item additions requested by council. Council also approved the county's capital improvement plan (CIP) and took smaller funding steps for fire commission testing.","actionData","errors"]

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