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County Administrator Michael Carpenter said the insurance reimbursement was $24,364 and that replacement would cost $25,790, a difference the administrator said was available within the department\u0000s budget. Council approved the expenditure to enable the department to purchase the replacement vehicle.

Separately, the sheriff\u0000s office requested six midterm replacement vehicles. Carpenter said the item required more detailed discussion and should be considered by the Finance Committee; a council motion sent the sheriff\u0000s vehicle request to the Administration and Finance Committee for review. Council members discussed urgency and the possibility of finding interim funding in the current budget if needed; the motion to move the item to committee passed 7-0.

Council instructions were procedural: staff will present more detailed cost and budget amendment options at the committee meeting or during upcoming budget sessions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fairfield County Council Meeting 04-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fairfield County Council approved replacing an animal-control vehicle for $25,790 using department funds; a separate request for six sheriff\u0000s office replacement vehicles was referred to the Administration and Finance Committee for further review.","taxTitle","Fairfield County, South Carolina","taxId",3364,"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},6597314,"Council approves accommodation tax awards totaling about $197,562 amid procedural concerns",298,3098000,3396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b&start=3098&end=3396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b/thumbnail_3098000.jpg","/articles/6597314/Fairfield-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-accommodation-tax-awards-totaling-about-197562-amid-procedural-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6597314-423f82f1ea6065700e166e663e4153ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1775331245&Signature=ZH3Swe2ph2jkha7mYQgOSxVQF~8CntUgksbJW~Q~J6BQHh-jRstHDk3AIcOR-fc2lxMIwjTHu1CmQqU2mBNuhXzUOTbJkhKD2HmT8ccfnNcnNQRPlnWaK7geaP0tmOwB0ELPJwBpxlWXnFiEGnYYpjn9ypAuSRAvzb1rzSP1dv6~5nZXibo3WDLhd3OrlrPP-vMayHpnsQySHMNMBXf0RnwQufR5OhcI3Nd4aBfyQp6~OdoKFpScEj1N0yXEIp7B49ntbfME5Q-2LnKTNR02-O0PPcWFz-dybhXETRVabG3o1wlB0Q98IS3XncfRY6ZmkjUr2PhRCXRsdnFNOXVgZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fairfield County Council voted on April 14 to accept the Accommodation and Hospitality Tax Committee\u0000s funding recommendations, approving awards to local organizations and programming totaling roughly $197,562.

County staff summarized the committee\u0000s recommendations. Awards included $65,052 to the Chamber of Commerce; $60,000 to the South Carolina Railroad Museum; $5,000 to the Wings and Wheels Air Festival; $20,000 to Pine Tree Playhouse; and $47,500 to the Austin Trailhead of the Palmetto Trail (noted as half of the amount requested). Several other applications were not recommended by the committee.

At least two council members voiced concern about procedural aspects of the committee vote, saying the committee lacked a written charter or clear recusal procedures and that an apparent conflict of interest occurred during the committee\u0000s vote on the Chamber award. One council member said an individual with a potential conflict should \"physically leave the room\" during a vote; another said their understanding was the affected vote was not counted. Other council members argued the council should trust the committee it had appointed.

After debate the council voted to accept the committee\u0000s recommendations; the roll call showed a 5-2 vote in favor. The approved awards will be incorporated into the county\u0000s FY25 budget process.","The council accepted the Accommodation and Hospitality Tax Committee\u0000s recommendations for FY25 allocations — roughly $197,562 in awards to local organizations — after debate about committee procedure and a reported potential conflict of interest; vote was 5-2.",{"_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},6597317,"Council approves rezone of 178 Wildwood Road to B-2, citing historic commercial use",168,2820000,2988000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b&start=2820&end=2988","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b/thumbnail_2820000.jpg","/articles/6597317/Fairfield-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-rezone-of-178-Wildwood-Road-to-B-2-citing-historic-commercial-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6597317-e04f1c489f8ba456e6e07e3a8f1f3fad/orig.mp4?Expires=1775331245&Signature=HLZKqjQXaDmd6IRFxCFEiimUJK9kdbVBJ2WziHHqNlw5CldJQIxRzlY1WPmIPggt2c8GCjUK8O~EnHE7ZMgUW4DY6grktemlGp1cgjz5MofXHKaAoD6IlzRdHcn5fvBDyCrlEFQqcdeeUlVvOFx7Icjn1ycHfusIg8RTQrdWCi6E1mK3WatouZsqua4Zrm5zDD7DPay63S51YNF29GdjWTu4QY4BS5NQrGwe8jAzIOdKdPeheF8g3RL8ZHTVAw~lh~AQcZ-OS~dwp4WV8yam7L0iATNowKeN0cHVThjIVMdk1t1zkKuKg3bYWlGKq5a7XHDXLhfm1IdtkpX7N8HCaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fairfield County Council voted unanimously on April 14 to approve a rezoning request for property at 178 Wildwood Road in Great Falls, changing the zoning from RD-1 (rural residential) to B-2 (general business).

County staff and planning staff said the property historically operated as a commercial site (automotive repair) and that a B-2 zoning parcel exists about 200 feet from the site. The Fairfield County Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning. During final reading the council discussed the surrounding land use and the fact the property had been grandfathered as commercial in the past; the owner(s) listed on the agenda were Huen and Shannon Lyles.

Following discussion, council voted 7-0 to adopt the ordinance on final reading. No members of the public signed up to speak during the public hearing for the rezoning.","Fairfield County Council approved final reading of a rezoning application to change 178 Wildwood Road in Great Falls from rural residential (RD-1) to general business (B-2). Planning Commission had recommended approval, and 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},6597323,"Council approves 30-year fee-in-lieu deal for Bomag Americas expansion, citing $13.7 million investment and 75 jobs",151,5847000,5998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b&start=5847&end=5998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b/thumbnail_5847000.jpg","/articles/6597323/Fairfield-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-30-year-fee-in-lieu-deal-for-Bomag-Americas-expansion-citing-137-million-investment-and-75-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6597323-29e4cd89ec0641090e441b5e9202ba23/orig.mp4?Expires=1775331245&Signature=olwHXyA9-NcouSj12qOaPh8q9GKm9hLd401k~1Ltfy9yxtQamvZQnx9OQf6pBDzbizSnMo1SsSl-wXCktT8U51rp4VDi51zMa1oS59SYGQoHn4aDy6TQ8FHiMqr1P27EJAjWYNbuzveGSAztOPNOBfoQ8S6ZyOyz5fwvur0S4O7fHV7sQcc3aAKTgYlWL~4uqiRHwmjXJap4fp5NtVh~TN8r91ZsSKytGCadLW9E9qCVmD-1SQjz~EA2Sasvt5~bkZ0-2Ew1mnffSWs7lxbn6to6k7rtQfrbeiwZZxeLheYIjmrOO2PebW-TrN2dX0EEiQzpQW-3-A7U4BUW3D6J5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fairfield County Council approved final reading of Ordinance No. 8-42 on April 14, authorizing a fee-in-lieu-of-ad valorem-taxes (FILO) incentive agreement and related land purchase for an economic development project renamed in the ordinance to Bomag Americas Inc. and Fiat Distribution Center, LLC.

Economic development staff presented the project summary after executive session. The staff presentation said the project is a multi-phase expansion by an existing county manufacturer that includes construction of a new distribution facility, expansion of production lines and a customer training facility. Staff reported that the project would represent a capital investment of about $13.7 million and create 75 new jobs within three years with an average wage of about $31 per hour. The county offered a 30-year fee-in-lieu agreement with a fixed millage rate, a multi-county park designation element and special-source revenue credits described in the presentation.

County staff provided a cost-benefit summary included with the agenda materials. That analysis, as presented to council, estimated an annual payroll at the facility of roughly $4.8 million and projected a 15-year economic benefit of approximately $98.3 million with net public revenue of about $708,746 over the same period; staff reported a public-revenue return of about $1.19 for each dollar invested.

Council moved to amend the ordinance by substituting the draft approved by counsel at reading with the version renaming the project and updating the FILO and land-purchase agreements. The motion carried on a roll-call show of 7-0.

Ms. Broward, the county economic development presenter, summarized the project and the financials. No council member requested additional changes after the amendment and vote; the ordinance and associated agreements were approved as substituted.","After executive session, Fairfield County Council approved ordinance 8-42 amending a fee-in-lieu and purchase agreement tied to an economic development project renamed Bomag Americas Inc. The county expects a $13.7 million investment and 75 new jobs with average wages near $31 per hour.",{"_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},6597327,"County auditor issues clean opinion on FY24; general fund balance rises to about $17.5 million",30,681000,711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b&start=681&end=711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3805596-76a1fb18a39d2efa012b295f2b0c268b/thumbnail_681000.jpg","/articles/6597327/Fairfield-County/South-Carolina/County-auditor-issues-clean-opinion-on-FY24-general-fund-balance-rises-to-about-175-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6597327-e3edaa4dfaad67a3f373032c61d58586/orig.mp4?Expires=1775331245&Signature=OiuvGRHunV80mT8caOI1AT52XWA05nGBwFIrOjQqcJop0s59K3gTTJrYnI7f0gBNg8HGAIs0lAko~xM3Peb3D7yiecv-kcL9LWKmyOFlaTc3p-cumzxVMsdwMugX3w8cpPInnaEeaEmVJHxSLH8GRHTvRN6AFaQ4R8emhkhUtySieap-8j4eWLdPKXNAGG1whM5JL-OOZ~jQxPmpxnvv1dyx~2oi8moIe5Y3Yt-QKUX~kV1f8Bxw8Uiy2cZK66XOuaUzxiJ8~xiSfuq7FbLMegEEBdwjXw0KWPl3ZehG1Yei3BIQ2mJ1LZf1t6WV0ghH2kJ9ePw5Dg3krAEe5UCf7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fairfield County officials received a clean (unmodified) opinion on the county\u0000s fiscal year 2024 financial statements and an overview of the county\u0000s fiscal position during the April 14 County Council meeting.

Grant Davis, a partner at the auditing firm Malden & Jenkins, told the council the general fund reported total assets of about $20 million at June 30, 2024, including roughly $7.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and about $10.8 million in receivables. Liabilities were roughly $2 million, producing a general fund balance of about $17.5 million, an increase of approximately $1.4 million from 2023. Davis said the unassigned portion of fund balance equates to about five and a half months of expenditures at the year\u0000s spending level.

Davis said the general fund spent about $35.7 million in FY24 and that property taxes were the largest single revenue source at roughly $29 million. He also told the council the county\u0000s budget estimates were close to results: budgeted general fund revenues were \"just under $39 million\" and actual collections were also \"just under $39 million,\" with a revenue variance of roughly $18,000 and expenditures about $950,000 under budget.

The auditors issued three reports included in the annual financial report: the financial-statement opinion (unmodified), a Yellow Book report on internal control and compliance, and a single-audit report for federal program compliance. The single-audit was triggered because the county expended more than the federal threshold; Davis said the county expended about $3.7 million in federal funds in FY24, the largest programs being the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and the Airport Improvement Program. The single-audit opinion was also unmodified.

Davis reported one recurring internal-control deficiency on the Yellow Book report under the heading \"financial closeout and reporting.\" For FY24 the auditors identified approximately $10.5 million of audit adjustments across multiple funds (down from about $28.7 million in FY23). Davis characterized the decline as a \"significant improvement\" but said the adjustments remain a finding because of the volume and nature of late adjustments needed to finalize the audit.

Council members asked about debt. Davis pointed the council to the long-term obligations schedule and said the subtotal of long-term obligations was about $70 million, with the largest components being the county\u0000s pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities. He said general obligation bonds were about $4 million and revenue bonds roughly $16.7 million and that, based on those figures, the county appeared to be well within constitutional debt limits.

County Administrator Michael Carpenter and several council members thanked the auditors and staff for the audit and discussed steps to improve timeliness. Davis noted statewide staffing turnover and evolving accounting standards as contributors to delayed audit timelines, and he said Fairfield County\u0000s results were consistent with many other counties.

The audit presentation concluded with an offer from the auditors to answer further questions and with council appreciation for the report.","Auditors gave Fairfield County an unmodified opinion on its fiscal year 2024 financial statements, reporting a $1.4 million increase in the general fund balance and noting one recurring internal-control finding related to year-end adjustments.","actionData","errors"]

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Council authorizes $25,790 animal-control vehicle replacement; sheriff vehicle request moved to finance committee

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Council approves rezone of 178 Wildwood Road to B-2, citing historic commercial use

Council approves 30-year fee-in-lieu deal for Bomag Americas expansion, citing $13.7 million investment and 75 jobs

County auditor issues clean opinion on FY24; general fund balance rises to about $17.5 million