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The council voted to provide $15,000 toward a federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant match for a town sidewalk project, approved an extension of an emergency moratorium on permits for mobile-home parks/RV parks/subdivisions, authorized the county to enter a contract with the regional council of governments to update the county’s land development and zoning ordinances (not to exceed $40,000), accepted an agreement with the volunteer Patrick Fire Department and approved sending a deadline letter to volunteer rescue and fire organizations to submit contracts by late July. Council also authorized a confidential due-diligence agreement related to a property identified in the meeting as “Property W.”

Votes and motions were carried by voice vote; the minutes record council members answering “aye” and no opposed voices were recorded during the motions. Where motions named a mover or second, that is noted below when available. The meeting’s executive session covered several negotiation and personnel items; the council reported no votes taken in executive session but later recorded actions authorized after the session ended.

Votes at a glance:

- Town sidewalk TAP grant match: Motion to provide $15,000 toward the town’s required 20% match for a DOT TAP award of $482,000 for a sidewalk connecting West Market Street to Chesterfield Highway passed by voice vote; second recorded as Miss Burns. (Mover: not specified by name in the public record.)

- Emergency moratorium extension: Motion to extend the temporary moratorium on issuance of permits for establishment of mobile home parks, RV parks, and subdivisions passed by voice vote (no discussion recorded).

- Planning and zoning ordinance update: Motion to authorize Council Chair Mary Anderson and county administrator to enter an agreement with the regional council of governments (PDCOG) to update the county’s land development ordinance and zoning ordinance for an amount not to exceed $40,000 passed by voice vote (mover: Mr. Smallwood; second: recorded but not named in the transcript excerpt).

- Patrick Volunteer Fire Department contract: After executive session, council accepted the Patrick Volunteer Fire Department’s contract and agreement with the county by voice vote (mover: Mr. Kirkley; second: Miss Burns).

- Deadline letter to rescue/rescue chiefs: Council approved sending a letter to the Rescue Squad Captains Association and Chiefs Association setting a July deadline to submit contracts; motion passed and the clerk was asked to circulate an email copy of the letter to council members.

- Property W due-diligence agreement: Council authorized the chair and clerk to execute an early-due-diligence agreement for “Property W” under an exemption to disclosure in the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act; details and identity of the buyer and property were withheld consistent with the FOIA exception cited.

Council chair Mary Anderson and county attorney Coleman Bryant confirmed that certain negotiation and buyer-identity details for Property W remain confidential while due diligence proceeds. The council instructed staff to circulate contract letters and deadlines to volunteers’ organizations and to follow up with boards as contracts arrive.

Ending note: None of the recorded votes in the public portion of the meeting included a roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt; motions were approved by unanimous voice vote where recorded. Several of the approved items will require follow-up from county staff, including coordination with DOT on the sidewalk project, execution of the PDCOG agreement, and distribution of the deadline letter to volunteer organizations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 2, 2025 County Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Chesterfield County Council voted to provide $15,000 toward a town sidewalk match and approved a series of administrative and contractual measures, including extending a temporary moratorium on mobile-home/RV-park permits and accepting the Patrick Volunteer Fire Department contract.","taxTitle","Chesterfield County, South Carolina","taxId",70179,"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},6709633,"Opioid Abatement Coalition reports outreach and overdose response gains, cites six confirmed overdose deaths midyear",275,485000,760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118266-faa6a227d533334926f88f10c265aa5f&start=485&end=760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5118266-faa6a227d533334926f88f10c265aa5f/thumbnail_485000.jpg","/articles/6709633/Chesterfield-County/South-Carolina/Opioid-Abatement-Coalition-reports-outreach-and-overdose-response-gains-cites-six-confirmed-overdose-deaths-midyear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709633-c29d51510e0857ce9bef8bcea56763e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191125&Signature=nHnOXwbaMJ9iRh7whh-FzZTV9IohJvWIo61xQ2Wf3ohi6Tt9Nc0UiC65zBjGXz9kxkHbBvnz5EKtV8LDZ3JKdgHhAmpLG-ex5iLfg--2m4r3aLUpTUT6lMRNDQaYGufCFohvwg0woLSuo~6T~fQkpdzruHrsw5p1lqw-rn7AKgq~0lvqG~wqZ5FXjDAYLc-eUSLu62mWlL6Kp3NR-w6eGO2Z7GTcGShBPYaWdkwuC8roHUP7EpSmZ8DxV6~bdFtx16lwKsoVti6ZUXKsyqp20wqY~AKU0~4K1FiMHW1KYcHLUlTBhEhPoEdbvlmEaJQqiq3NNLs0a8FjemLAAopBAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Short, director of the Chesterfield County Opioid Abatement Coalition (COAC), delivered a midyear update reporting expanded treatment access, naloxone distribution and coordinated overdose-response efforts across county agencies.

Short said COAC’s collaborative work with county staff, health-care providers, law enforcement, nonprofit partners and community advocates has allowed the coalition to expand access to Medicaid-assisted treatment, naloxone, overdose-response training and harm-reduction supplies. She credited partnerships with Care South Carolina for medically assisted treatment, the Department of Public Health (DPH), co-paramedics, and the sheriff’s narcotics division for diversion-to-treatment efforts.

Short reported that, since Jan. 1, county data showed 53 suspected overdoses and 18 Narcan deployments; the coroner’s midyear report listed six confirmed overdose deaths in the county. Short gave a partial breakdown of those confirmed deaths by local area and substance: three occurred in the Chirac area, two in Jefferson, and one in Patrick; two deaths were described as methamphetamine-related, two as cocaine-related, one fentanyl-related and one involving fentanyl combined with xylazine. She said one autopsy/toxicology remained pending in Chesterfield. Short also said COAC has helped divert 10 individuals into detox and ongoing treatment since January 1.

COAC is conducting public awareness through radio and mobile billboards, distributing harm-reduction materials and placing naloxone distribution boxes at participating fire departments and other locations. Short said 154 boxes of Narcan and 74 test strips have been disseminated countywide and additional freestanding distribution units have been ordered.

Short announced a countywide first-responder training on emerging drug trends to be held July 17, facilitated by Dr. Demi Garvin of the Forensic Science Network, and described COAC’s field outreach and a steering committee conducting needs assessments; the committee met June 18 and will meet again in August. Short said she is training on the state’s new grants-management system and will complete midyear expenditure reporting consistent with the abatement strategy.

Short told the council she believes collaborative efforts are contributing to a reduction in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths in the county but reported that fentanyl and methamphetamine remain an enduring threat in the eastern portion of the county and that crack cocaine has seen a resurgence in the western portion.

Ending: Short asked for questions and thanked the council for time; council members thanked COAC and highlighted continuing cross-agency partnership responsibilities.
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Morris said the county’s current tire trailer is difficult for many residents to use because its swinging doors and height make loading tires difficult; he proposed building a low platform to ease loading. He also recommended placing wooden platforms adjacent to the heaviest-used bins to help people lift large items (mattresses, appliances) into containers, adding gravel on the site to cut dust and muddy conditions, clearing brush around the perimeter and removing outdated or excessive signage.

Council members thanked Morris for practical, incremental suggestions and noted improvements may come in phases. Morris said he is willing to assist and emphasized education and site changes could make the convenience center safer and more efficient as traffic increases under the new collection arrangement.

Ending: Council expressed appreciation for Morris’s suggestions and agreed to consider phased improvements and further review by county operations staff.","A resident who uses the Chesterfield convenience center suggested entrance/exit changes, moving heavy bins and tires, adding platforms to help with large items, and adding gravel and brush clearing to reduce dust and improve safety.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":44,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":50,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709629,"Town official asks county for $15,000 toward sidewalk; council approves contribution",159,474000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5118266-faa6a227d533334926f88f10c265aa5f&start=315&end=474","/articles/6709629/Chesterfield-County/South-Carolina/Town-official-asks-county-for-15000-toward-sidewalk-council-approves-contribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709629-ff70f065e402b9e54c5b8bd9bf0e7f9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191125&Signature=i138TGKwJDkfVNUEsIsoZlXMUIB4ft~CHsASTuKE8LC5EnNn4DAy3f1NFjT46GMthYBySdeksT7hcPIWnw5Cltae7Opaj0IW85JM3KT2qYBe3bol8eblmKuzVqddaB28pLlpaWRIgxFORhb9FCEokC7qM9IDJn4mgmzDD6IrlUZvml1Y5zjsfC7blS11LUXsASU4w9bLDf9c4ICrgovoVHcXu88ZLUxe-pCpKyXeMNg8Khz9T3aDnqCLarPaBi~f7i0rxoJMFKIqxbOdmx5-1DH1BNJ641U8ppCtv8k--nr9eC99fMat2vWnyiewi4gWKZzg9OcP63txSbfRYMYBXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rob Wolf, representing his town, told the council that the town had won a Department of Transportation Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant of $482,000 to build a sidewalk connecting West Market Street to Chesterfield Highway and requested a county contribution toward the town’s required 20% match.

Wolf said the project will increase pedestrian safety, improve student access to Traul Intermediate and Traul High School, and connect residents to commercial centers and health care. He told the council the town’s 20% match equals $114,800 and asked Chesterfield County to contribute $15,000 toward that match; he said the sidewalk would serve about 808 people, roughly 200 of whom are county residents. Wolf said DOT will manage the project and the town expects billing shortly.

Council members moved and seconded a motion to provide the requested $15,000 from economic development funds; the motion passed by voice vote with Miss Burns recorded as the second. Council instructed county staff to coordinate payment timing with the town and DOT.

Ending: The town representative left to meet with DOT and said the project is proceeding under DOT management; the county’s contribution was approved and will be processed by county staff.","A town official described a DOT-funded sidewalk project and asked Chesterfield County for $15,000 of the local match; council approved the request by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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