County committees approve airport grant and multiple project agreements tied to 'Project Badger'
October 14, 2025 | Lexington County, South Carolina
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Lexington County committees on the economic development agenda approved a small state contribution to the airport layout plan update and advanced several resolutions and ordinances related to new industrial projects, including items identified as Project Badger.
The county accepted a South Carolina Aeronautics Commission award to fund the state portion of the current airport layout plan update. Tim Schuppert, speaking for county staff, said the award is the 2.5% state share that complements an existing FAA grant and that “that would be for a total of $8,052.” The committee voted to accept the grant.
Why it matters: the state portion makes a federal airport planning grant complete and allows county staff to continue design and permitting work for the Lexington County Airport layout plan.
After the grant item, the committee entered executive session for real estate contract negotiations and proposed industrial location discussions under state code provisions. Following the executive session, members moved and approved a set of economic development actions linked to Project Badger and other multi‑county industrial and business park matters.
Actions taken include: approval of Resolution R25‑05, which the maker described as a resolution identifying a project (Project Badger) to satisfy South Carolina Code requirements (12‑40/12‑44‑40); first reading, by title, of Ordinance 25‑18 authorizing execution and delivery of a fee agreement among Lexington County and Project Badger and related affiliates to add subject property to a multi‑county industrial and business park; approval of Resolution R25‑06 to amend a joint county industrial park agreement so as to remove properties from the park; and first reading, by title, of Ordinance 25‑19 authorizing a special source revenue credit agreement with Project Watch for multi‑county industrial park benefits. Committee motions were made, seconded and carried as recorded in the meeting record.
No details on the specific parcels or fee‑agreement terms were read into the public record at the time of the motions; each ordinance was introduced on first reading by title only. The transcript indicates motions were moved by members identified as chair and council members and that the motions passed by voice vote.
Ending: The committee recorded the formal votes and moved each item forward as described; details and full text of the ordinances and resolutions will appear in subsequent agenda packets and ordinance files for second/third readings and final action.
The county accepted a South Carolina Aeronautics Commission award to fund the state portion of the current airport layout plan update. Tim Schuppert, speaking for county staff, said the award is the 2.5% state share that complements an existing FAA grant and that “that would be for a total of $8,052.” The committee voted to accept the grant.
Why it matters: the state portion makes a federal airport planning grant complete and allows county staff to continue design and permitting work for the Lexington County Airport layout plan.
After the grant item, the committee entered executive session for real estate contract negotiations and proposed industrial location discussions under state code provisions. Following the executive session, members moved and approved a set of economic development actions linked to Project Badger and other multi‑county industrial and business park matters.
Actions taken include: approval of Resolution R25‑05, which the maker described as a resolution identifying a project (Project Badger) to satisfy South Carolina Code requirements (12‑40/12‑44‑40); first reading, by title, of Ordinance 25‑18 authorizing execution and delivery of a fee agreement among Lexington County and Project Badger and related affiliates to add subject property to a multi‑county industrial and business park; approval of Resolution R25‑06 to amend a joint county industrial park agreement so as to remove properties from the park; and first reading, by title, of Ordinance 25‑19 authorizing a special source revenue credit agreement with Project Watch for multi‑county industrial park benefits. Committee motions were made, seconded and carried as recorded in the meeting record.
No details on the specific parcels or fee‑agreement terms were read into the public record at the time of the motions; each ordinance was introduced on first reading by title only. The transcript indicates motions were moved by members identified as chair and council members and that the motions passed by voice vote.
Ending: The committee recorded the formal votes and moved each item forward as described; details and full text of the ordinances and resolutions will appear in subsequent agenda packets and ordinance files for second/third readings and final action.
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