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Council approves second reading of Project Legacy fee-in-lieu ordinance after debate over defense work and disclosure
Summary
Charleston County advanced an ordinance for a fee-in-lieu of taxes arrangement with an applicant identified as "Project Legacy." Council passed second reading 6-3 amid questions about the company's identity, projected jobs and a reference to defense-sector work that prompted several "nay" votes.
Charleston County Council gave second reading May 13 to an ordinance authorizing a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with an entity currently identified in county documents as "Project Legacy." The measure passed second reading by a recorded second-reading vote of six ayes and three nays.
Council members debated whether the county should commit tax incentives before the company's identity and full plans were publicly disclosed. One councilor said he could not authorize tax incentives without knowing the company's name and compared…
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