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Dorchester County Council adopts proclamations, refers zoning changes, and approves eminent-domain requests; dozens of board appointments made
Summary
Dorchester County Council on April 7 adopted two proclamations and approved a package of routine referrals, appointments and authorizations, including authorizing the use of eminent domain for two parcels if settlement negotiations fail.
Dorchester County Council on April 7 passed a series of routine and policy actions, including unanimous adoption of two proclamations, referrals of zoning ordinance amendments for committee review, approval of temporary office space for a regional service provider, and authorization to pursue eminent domain for two property parcels should negotiations fail.
The council unanimously adopted Proclamation No. 25-05, proclaiming April 2025 as Fair Housing Month, and Proclamation No. 25-06, proclaiming April 2025 as Safe Digging Month in Dorchester County. Councilman Eddie Crosby read the Fair Housing proclamation during the meeting; Councilman Jay Byers read the safe digging proclamation and highlighted the role of South Carolina 811.
On several land-use matters, the council gave first reading and referred items to the Planning, Development and Building Committee for public hearings and recommendations. Those referrals included a rezoning request (Rezoning Request 930) to rezone 1 acre at 507 East Fifth North Street (TMS 138-00-00-0013) from Transitional Residential…
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