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Votes at a glance: Actions taken by Dorchester County Council on March 17, 2025
Summary
Council approved multiple routine and administrative items, adopted a stormwater-fee clarification ordinance, approved rezonings on third reading, authorized staff actions and contracts, and made appointments. Several PDB items were delayed for further review.
Dorchester County Council took multiple formal actions on March 17. Below are summarized outcomes and key details recorded during the meeting.
• Stormwater fee ordinance (Ordinance No. 25‑04) — Council adopted an amendment clarifying that the $60 annual stormwater utility fee applies per residential structure on a parcel (e.g., two dwellings on one parcel = $120). The ordinance passed on third reading unanimously.
• Rezonings on third reading — Council granted third and final reading approval to three rezoning requests: (926) 13.84 acres on Highway 78 near Ridgeville from AR to CLI; (927) 6.266 acres at 754 Orangeburg Road from R‑2 to CN; and (928) 2.2 acres on Highway 78 from AR to CLI. All three rezonings passed unanimously on third reading.
• Road and subdivision…
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