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Votes at a glance: Orangeburg City Council meeting actions
Summary
Council approved minutes, amended the agenda to add legal advice in executive session, confirmed a nomination to the election commission, authorized hospitality-tax repairs to the Chamber of Commerce, adopted a tobacco/vape zoning amendment and voted to enter executive session.
The Orangeburg City Council took the following formal actions during the meeting.
- Approval of minutes (consideration of Feb. 18, 2025 minutes): Motion to approve made by Councilman Stroman, seconded by Councilman Kalu; vote recorded as carried.
- Amendment to the agenda to receive legal advice regarding grant appropriation in executive session: Motion made by Councilman Kalu, seconded by Councilman Kidd; vote recorded as carried.
- Nomination to the Election Commission: Council considered and approved nomination of Georgine Hightower to a six-year term ending March 31, 2031. Motion to recommend was made by Councilor Kit; the motion carried.
- Resolution authorizing use of hospitality tax funds for Chamber of Commerce building repairs (approx. $400,000): Motion by Councilman Grievous, second by Councilman Kittle; recorded as approved. Staff will pursue FEMA reimbursement and return funds to the hospitality account if FEMA awards funds.
- Ordinance amending zoning rules for tobacco retail (vape) establishments: Motion for adoption made by Councilman Kidd, seconded by Councilman Grievous; vote recorded as carried. The amendment institutes 2,000-foot separation between like uses and 1,000-foot buffers from places of worship, educational facilities and certain alcohol-focused establishments; prohibited in several residential and certain other zoning classifications, allowed in specified business and industrial zones and design overlay districts.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters and receive legal advice on grant appropriation: Motion made by Councilor Stroman, seconded by Councilor Kalu; recorded as carried. The council indicated it would not return to open session at the end of the meeting.
Votes were recorded in the meeting transcript as "Aye" with no recorded opposing votes in the public record provided.
