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Council gives third reading to ordinance transferring historic‑rehab oversight to Edgefield County Archives
Summary
Edgefield County Council gave third reading and approved Ordinance No. 24 25 0006, which amends the county code to transfer administrative authority for rehabilitated historic properties from Preservation South Carolina Edgefield County Preservation Advisory Board to the Edgefield County Archives.
Edgefield County Council on May 6, 2025, gave third reading and unanimously approved Ordinance No. 24 25 0006, which amends Chapter 46, Article 9 of the county code to transfer administrative oversight of rehabilitated historic properties from Preservation South Carolina Edgefield County Preservation Advisory Board to the Edgefield County Archives.
The council said the change is intended to streamline oversight and allow more direct, local administration of historic‑preservation efforts. The administrator reported there was no new information since prior readings; the council had discussed the ordinance at two previous meetings. Following a motion to give third reading by Councilmember Talbert and a second by Councilmember Ireland, the ordinance passed unanimously.
The ordinance was presented as an administrative change to clarify which local office will manage rehabilitation oversight; no financial impact or implementation timeline was specified at the meeting.
