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Charleston County Council approves Saint Paul’s Fire District bonds, code changes, easement and multiple conveyances
Summary
On Feb. 11 Charleston County Council passed an ordinance authorizing Saint Paul’s Fire District to issue up to $4.4 million in general‑obligation bonds and approved several other ordinances and property conveyances, including a utility easement to Dominion Energy and a budget increase for the fire district.
Charleston County Council on Feb. 11 passed multiple ordinances and approvals at the meeting, including a third‑reading adoption authorizing Saint Paul’s Fire District to issue general‑obligation bonds and several second‑reading and consent items affecting county property and budgets.
The council voted to adopt an ordinance authorizing Saint Paul’s Fire District, South Carolina, to issue not exceeding $4,400,000 aggregate principal amount of general‑obligation bonds. The ordinance passed third reading with nine ayes. Recorded roll‑call “Aye” votes were given by the council members listed in the meeting transcript: Boykin, Darby, Honeycutt, Kabrowski, Moody, Pryor, Sass, Worman and Middleton.
Other ordinances approved or advanced: - An ordinance amending Charleston County Code sections 2‑126 and repealing 2‑127, to provide continuity of operations and conform with current administrative positions, passed second reading with nine ayes. - An ordinance approving the grant of a utility easement to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. over a portion of county property identified as tax map parcel 4120000012 (Leeds Avenue and Brickyard Creek Road, North Charleston) passed second reading with nine ayes.
Consent agenda and conveyances (approved on consent): The council approved conveyances of several small parcels of county property to private developers, as listed on the Feb. 11 agenda. Parcels and purchasers recorded on the agenda include: - 1118 Carverwood Lane (approx. 0.18 acres) to Narrow Gate Development (Parcel ID 3510600194). - 5317 Alvey Street (approx. 0.22 acres) to Carolina Dream Builders Inc. (Parcel ID 4080800282). - 3992 Vista Court (approx. 0.33 acres) to Carolina Dream Builders Inc. (Parcel ID 4781500109). - 3989 Paramount Drive (approx. 0.20 acres) to Caldwell Kynard LLC (Parcel ID 4101000030). - 4828 Foxwood Drive (approx. 0.26 acres) to J and W Construction and Design Company LLC (Parcel ID 4040800212).
Budget amendment: The council approved an amendment to the 2024–25 budget ordinance (No. 22‑96) to increase Saint Paul’s Fire District’s general fund budget by appropriating an additional $584,699 for fiscal year 2025. That budget amendment was included among consent items approved at the meeting; no roll‑call tally was recorded separately in the transcript for the consent vote.
Votes and tallies noted in the transcript: - Saint Paul’s Fire District general‑obligation bonds (third reading): passed, 9 ayes (Boykin; Darby; Honeycutt; Kabrowski; Moody; Pryor; Sass; Worman; Middleton). - Code amendment (sections 2‑126/2‑127) (second reading): passed, 9 ayes. - Utility easement to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. (second reading): passed, 9 ayes.
Ending: The council concluded the meeting after approving the consent agenda and several second‑ and third‑reading ordinances. The transcript did not record any council action to rescind or reopen the incentive grants discussed earlier in public comment.
