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Residents urge preservation of Philip Simmons graveyard in Berkeley County
Summary
Speakers at a Berkeley County public meeting asked that a site referred to as the Philip Simmons graveyard, parcel 122-212-22, be protected from development; no formal action was recorded.
Residents at a Berkeley County public comment period urged officials to preserve a site they described as the Philip Simmons graveyard and said the parcel identified as 122-212-22 is at risk of development.
The request surfaced in public remarks referencing a company described as the "Guggenheim company" and an agreement involving a person identified only as Matt. One resident summarized the location and visibility of the site, saying, "So That's that's Philip Simmons. And so I haven't seen the graveyard myself, but it's been described. So you go this way, sorry, to get into it. You you can't see it from Right." The commenter identified the parcel as "122-212-22" and said people involved had spoken with "the Guggenheim representatives."
A second speaker asked, "To preserve it from being developed? Yeah," signaling the preservation request. The public comments did not include any formal proposal, motion, or vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: speakers framed the issue as a preservation concern for a local burial site and said third parties are discussing the land. The transcript names a parcel number used to identify the property and the firm reportedly engaged with residents; however, no county action, referral, or staff assignment was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
Details reported by commenters include the parcel identifier (122-212-22), the involvement of a party described as the Guggenheim company, and an unnamed individual referenced as Matt who has an agreement with that company. The transcript excerpt contains no formal statements from county staff, no ordinance or statute references, and no vote tally or formal direction to staff.
Because the remarks occurred during public comment, they constituted appeals to officials rather than documented county action. The transcript excerpt does not show follow-up steps, staff responses, or agenda items tied to the parcel.
Absent further record: There is no record in the excerpt of a motion, referral to staff, or a schedule for any review or hearing related to the graveyard or parcel 122-212-22.
