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Kershaw County council approves $350,000 settlement to resolve Camden Jet Center litigation
Summary
After an executive session legal briefing the council voted unanimously to accept a settlement resolving two civil cases brought by Camden Jet Center, agreeing to pay $350,000 in staged payments to satisfy an $857,000 judgment and related claims.
Kershaw County Council voted after executive session to accept a proposed settlement with Camden Jet Center Incorporated to resolve litigation against the county.
Councilman Ben Tucker moved the settlement; the motion, seconded by Councilman Bozard, called for Kershaw County to pay a total of $350,000 to Camden Jet Center Inc., with $200,000 payable within 30 days of ratification and $150,000 payable by Aug. 1, 2019. The motion further authorized the county attorney, county administrator and council chairman to negotiate and execute final settlement documents and stated that the $857,000 judgment, including attorney fees, costs and interest, would be satisfied by the proposed payment and the dismissal of the cases against the county.
Councilman Jimmy Jones said the proposed settlement was "more than I think the county should pay" and criticized how the case was handled, but said, "under the circumstances, I believe the county needs to settle the case and move on," and he announced he would vote to accept the settlement.
County Attorney and administration staff will finalize and execute the settlement documents under the authority granted by the council's motion. The council recorded a unanimous vote in favor of the settlement on return from executive session.
Why it matters: The settlement resolves long‑running litigation (civil case numbers cited in the motion) and removes an outstanding judgment and pending claims that the county attorney said would be satisfied on settlement. The motion directs county officials to use reserves for payment and to prepare any necessary budgeting for the second installment in the next fiscal cycle, according to council remarks.
