Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the County Government Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Colleton County Council approves truck purchase, grant budgets and appointments in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting, Colleton County Council approved multiple resolutions including a roll-off truck purchase for solid waste, acceptance of grant funds and appointments; the council also moved meeting dates and approved a fee-in-lieu agreement for Project Star.
Colleton County Council on Aug. 12 approved a package of routine resolutions and administrative actions, including the purchase of a solid-waste roll-off truck, the acceptance of grant funding and an economic development fee-in-lieu agreement.
The actions, which passed without recorded roll-call opposition, included authorizing the county to accept and budget several grants for fiscal year 2025–26, approving the purchase of a 2026 Kenworth roll-off container truck for the county landfill, and appointing a representative to the Lowcountry Workforce board. Council also approved a fee-in-lieu and special source credit agreement with Banks Construction Company (previously identified on the agenda as Project Star) and moved the regular council meeting date to the first Monday of each month with a one-time adjustment for September because of Labor Day.
Why it matters: The truck purchase and grant acceptances allocate county resources and staffing capacity for solid-waste operations and public-safety programs; the fee-in-lieu agreement advances a named economic-development project that the county has been processing under an incentive framework.
Key votes and motions (summary):
- Resolution 25-R-51: Approve purchase of a 2026 Kenworth roll-off container truck for solid waste (motion moved and seconded; outcome recorded as approved).
- Resolution 25-R-52: Approve appointment to the Lowcountry Workforce board (motion moved; the council confirmed the appointment). The maker of the motion identified Kimberly Alexander by acclamation for position (appointment confirmed).
- Resolution (25-0-7 / 25-R-47 on the agenda): Authorize execution of a fee-in-lieu and special source credit agreement with Banks Construction Company (Project Star). Motion moved and seconded; no recorded negative votes.
- Resolution 25-R-53: Authorize acceptance and budgeting of various grants for FY 2025–26. Motion moved and seconded; approved.
- Resolution 25-R-54: Authorize acceptance and budgeting of funds for a School Resource Officer grant received by the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office for FY 2025–26 (motion moved and seconded; approved). Council clarified that the resolution allows budgeting and implementation of grant funds and is not a direct county policy change or county-funded obligation beyond the grant terms.
Other routine business approved included the minutes for regular and special meetings dated July 8, 16 and 30, 2025, and a change to the council meeting schedule. Several items were noted for future committee review.
Ending: Council adopted the listed measures by voice vote and signaled staff to proceed with implementation steps where applicable.
