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Kershaw County schedules consultant briefing on impact‑fee study; preliminary figure about $2,300 per home
Summary
Council heard an update on a statutorily required impact‑fee study and scheduled consultant Matt Noon Keister to present at the next meeting; staff identified solid waste and recreation among eligible uses and cited a preliminary per‑home figure around $2,300.
Kershaw County Council on June 10 set a consultant briefing for the next meeting to review a statutorily required impact‑fee study and discuss possible next steps for an impact‑fee ordinance.
County Administrator Danny Templer told the council that consultant Matt Noon Keister, who has worked with the city of Camden, will present a “more robust overview” at the next meeting. Templer said the initial fee study began in 2022, was completed in 2023, and was updated on Oct. 11, 2024.
Templer described eligible uses and the approach staff has taken so far: “When you look at the money that comes from these impact fees, they have to be identified for expansion of the service, not replacement…Through our CIP we have identified some projects within recreation and with those, and solid waste,” he said.
Council members and staff discussed how the fee formula treats existing revenue sources—any revenue already dedicated to those services is subtracted when calculating an impact fee, which can reduce the per‑home charge. Councilmember Shoemake cited a rough per‑home estimate during the meeting: “It would, I mean just for 1, with solid waste, I would look at expanding the Elgin convenience center… 2,300 approximately per home.”
Council members directed staff to proceed with the consultant presentation; Matt Noon Keister will return with a formal presentation and more detailed modeling, including the county’s capital improvements plan, department‑specific projects and regional limitations for certain services.
What’s next: The county will hear consultant Matt Noon Keister’s presentation at the next council meeting and staff said it will use the required study framework to calculate any proposed fee and recommend targeted projects eligible under state law.
