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Votes at a glance: Kershaw County Council actions, June 10, 2025
Summary
A summary of motions, votes and formal actions recorded at the June 10 Kershaw County Council meeting, including passage of a moratorium on subdivisions (second reading), passage of Project NAM (second reading), adoption of a Safe Streets grant support resolution, and several administrative approvals and deferrals.
This roundup lists the formal motions, votes and outcomes recorded during the June 10 Kershaw County Council meeting. It includes second-reading results and resolutions recorded on the transcript.
- Agenda adoption and amendments: A motion to adopt the meeting agenda with two amendments (adding a finance committee report for discussion and adding a time-sensitive Safe Streets resolution) was made and passed by unanimous hand vote for those present. The meeting proceeded with the amended agenda.
- Ordinance 10a (rezoning; second reading): No second was recorded for second reading on the rezoning item (10a); the item did not pass second reading and will not advance as presented.
- Ordinance 10b (Project NAM — special source revenue credit agreement, second reading): The council approved second reading for a special source revenue credit agreement tied to "Project NAM," a proposed economic development project the county described as a planned $12,000,000 investment and at least 50 new jobs. The second reading passed with a unanimous in-person and remote vote recorded for those present.
- Ordinance 10c (temporary moratorium on subdivisions, second reading): The council advanced second reading of the temporary moratorium (see separate coverage). Recorded votes: Russell Bridal (remote) — yes; Brent Shoemake — yes; Chairman Connell — yes; Brent Tomlinson — yes; Jimmy Jones — yes; Mister Tucker — no. Outcome: second reading approved.
- Resolution: Safe Streets for All grant support (new 11): Council authorized submission of a grant application and pledged a $200,000 local match to support a Safe Streets for All safety-action plan and demonstration projects; staff described the request as potentially awarding more than $1,000,000 depending on the grant. The resolution was adopted by unanimous hand vote of those present.
- Proclamation: Elevate Fatherhood Month (item 7a): Council unanimously adopted the proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Elevate Fatherhood Month and invited Midlands Fatherhood Coalition representatives to receive the document.
- Administrative authorizations and appointments: - EMS property (title-only authorization to negotiate sale): Council authorized the county administrator to enter negotiations regarding the county-owned Dominion property currently used by EMS; any final sale will require subsequent council approval with terms and numbers. - Airport Commission appointment (12a): Council deferred the airport-commission appointment to the next meeting at the recommending councilman's request. - Kershaw Health Service District appointment (12b): Council voted to reappoint Nick Moore to the district board; vote recorded as unanimous by those present.
- Finance committee report: The finance committee briefed council on budget adjustments, restoration of certain positions and software, and discussed use of debt millage revenue neutral rollovers to restore operational funding. No council appropriation was made during the briefing; follow-up budget adoption is scheduled for third reading at a future meeting.
Notes on voting records: Where the transcript recorded roll-call or raised-hand votes, those votes are listed above. Several votes were described as unanimous "by those present and voting"; not all roll-call names were read aloud for each item in the transcript. The roundup lists outcomes only for actions recorded in the public meeting transcript.
