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Council discusses Bailey bill implementation, 227 N. Memorial historic‑preservation assessment
Summary
Council members debated whether county action under the Bailey bill requires a separate county historic preservation commission or can defer to the city's committee; applicant Scott Lockwood described a proposed rehabilitation of 227 North Memorial and said the project exceeds the 50% improvement threshold.
Council discussion on May 6 centered on how Colleton County should implement the so‑called Bailey bill historic‑preservation assessment process and on a pending project at 227 North Memorial in Walterboro.
A council member said the draft ordinance contains references that appear to apply to municipalities (Title 5) rather than counties (Title 4) and questioned whether the county must establish its own historic preservation commission to administer assessments. The member noted the county’s authority is codified under Title 4 and referenced Section 4‑9‑195 in the state code…
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