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Votes at a glance: Colleton County Council approves grants, Edisto Beach appropriation, personnel policy change and other measures
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting Colleton County Council approved a package of motions, including grant acceptances, a $100,000 appropriation to Edisto Beach for beach renourishment, a personnel policy amendment and several resolutions to advertise and fill board vacancies.
Colleton County Council on Dec. 3 approved multiple routine budgetary and administrative measures by unanimous voice votes. Highlights from the meeting record follow.
Key votes and brief details - Ordinance 24-0-18 (rezoning): Approved unanimously. See separate article for details. - Resolution 24-R-64: Authorized acceptance and budgeting of various grants (identifiers in the packet). Motion moved, seconded and carried unanimously. - Resolution 24-R-65: Authorized appropriation of $100,000 from General Fund (Fund 100) fund balance to the Town of Edisto Beach for beach renourishment. Motion moved, seconded and carried unanimously. - Resolution 24-R-66: Approved a change order for the House and Building Technology Improvement Project. Motion carried unanimously. - Resolution 24-R-67: Amended the Colleton County Personnel Policy Manual (Section 11.4 Holidays) to remove Confederate Memorial Day and replace it with Good Friday. Motion carried unanimously. - Resolution 24-R-68: Authorized the county to advertise for board vacancies. Motion carried unanimously. The council listed current vacancies including: Colleton County Land Use Zoning Board of Appeals (1 vacancy); Colleton County Resource and Development Board (1 vacancy); Lowcountry Council of Governments staff liaison/minority representative (1 vacancy). - Resolution 24-R-69: Appointed members to boards by acclamation (Collier County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Brandy Nannigo; Colleton County Recreation Commission: Grama Shea Brown; Southern Carolina Alliance board and other appointments recorded by acclamation). Motion carried unanimously. - Resolution 24-R-71: Waived Solid Waste construction landfill fees related to the Nov. 8, 2024 significant weather event. Motion carried unanimously.
Executive session and tabling The council entered executive session to discuss contractual matters regarding county service contracts, real estate issues regarding recreation and legal/contractual matters. After executive session, the council voted to table a county-related resolution (motion to table carried unanimously). Specific details of executive-session items were not disclosed in the open record.
Ending: Most agenda consent and routine measures passed by unanimous voice votes. Council minutes and packet materials should be consulted for the full text of grant authorizations, change-order financial amounts and appointment rosters.
