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Votes at a glance: Colleton County Council actions, Jan. 7, 2025
Summary
A concise list of motions the Colleton County Council voted on Jan. 7, including ordinance adoptions, contract awards and appointment actions.
The Colleton County Council took the following formal actions at its Jan. 7 meeting. Where recorded, vote outcomes reflect the council's unanimous voice votes; five council members were present at roll call.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 24‑0‑10 (Project Kennedy Solar LLC — fee in lieu of taxes; amend multi‑county industrial business park): Approved (unanimous). Third reading adopted.
- Ordinance 24‑0‑18 (rezoning of 22.2‑acre parcel on Greenbond Highway, TMS 195‑00‑00‑068, from Urban Development‑1 to Industrial ID): Approved (unanimous). Second reading recorded and motion carried.
- Resolution 25‑R‑02 (award contract for architectural services for Cottonville Library to Johnson Chaudhry & Associates): Approved (unanimous).
- Resolution 25‑R‑03 (award contract for architectural services for Colleton County Recreation Center pool and gym expansion): Motion to approve was brought; following council discussion about facility location and operating costs the council voted to table Resolution 25‑R‑03 (tabled by motion and second).
- Resolution 25‑R‑04 (authorize acceptance of budgeted grant funds for FY25): Approved (unanimous).
- Resolution 25‑R‑05 and 25‑R‑06 (requests to abandon maintenance of portions of Rydell Cemetery Road and Backman Road): Both were tabled for public comment; after extensive public comment no seconded motion to abandon maintenance was adopted and the council retained county maintenance (no action to abandon).
- Resolution 25‑R‑07 (authorize clerk to advertise for board vacancies): Approved (unanimous).
- Board appointments (Lowcountry Council of Governments minority seat and Howard County Land Use/Zoning vacancy): Two members were appointed by acclamation as noted on the agenda.
- Executive session action: Council accepted an amendment to the interim county administrator's employment agreement (motion and second accepted in open session following executive session).
Details and notes
- Where recorded, votes were taken by voice; meeting roll call at the start recorded five council members present. Several agenda items were discussed at length before final motions, and two items related to road abandonment were routed through public comment before the council declined to abandon maintenance.
- Several items (notably the pool/gym architectural contract) were tabled to allow additional discussion on siting and long‑term operating costs; council members said capital and future operating funding must be confirmed before final approval.
