The Columbia County Board of Commissioners took a series of formal actions at its Dec. 2 meeting. Key votes included:

• Minutes: Approved minutes from the Nov. 18, 2025 meeting (motion carried).
• Consent agenda: Approved the consent agenda (motion carried).
• Ordinance No. 25‑07: Approved second reading to establish DC data‑center district and related Chapter 90 amendments (motion carried).
• Resolution No. 25‑40: Approved request related to Columbia County Board of Education bond issuance (pass‑through; county not liable) as required by state statute (motion carried).
• Variance — signage: Approved variance to Sec. 90‑135 for property at Tax Map 072A Marshall 068 to allow additional building signage for a new ER (motion carried).
• Rezoning — C‑2 to S‑1: Approved rezoning for Tax Map 024 parcels (RV/boat storage) subject to Planning Commission conditions (max 300,000 sq ft; paving, setbacks) (motion carried).
• Master sign plan and S‑1 revision: Approved a master sign plan (Tax Map 050 Partial 002E) and a major S‑1 revision for Tax Map 072 Parcel 207 to add structures damaged during Helene (motions carried).
• Rezoning — R‑2 to RA (Hamilton Road): Approved rezoning for a portion of Tax Map 052 (Partial 037) to RA with conditions (motion carried).
• Easement payments: Approved $2,500 to Echo Riverwood LLC (Parcel 065900) for a temporary easement (Washington Road/William Few Pkwy intersection).
• Road and parcel acceptances: Accepted roads, storm and sanitary sewer easements and detention pond parcels prepared by developer plats (dated 02/22/2022, 11/20/2025, 11/26/2025).
• Hereford Farm Road widening: Approved multiple resolutions to proceed with condemnation where negotiations stalled, and approved $59,000 to Tina Carroll (Parcel 072J062) and $10,200 to Waterford Community Association Inc. (partial 072J187) to obtain rights‑of‑way; staff said this brings the project about 94% complete.

All listed motions were seconded and carried by voice/raised‑hand votes as recorded in the meeting. No roll‑call tallies were read into the public record during the meeting for most items.