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Council authorizes settlement with Cedar Hill Acquisition; Hughey residents urge denial or delay over proposed mine
Summary
Berkeley County Council voted to authorize its supervisor to settle Cedar Hill Acquisition LLC v. Berkeley County; numerous Hughey residents urged denial or a delay for more community engagement, raising concerns about a proposed large sand mine, traffic, water and long-term quality-of-life impacts.
Berkeley County Council authorized the county supervisor to settle Cedar Hill Acquisition LLC v. Berkeley County on terms recommended by the finance committee. The authorization came after an extended public comment period in which multiple Hughey-area residents urged the council to deny or at least delay any settlement tied to a large proposed sand-mining operation on Charity Church Road.
Cynthia Lawrence, a longtime Hughey-area resident, told council that she had met with a Cedar Hill representative and was presented with proposed terms that included deed restrictions on future…
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