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Laurens City Council adopts ordinance 12-22-25 amid procedural dispute; mayor refuses to certify
Summary
At a Dec. 31 special meeting, a 4-2 majority of the Laurens City Council approved Ordinance 12-22-25. The presiding officer said the ordinance lacked written approval from the city attorney, refused to sign it and said the matter will require judicial resolution; supporters said the measure responds to allegations referred to state investigators.
Laurens City Council voted to approve Ordinance 12-22-25 during a special meeting on Dec. 31, 2023, but the presiding officer said the measure had not been properly approved by the city attorney and refused to certify the ordinance, leaving its legal status unsettled.
The motion for second reading of Ordinance 12-22-25 was made by Council member Miss Sullivan and seconded by Miss Miller. After debate over whether the ordinance met the procedural requirement that it be approved in writing by the city attorney, the council recorded support from Councilors Whitmire, Campbell, Sullivan and Miller and opposition from Council Member Martin Lowery and Mr. Bolt. The chair stated, "Let the record reflect that those counselors supporting this ordinance were Whitmire, Campbell, Sullivan, and Miller." (Transcript: Chair.)
The presiding officer opened the meeting with a lengthy…
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