Council approves several fee-in-lieu agreements, notes one recusal; multiple bills pass

Jan 27, 2026

Berkeley County advanced and approved several fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements and related economic-development bills on Jan. 12, including agreements with Alschem Manufacturing and Panopoulos Reliability (Project Pine Beam); a council member recused on one vote. Council recorded approvals on second/third readings for multiple bills and resolutions.

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At its Jan. 12 meeting, Berkeley County Council advanced and approved several fee-in-lieu-of-tax (FILOT) and development-related bills with limited discussion. Items included: Bill No. 20563 authorizing execution of a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with Alschem Manufacturing (second reading considered and motion carried), Bill No. 20561 with Minneapolis Reliability (recusal noted by a council member on that item), and Bill No. 25–61 (Panopoulos Reliability/Project Pine Beam) which advanced after public hearings concluded without comment.

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