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Marlboro County Council approves two economic incentive ordinances, accepts park grant and option agreement
Summary
At its November meeting the council approved second readings for ordinances supporting Project Horizon and Project Omega, unanimously accepted a Land and Water Conservation grant of up to $500,000 for Lindsay Park, and authorized a non-exclusive option/right-of-first-refusal agreement for county property.
Marlboro County Council on Nov. (date not specified in the transcript) approved multiple items related to economic development and county property management in unanimous votes.
The council gave second reading approval to Ordinance No. 8558, an agreement to provide fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes and other incentives to a company identified in the record as Project Horizon. Council members described the measure as "one of our major economic development projects," and Speaker 7 moved for the second reading, which passed by unanimous show of hands.
A second ordinance, No. 0859, to authorize a fee-in-lieu and settlement agreement with a company identified as Project Omega also passed its second reading unanimously after council discussion that the item was the "second of our major projects." Speaker 2 described both items as major projects and asked the council to proceed with second readings.
The council also approved Resolution 11-24-02 to accept a Land and Water Conservation grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism for Lindsay Park rehabilitation and renovation "in an amount not to exceed $500,000." Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to accept the resolution; the motion was seconded and the vote was unanimous. During discussion Speaker 1 thanked Parks staff and others involved in securing the grant and noted the county had not received a similar grant in decades.
Separately, the council accepted Resolution 11-24-01 authorizing the county to enter a non-exclusive option agreement and right of first refusal for property described in the record as located "behind popcorn" (resolution and parcel description were provided in the agenda packet). Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to accept the resolution; the motion carried unanimously.
What happens next
All four items were approved on second reading or by resolution at the meeting and will proceed according to their terms and any implementation steps required by the county administrator and legal staff. Specific contract details, incentive amounts beyond fee-in-lieu authority, and effective dates were not specified in the transcript; those details are recorded in the ordinance/resolution files referenced in the council packet.
