Council approves inducement resolution for 75 MW Wallace‑area solar project (Ordinance 879)
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Summary
Council approved Ordinance 879, an inducement resolution for 'Project Cranberry Cousins,' a proposed 75‑megawatt private solar development in the Wallace area, by a 4–3 vote. Staff emphasized the project is sited on private land and not a county liability for cleanup.
Marlboro County Council voted 4–3 on Feb. 10 to approve Ordinance 879, the inducement resolution for a private 75‑megawatt solar project identified in staff materials as "Project Cranberry Cousins" in the Wallace area.
Staff and counsel explained the ordinance is an inducement resolution tied to a private project on private property and stressed the county would not be responsible for site cleanup or environmental remediation. "This property is on private property," a staff speaker told the council, adding the county would not be responsible for cleanup.
The vote followed a brief discussion and a small number of objections. One speaker opposed, saying, "I thought this would encapsulate my entire church," and another speaker said they were not in favor. Despite those objections the ordinance passed by a 4–3 margin; council records at the meeting did not list individual roll‑call votes in the transcript but the chair announced the 4–3 outcome.
What happens next: as an inducement resolution, the ordinance signals council approval to move forward with the project proposal; further administrative and permitting steps will follow with the developer and applicable agencies before construction, and any required approvals or agreements will return to council as necessary.
