Marion County advances third readings of flood ordinance and transmission-line conveyance

On Jan. 6, Marion County councilmembers read third readings for two ordinances on the agenda: Ordinance 2025-12, described as an update and replacement of the 2011 Marion County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, and Ordinance 2025-13, authorizing the county to convey a transmission-line easement/right-of-way to the South Carolina Public Service Authority for a parcel referenced as 044-00-00-282-000.

Unidentified Speaker 4 read the ordinance titles and asked whether anyone wished to speak for or against them. Staff and several attendees asked where the parcel was located; the map attachment and a reference to Red Bluff Road were discussed before the chair read the parcel number aloud for the record. A council member clarified that the ordinances under consideration were not related to the confidential data-center project public commenters were asking about.

At the conclusion of third-reading discussion, council proceeded with motions and seconding of those agenda items; the transcript records voice votes and affirmative responses but does not include a roll-call tally in the public record excerpt. No additional amendments, detailed findings, or legal citations beyond the ordinance titles were recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Why it matters: Updating a county flood-damage prevention ordinance and authorizing conveyance of utility infrastructure rights can affect land-use approvals, permitting and infrastructure responsibilities in impacted areas. The parcel/location question raised by attendees signals public interest in how specific conveyances will affect local properties.

What happens next: The transcript shows third readings and motions at the Jan. 6 meeting; the record does not include complete vote tallies or final signed enactment language in the excerpt provided.