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Sumter County Council advances redistricting ordinance to second reading; public hearing set for Feb. 22
Summary
Council granted second reading to Ordinance 22-971, which establishes new electoral districts following the 2020 census and references Map 2-07-22; a public hearing will be held at third reading on Feb. 22, 2022.
Sumter County Council on Feb. 8 granted second reading to Ordinance 22-971, a plan to establish new electoral districts following the 2020 U.S. Census.
County Attorney Johnathan Bryan reminded council that first reading had been given on Jan. 25 and identified the map accompanying the ordinance at this meeting as Map 2-07-22. On a motion by Vice Chairman James R. Byrd Jr., seconded by Councilman Artie Baker, council granted second reading unanimously. The minutes record that a public hearing on the ordinance will be held at third reading on Feb. 22, 2022.
The ordinance text in the minutes cites compliance with Section 4-9-90 of the South Carolina Code of Laws (2021, as amended) as the statutory basis for establishing electoral districts. No substantive debate or public comment on the ordinance is recorded in the minutes for this meeting.
