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County attorney recommends and council defers third reading on Wesmark Boulevard utility easement

Sumter County Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing with no speakers, Sumter County Council unanimously deferred third reading of Ordinance #22-977, a proposed utility easement on West Wesmark Boulevard, following the County Attorney's recommendation to wait until the FTC utility line location is resolved.

Sumter County Council held a public hearing on Ordinance #22-977, approving a utility easement over property on West Wesmark Boulevard, and then unanimously deferred third reading on July 12, 2022.

County Attorney Johnathan Bryan told the council that the final location for the FTC utility line on the property remained under discussion and recommended deferring third reading until that discussion reached resolution. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After closing the hearing, Councilman Artie Baker moved to defer third reading; Vice Chairman James R. Byrd seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.

The minutes record the deferral but do not specify a timeline for resolving the utility-line placement or for rescheduling third reading.