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Sumter County Council approves zoning correction, moves forward on property sale and bulldozer purchase
Summary
On March 26, Sumter County Council approved second reading of a zoning NAICS correction, granted first readings for a property sale (13 South Main Street) and a $466,500 bulldozer purchase for the landfill, and granted third reading to a business license amendment; all motions were carried unanimously.
Sumter County Council on March 26 unanimously approved multiple ordinances and committee recommendations. The council approved second reading of OA-23-04, a zoning ordinance amendment that updates North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) references and restores prior treatment for pet boarding and residential care uses. No members of the public spoke at the public hearing for OA-23-04.
The council granted first reading to Ordinance 24-998 authorizing negotiation of the sale of county property at 13 South Main Street, Sumter, for a purchase price of $107,779 with an incentive provision: if the developer increases the property value to $1,000,000 within three years of closing, the loan may be forgiven in full provided certain post-closing deadlines are met.
Council also granted first reading to Ordinance 24-999, a budget amendment to purchase a bulldozer for the Sumter County Public Works landfill at a cost of $466,500, to be paid from the Solid Waste Fund Reserve account. Councilman Charles T. Edens moved approval of these items in committee and motions on the floor; most motions were made by Councilman Eugene R. Baten or Councilman Edens and seconded by Vice Chairman James R. Byrd, Jr., and carried unanimously.
In old business, Council granted third reading approval to Ordinance 24-996, an amendment to the Sumter County Business License Ordinance. The Fiscal, Tax and Property Committee also approved a request to erect a statue of former Chief Justice Finney on the courthouse lawn, and Council approved that request in open session. Additionally, Council accepted appointments to the 2024 Capital Penny Sales Tax Commission; the motion accepting the appointments was unanimously carried.
Motions recorded on March 26 were carried by unanimous voice vote with the full seven-member council present, and no roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes. Several items (e.g., the property sale and bulldozer purchase) remain at first-reading status and will return for additional readings as required by county ordinance.
Next steps: Ordinance 24-998 and 24-999 will return for subsequent readings; OA-23-04 proceeds as approved on second reading; Ordinance 24-996 is final as of third reading approval.
