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Sumter County Council certifies 1% sales tax referendum and approves multiple rezoning and ordinance measures; one rezoning denied
Summary
On Nov. 12, 2024 Sumter County Council certified the results of a one-cent capital projects sales tax referendum and approved a package of zoning and ordinance measures — including two third-reading rezonings and an industrial-park amendment — while denying a second-reading rezoning after discussion and public comment.
Sumter County Council on Tuesday certified the results of a one-cent (1%) Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax referendum and approved a series of zoning and ordinance measures, but denied a second-reading rezoning for two parcels on Pinewood Road and Golden Bay Road.
County Attorney Johnathan Bryan told the council the referendum returned 25,174 votes in favor and 15,954 opposed. Council unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the results and directed the chairman and clerk to execute the paperwork to process the measure.
Council acted on multiple land-use items during the meeting. Planning Director Helen Roodman presented a first-reading rezoning for a 10.0-acre parcel at 2950 Ebenezer Road submitted by Charlotte James to convert the parcel from Residential-9 to Agricultural Conservation to allow a retail farm-goods…
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