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County administrator says he will correct public-record inaccuracies, flags upcoming data center policy workshop
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County Administrator Brian Hester told council he will publicly correct factual inaccuracies from citizen comments, clarified local development compliance, and said county staff will hold a workshop before setting data center policy; Planning & Zoning Director Ward will testify on Senate Bill 867.
County Administrator Brian Hester told Chester County Council that he intends to publicly correct factual inaccuracies arising in citizen comments to protect the integrity of the public record. He also clarified that the Lando Village and Walkers Mill North planned developments comply with state and local law and addressed concerns about the Fort Lawn Fire District’s finances, saying the county did not demand turnover of fee-in-lieu funds and that future allocations will be needs-based through the budget process.
Hester said Chester County is involved in state-level policy work, including his service on the South Carolina Association of Counties legislative tracking committee. He reported Planning & Zoning Director Ward will provide testimony on Senate Bill 867 regarding data centers and utility capacity. Hester said the county will set data center policy after an upcoming workshop for staff and council. He also announced that Amy Bender will become Tourism Director under the Chamber’s tourism contract.
The administrator’s announcement that he will correct public-record inaccuracies is a change in practice described on the record; the minutes do not record follow-up motions or a formal policy adoption during this meeting.