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Marlboro County Council approves amendment to expand joint industrial park with Darlington County
Summary
On Dec. 9, 2025 Marlboro County Council approved second reading of Ordinance No. 876 to amend the agreement for a multi‑county industrial and business park with Darlington County to permit additional property; the vote was 7–0–1 (one abstention).
Marlboro County Council voted on Dec. 9, 2025 to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 876, amending the multi‑county industrial and business park agreement with Darlington County to allow additional property to be included in the jointly owned and operated park.
The motion to approve was made by Dr. Damien Johnson and seconded by Councilman Charles P. Midgley Jr.; the council recorded seven votes in favor and one abstention (Pearly Lawson). Chairman Anthony Woods announced the motion carried. The council had opened and closed a public hearing on the ordinance earlier in the meeting; no members of the public spoke.
County Administrator Wilson A. Clyburn described the amendment as an annual procedural approval intended to streamline inclusion of new industries in the park rather than requiring a separate approval each time, saying the approach avoids repetitive approvals for individual industries.
The council entered an executive session earlier in the meeting to discuss legal, contractual and personnel matters and later returned to open session; Chairman Woods advised that no votes or formal decisions were taken while in executive session.
Next steps: The ordinance was approved on second reading; the transcript records the council’s action but does not specify additional implementation steps, effective dates or property descriptions beyond the general amendment language.
