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Lexington County Council approves solid-waste contracts, airport grant and several agreements; public hearings set for three zoning ordinances
Summary
At its July 29 meeting, Lexington County Council approved second-reading solid-waste franchise contracts, accepted an FAA grant for an airport layout plan, approved a property acquisition for airport expansion, and approved an automatic aid agreement with Calhoun County; the council recessed to hold public hearings on three zoning ordinances that drew extensive public comment.
LEXINGTON COUNTY — Lexington County Council took several administrative and funding actions at its July 29 session before opening evening public hearings on three zoning ordinances.
The council approved second reading of Ordinance 25-13, which implements new residential solid-waste franchise contracts for franchise areas 2, 3, 6 and 7. Solid-waste staff said Area 2 will be served by Tyler’s Sanitation (now New South Waste), Area 3 by Waste Management, and Areas 6 and 7 by Capital Waste; the new contracts are scheduled to begin Oct. 1. Councilman Hudson made the motion to approve the ordinance and Councilman Brigham seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
The Economic Development Committee recommended, and the council approved, acceptance of an FAA Airport Improvement Program grant to fund an airport layout plan for the Lexington County Airport. County staff said the overall project cost is reported in committee materials and that the FAA typically reimburses up to 95% of eligible costs; staff recommended acceptance of the grant and council approved the recommendation.
Following a committee executive session on negotiations, the council approved a contract to acquire Lot 3 of Lexington Farms Phase 3 needed for the airport project. The committee reported that action out of executive session and the full council approved the purchase by motion.
The Health and Human Services Committee’s recommended automatic aid agreement with Calhoun County Fire District — covering mutual response for fires, rescues and natural disasters and taking effect the first day of the month after approval by both counties — received council approval. The agreement runs five years with a one-year automatic renewal, according to committee remarks.
Council also approved acceptance of the library’s E‑Rate award covering five projects (hardware maintenance, capital for switches and network upgrades). Staff reported the total project cost as $202,208 and said the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) awarded $137,085 toward those projects and that state-level E‑Rate supports will reimburse a portion of the remainder.
In other business, council approved a contract extension for security guard services at the KC West Columbia Library branch and reviewed three BARs (budget amendment resolutions) to establish accounts for a new coroner’s office project, record the library award, and book an additional $200,000 SCDOT contribution for the S‑48 Columbia Avenue right-of-way acquisitions.
Council recessed to hold three public hearings on zoning ordinances 25-06, 25-11 and 25-12; those hearings generated multiple hours of public comment on density, school concurrency, traffic and watershed protection.
The council adjourned after completing the evening’s public comments. The public‑hearing items remain record items for future action pending the council’s formal second readings and votes on the ordinances.
