Marlboro County Council approves infrastructure-credit ordinances for Project Bellamy and Project Camouflage

Marlboro County Council unanimously approved second readings of two ordinances March 4 that authorize infrastructure credit agreements with companies identified in the minutes as Project Bellamy and Project Camouflage.

The measures — Ordinance No. 861 and Ordinance No. 862 — authorize the county to issue infrastructure credits to offset payments in lieu of taxes and, in the case of Ordinance 861, to authorize an economic development grant under the terms of a future performance agreement. Ordinance 862 also authorizes inclusion of certain property in a multi-county industrial park.

County Administrator Wilson A. Clyburn advised the council of changes to ordinance titles and that an executive session was not required. Mr. Steve Blackmon moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 861; Mr. Charles P. Midgley Jr. seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council then approved the second reading of Ordinance No. 862 by a unanimous vote.

The agenda, as amended, had been moved by Mr. Charles P. Midgley Jr. and seconded by Mr. Steve Blackmon and was approved unanimously before the ordinances were considered. No detailed fiscal amounts, incentive terms, or the full text of the proposed performance agreements were discussed in the minutes beyond the ordinances' descriptions; those specifics were not specified in the public record provided.

The called meeting opened at 3:40 p.m.; Dr. Damien Johnson gave the invocation. The record notes that meeting notices were posted at the William P. Wallace, Sr. Administration Building and on the Marlboro County website. Mr. Steve Blackmon moved to adjourn at 3:45 p.m.; Mr. Lafeyette Jackson seconded and the council adjourned unanimously.

The minutes of the meeting are recorded on the Marlboro County file for March 4, 2025, and the minutes indicate an adoption date of March 11, 2025.