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Sumter County Council advances three ordinances, approves waste-tire fee rule
Summary
At its April 28 meeting, the Sumter County Council approved first readings on two ordinances and advanced a waste-tire regulation to a later reading; the council also received preliminary budget deficit figures from the county administrator.
Sumter County Council members on April 28 approved procedural readings on two ordinances and advanced a waste-tire fee regulation while hearing an initial budget update from county staff.
The council approved first reading of Ordinance 261044, an agreement with the town of Maysville to have magistrate judges hear certain town offenses and to route related fines through county procedures. A presenter summarized the agreement, saying the magistrates "will hear the offenses written by the deputies who want to provide law enforcement for Maysville" and described the mechanism for handling fines. The council approved first reading by voice vote; no individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The council also approved first reading of Ordinance 261045, an easement request for a small triangular parcel near Alice Drive Middle School tied to a planned USC Sumter line rerouting. A presenter said the easement ‘‘may not be necessary’’ if the university adopts an alternate route; members passed first reading by voice vote.
Separately, the council advanced Ordinance 261041, which establishes waste-tire acceptance and related fees consistent with state Act 33 of 2025. The presenter said the ordinance allows charging up to a $400 maximum fee, with the actual price to be set by the county administrator and public works director to cover county costs. Council approved second reading for that ordinance.
All motions noted in the transcript were carried by voice vote; the meeting record as provided does not include an itemized vote tally for individual council members. The chair closed the business portion of the meeting and opened the public-comment period before adjournment.
