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Council gives first reading to ordinance to use remaining 2012 capital project sales tax proceeds; legal discussion scheduled
Summary
The council gave first reading to an ordinance authorizing use of remaining 2012 capital project sales tax proceeds and approving a closing agreement with the South Carolina Department of Revenue. The item will be discussed further in executive session with legal counsel; the first reading passed with at least one member recorded as opposed.
The Hampton County Council gave first reading April 20 to an ordinance to authorize use of remaining 2012 capital project sales tax proceeds and to approve a closing agreement with the South Carolina Department of Revenue.
Council members were told the item has been the subject of prior audits and discussions with the Department of Revenue over the past two years. Staff said the state’s audit did not find fraud or willful misconduct but identified weaknesses in recordkeeping and controls; county staff reported additional documentation and a proposed plan to apply future approved capital expenditures to resolve the remaining matters.
Councilman Glover moved for first reading; the motion passed on a voice/raise‑your‑hand vote with at least one member recorded as opposed in the transcript. Staff said more detailed legal guidance would be discussed in executive session that evening.
What’s next: The item will proceed through two more readings and hearings if advanced; council scheduled executive‑session legal discussion on the matter during the same meeting.
