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Colleton County Council approves bond, disposes parcel and advances budget in unanimous votes
Summary
At its March 2 meeting, the Colleton County Council unanimously approved a second reading of a $15 million general-obligation bond ordinance, agreed to dispose of a county parcel (tax ID 132-0000-00-28), advanced the FY2026–27 budget with a first reading and approved several resolutions and contracts, all by voice vote.
The Colleton County Council on March 2 moved through a slate of formal actions, approving a second reading of a general-obligation bond ordinance of up to $15 million, authorizing disposition of county interest in parcel tax number 132-0000-00-28, advancing a budget ordinance for fiscal 2026–27 on first reading, and adopting multiple resolutions including an amendment to a multicounty industrial/business park agreement and a contract award for a community center project.
The proceedings opened with the council taking a voice vote on the proclamation and then proceeded to the listed items. The council held the second reading of the ordinance authorizing issuance of general-obligation bonds not to exceed $15 million; members moved, seconded and indicated assent. Council also completed the second reading to authorize disposition of county interest in the parcel identified as tax number 132-0000-00-28; that motion carried. On the budget, the council read the budget ordinance by title to raise revenue and adopt the county’s FY2026–27 budget (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) and authorized carryover funding; the first reading was approved.
Under new business the council approved a resolution to amend an agreement to extend a multicounty industrial/business park arrangement to include additional Charleston County property and approved a resolution awarding a contract for the Smokes/Johnsville community center capital project, authorizing the county administrator to execute related documents. The council also retained its appointment to the Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance board of directors.
All votes indicated by the chair were carried by voice and recorded in the meeting as approved with no opposition noted. The transcript did not record a roll-call tally listing individual member votes or exact counts; therefore, the meeting record reflects actions taken by unanimous voice assent rather than individual recorded tallies.
Next steps: the budget ordinance will proceed through the required readings and procedural steps before final adoption; contract documents for the community center will be executed by the administrator as authorized. The bond ordinance having cleared second reading remains subject to any subsequent legal and procedural requirements before bond issuance.
