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Votes at a glance: Hampton County council approves auditing firm, debris bid and hurricane resolution; rejects parking lot lease

Hampton County Council · May 18, 2026
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Summary

At its May 18 meeting, Hampton County Council approved Mauldin & Jenkins as auditor, awarded a debris-management contract, adopted a hurricane resolution, approved a $2,000 mini grant for the Yemassee Shrimp Festival and rejected a proposed parking lot lease; most motions passed unanimously.

Hampton County Council took several formal actions May 18:

- Auditing firm: The council approved Mauldin & Jenkins as the county auditing firm (motion by Councilman Darrin Williams, seconded by Councilman Dennis Thompson Jr.; passed unanimously).

- Parking lot lease: Chairman Roy Hollingsworth moved that the council not approve a proposed parking-lot lease; Councilman Dennis Thompson Jr. seconded and the motion to reject the lease passed unanimously.

- Debris-management bid: Councilman Marvin Love moved to approve a debris-management bid (presentation by Susanne Peeples); Councilman Dennis Thompson Jr. seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

- Hurricane resolution: Councilman Jordan Jinks moved and Councilman Darrin Williams seconded a county hurricane resolution; the council adopted the resolution unanimously.

- Mini grant: Following executive session discussion, the council approved a $2,000 mini grant application for the Yemassee Shrimp Festival (motion by Jordan Jinks, seconded by Marvin Love; passed unanimously).

The minutes record the motions, movers and seconders and indicate that most measures passed by unanimous votes; only the motion to publish deleted emails recorded a 4–1 split.