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Kershaw County approves up to $2 million in GO bonds to begin multi‑year wastewater rehab
Summary
Council approved a general obligation bond issuance not to exceed $2 million to begin rehabilitation of county wastewater infrastructure (part of an estimated $12 million multi‑year program) with no property tax increase, officials said.
Kershaw County Council on June 9 approved second reading of an ordinance authorizing up to $2 million in general obligation bonds to start rehabilitation of county wastewater infrastructure.
County staff said the borrowing will fund initial repairs and upgrades to sewer lines and related infrastructure, especially in the Lugoff and Elgin areas, where odor complaints and system deficiencies prompted an engineering assessment. The $2 million bond is intended as the first phase of an approximately $12 million rehabilitation program that could span up to six years, staff said.
County finance staff told the council the issuance would use existing debt capacity and would not increase the county’s debt mill or raise property taxes. "No increase in tax or fees," one staff member said, explaining the financing would rely on available borrowing capacity.
Councilors voted in favor; remote and in‑person members recorded yes votes. The ordinance passed on second reading and will move forward as part of the county’s multi‑year infrastructure plan.
Council staff said the work will be staged, with follow‑up engineering and prioritized projects based on the assessment, and that additional funding rounds or future bond authorizations could be considered to complete the full rehabilitation.
