Orangeburg County committee recommends ending maintenance on Pond Dam portion of Deer Crossing Road

Orangeburg County Public Works Committee members voted Jan. 20, 2026 to recommend discontinuing county maintenance on the Pond Dam portion of Deer Crossing Road.

Chairman Johnny Ravenell opened the special session at 4:34 p.m. and introduced the agenda item. He yielded to Henry Summers, the county’s Public Works Supervisor, for the committee’s consideration. After a brief discussion, Councilwoman Janie Cooper-Smith moved that the committee recommend discontinuing maintenance on the Pond Dam portion of Deer Crossing Road; Councilman Kenneth McCaster seconded the motion. The committee noted the motion as carried (2-0-0).

The committee’s minutes record the motion and its outcome but do not include a recorded roll-call assigning individual yes/no votes beyond the stated tally. The minutes likewise do not specify any implementation steps, timelines, or whether the recommendation will proceed to a full council vote or require further staff action.

The meeting also included routine business: the committee approved the Nov. 17, 2025 minutes (motion by Councilman Kenneth McCaster; second by Chairman Ravenell) and adjourned at 4:53 p.m. after a motion by Councilwoman Cooper-Smith, seconded by Councilman McCaster.

No additional debate, public comment, or staff directives tied to the motion are recorded in the minutes provided. The committee’s recommendation represents a formal committee action recorded in the minutes; any change to county maintenance responsibility would require subsequent steps by the full council or staff as governed by county procedures.