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Orangeburg County Public Works Committee recommends ending county maintenance on three roads
Summary
At a special March 16 meeting, the Orangeburg County Public Works Committee voted 2-0 to recommend discontinuing county maintenance of Sandy Street, Kirby Lane and a portion of ACO Road; the minutes record brief staff discussion but do not give detailed rationale.
At a special meeting on March 16, 2026, the Orangeburg County Council Public Works Committee voted unanimously (2-0) to recommend discontinuing county maintenance of three county roads: Sandy Street, Kirby Lane and a portion of ACO Road. The meeting opened at 4:00 p.m. in the County Council Chambers and adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
Chairman Johnny Ravenell asked the committee to consider discontinuing maintenance of Sandy Street. After Public Works Supervisor Henry Summers was yielded to for discussion (the minutes note "after some discussion" but do not record Summers's remarks), Chairman Johnny Ravenell moved to discontinue county maintenance of Sandy Street; Councilman Kenneth McCaster seconded and the motion carried 2-0-0.
The committee next considered discontinuing maintenance of Kirby Lane and a portion of ACO Road. Following staff discussion, Councilman Kenneth McCaster moved to discontinue maintenance of Kirby Lane and the specified portion of ACO Road and "not to contest" (language as recorded in the minutes); Chairman Johnny Ravenell seconded. The motion carried 2-0-0.
The minutes record that the motions followed brief discussion with Public Works staff but do not include detailed reasons for the recommendations or any public comment. No formal ordinances, resolutions or appeals are recorded in the minutes; the actions are presented as committee recommendations. The committee approved the February 17, 2026 minutes earlier in the session by the same 2-0 vote.
Attendees listed in the minutes included Chairman Johnny Ravenell; Councilman Kenneth McCaster; County Administrator Harold Young; Public Works Supervisor Henry Summers; and Connie N. Portee, Clerk to Council. Councilmember Janie Cooper-Smith is listed as absent. The committee adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
The minutes do not state subsequent procedural steps (for example, referral to the full council or notice to property owners) or provide timelines for implementation. The record available in the minutes does not include public comments, written petitions, or technical details about which segments of roadway will revert to local maintenance responsibility.
