Orangeburg County Council approves incentives and industrial-park inclusion for "Project Splash"

Orangeburg County Council on April 6 unanimously adopted two ordinances tied to a development identified in the record as "Project Splash." Chairman Johnnie Wright, Sr. read each ordinance in full before the council held public hearings that drew no speakers.

Councilman Joseph Garvin moved to adopt the first ordinance, which authorizes execution and delivery of a Special Source Revenue Credit agreement for a company known to the county as Project Splash; Councilwoman Deloris Frazier seconded the motion. The ordinance passed 7-0-0.

Immediately afterward the council read and considered a second ordinance amending an existing Amended and Restated Agreement for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park (dated May 17, 2010) to include additional property in Orangeburg County for Project Splash. Garvin again moved adoption, Frazier seconded, and the motion carried 7-0-0.

The ordinances were adopted on third and final reading with no public testimony and no recorded opposition. The council did not discuss specific fiscal incentives, contract terms, or the developer's identity beyond the project name in the meeting record. Under the ordinances, the county will be authorized to execute the special source revenue credit agreement and to add the identified property to the joint county industrial park; further administrative steps and execution of documents were not detailed in the council minutes.

The council proceeded to other agenda items after the votes. Any implementation steps, incentive amounts, or timetable for site development are not specified in the minutes and would be subject to subsequent staff reports or separate contract documents.