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Richland County committee withdraws an appointment over residency error and names replacement
Summary
A Richland County committee withdrew an earlier appointment after discovering the appointee did not reside in the designated district, then appointed a replacement for the Arcadia Lakes seat and approved several other board reappointments following executive-session interviews.
A Richland County committee voted on procedural fixes and appointments on June 16, withdrawing a recent appointment after discovering the appointee did not live in the district they were assigned and approving a replacement and other reappointments.
Ms. Carillo raised the residency issue, telling colleagues that “the appointee has to serve in a specific district” and that a candidate recorded as living in Arcadia Lakes did not actually reside there, which left the committee with two Forest Acres appointees and no correct Arcadia Lakes appointee. The committee agreed to withdraw the incorrect appointment so the record and future interviews could produce a proper recommendation.
The committee recessed into executive session to conduct interviews for the Midlands Workforce Development Board, the Board of Zoning and Appeals and the Planning Commission. After interviews, the body voted to withdraw Dr. Ethridge’s appointment because of the residency/eligibility problem and to appoint Mr. Zander to the Arcadia Lakes seat; the motions carried on recorded affirmations.
The committee also approved reappointments and appointments across multiple panels. For agenda item 4A members reappointed the incumbent (identified in the meeting as applicant one). The Board of Zoning and Appeals received motions to reappoint incumbents and to fill additional specified seats after members discussed whether to wait for an absent incumbent’s interview. The Planning Commission, which the committee said had four vacancies, received substitute motions to fill several seats (including the appointment of Mr. Kerfman and others); one incumbent’s interview was deferred.
Throughout the meeting members emphasized procedural accuracy: they withdrew an earlier motion to adopt minutes to allow corrections, later approved the minutes as amended, and noted that the committee will not meet again until September, which informed decisions about whether to proceed with appointments now or wait until additional interviews are completed.
The meeting concluded after the committee reviewed the vacancy schedule and current applications and voted to adjourn.
