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Jackson council approves business‑license, noise and park ordinances and related budget actions
Summary
On Nov. 11, 2025, the Town of Jackson Council unanimously adopted multiple ordinances (business-license classification, noise code, park hours, curfew), approved budget amendments to fund Thornton Park work and SCIIP project costs, and authorized purchases including a new mower and SRO camera equipment. A special meeting on a nuisance-property issue was set for Nov. 18.
The Town of Jackson Council unanimously approved a package of ordinances and budget adjustments during its Nov. 11, 2025 meeting at Jackson Municipal Complex.
Mayor Gurney C. Wiggins Jr. reviewed each item before votes. Councilmember Michael Bates moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance 25-15, which updates the town’s business-license classification schedule to conform with the South Carolina Business License Tax Standardization Act (2020 Act No. 176; codified at S.C. Code § 6-1-400 et seq.); Councilmember G. Clayton Holley seconded and the ordinance was adopted unanimously.
The council also approved Ordinance 25-16 (second reading), modernizing Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 with clarified prohibited conduct, measurable sound limits, and a variance process. Councilmember Bates moved and Councilmember Rosalyn Greene seconded; the vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 25-17, establishing official park hours and penalties, passed on its second reading after a motion by Councilmember Bates and a second from Councilmember Holley. Ordinance 25-18, a fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment to cover Thornton Park upgrades, purchase of police radios, and payment of SCIIP water-project engineering fees, likewise passed on its second reading following a motion by Councilmember K. Todd Etheredge and a second from Councilmember Bates.
The council adopted Ordinance 25-19 (second reading), which would implement a curfew for individuals under age 15 in response to increased after-dark juvenile activity and municipal-property damage; the motion to approve was offered by Councilmember Bates and seconded by Councilmember Holley and passed unanimously. Ordinance 25-20, a separate FY25/26 budget amendment to transfer funds for tree trimming at Thornton Park, accept and expend a PARD grant for fence repairs at Thornton Park, and pay SCIIP construction costs, was presented and approved on first reading (motion by Councilmember Etheredge, seconded by Councilmember Holley).
On equipment, the council discussed repair versus replacement of the town’s Kubota municipal mower. A motor replacement was estimated at $9,694.23, while a new mower on state contract was priced at $17,667.94. Councilmember Michael Bates moved to purchase a new Kubota from Steen Enterprises at the discounted state contract price using Capital Outlay savings in Streets, Parks and Sanitation; Councilmember K. Todd Etheredge seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The council also approved the purchase of in-car and body-worn cameras for the School Resource Officer position. The selected vendor, 10-8 Video, submitted a bid for $3,173.05. The purchase will be reimbursed 100% through the South Carolina State School Resource Officer Grant Program administered by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety; Councilmember G. Clayton Holley moved approval, Councilmember Michael Bates seconded, and the vote was unanimous.
During committee reports, council representatives noted 37 outstanding work orders submitted to the South Carolina Department of Transportation approximately three months earlier and reported that the Fire Department will submit a list of hydrants needing regular maintenance for Water Department action. Chief Ryan Sparling raised concerns about a nuisance property; the council scheduled a Special Called Meeting for Nov. 18, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to address that issue.
Mayor Wiggins adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m. The next regular council meeting is set for Dec. 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Jackson Municipal Complex Council Chambers.
