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Kingstree council approves two ordinances on trash rates, business-license classes
Summary
The Kingstree Town Council voted unanimously Sept. 15 to approve Ordinance 2025-05 (trash-rate increase) and Ordinance 2025-06 (business license class amendment). Motions were made and passed with all seven members present voting in favor.
The Kingstree Town Council unanimously approved two ordinances during its Sept. 15 meeting.
Councilman Derek Fitts moved to approve Ordinance 2025-05, described in the agenda as a trash-rate increase; Councilman Chris Williams seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Later in the meeting, Councilman C.M. (Bubba) Hammet Jr. moved to approve Ordinance 2025-06, described as a business-license class amendment; Councilman Stan Williamson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The approvals were taken during routine agenda business after the mayor called the meeting to order and roll call confirmed seven council members present: Mayor Darren Tisdale and councilmembers Frankie D. White, Derek Fitts, Michelle Butterworth, C.M. (Bubba) Hammet Jr., Chris Williams and Stan Williamson. The meeting minutes show the motions passed unanimously; no roll-call vote breakdown by name was recorded in the transcript beyond the stated unanimous outcome.
Why it matters: Changes to trash rates directly affect household costs and municipal collection budgets; adjustments to business-license classifications can alter fees or regulatory categories applied to local businesses. The meeting transcript does not include ordinance text, effective dates or fiscal notes; those details were not provided during the session and are therefore not specified.
Council procedure and next steps: The minutes record the motions and unanimous approvals but do not state an effective date or implementation schedule for either ordinance. Residents seeking the full ordinance text, fee schedules, or implementation timeline should contact the municipal clerk’s office for the official documents and any follow-up notices.
