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Forest Acres council clears multiple first‑reading ordinances, approves procurement changes on second reading
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Forest Acres City Council approved multiple first readings — including annexations at Satchel Ford and Lakeshore, a prohibition on smoke/vape shops in Covenant Crossing, and a temporary goat‑grazing permit — and adopted procurement procedure revisions on second reading.
At its March 10, 2026 meeting the Forest Acres City Council approved several first‑reading ordinances and a second‑reading ordinance to update procurement procedures.
First readings and recorded outcomes included: • Prohibit smoke or vape shops and sales of beer, wine and liquor in the Covenant Crossing Neighborhood Center overlay subdistrict: motion by Council member David Black, seconded by Council member Ryan Newton; approved unanimously. • Annexation of 6329 Satchel Ford Road (Richland County tax map 14111‑06‑04): motion by Council member Ryan Newton, seconded by Mayor Pro‑tem Haskell Kibler; approved unanimously. • Annexation of 5700 Lakeshore Drive (Richland County tax map 16707‑02‑03): motion by Council member David Black, seconded by Council member Stephen Oliver; approved unanimously. • Temporary use of goats for prescribed grazing and associated permit fees (addition of Section 4‑3): motion by Mayor Pro‑tem Haskell Kibler, seconded by Council member Stephen Oliver; approved unanimously.
On second reading the council adopted amendments to Chapter 2, Article VII (Procurement Procedures) to streamline competitive bidding and grant emergency procurement authority to the City Administrator. The ordinance was approved as amended on a motion by Council member Ryan Newton, seconded by Mayor Pro‑tem Haskell Kibler; the vote was unanimous.
Other formal actions recorded in the minutes include HTax committee funding awards to Midlands Light Opera ($5,860 awarded, recommended amount) and Forest Lake Education Foundation’s Run Forest Run ($2,500 awarded, recommended amount), and reappointments to boards and committees. The minutes show motions, seconders, and unanimous votes for those items.
