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Reverend urges Jasper County Council to restore single‑member district referendum
Summary
During public comment, Reverend Sheftall urged the council to take a previously tabled resolution off the table and bring a single‑member‑district referendum back to the November ballot so residents can vote yes or no on the change.
Reverend Sheftall told the Jasper County Council that members should return a tabled resolution putting a single‑member‑district referendum on the November ballot and allow voters to decide.
Sheftall said the council tabled the measure on June 15 and argued the reasons given — requests for further study or comparisons to Darlington County — were not valid grounds to delay. “Untie the hands of the people and let them vote,” Sheftall said, urging the council to bring the resolution back for a formal vote rather than continuing to study it.
The comment period rules read by the chair note that public comment does not itself produce action during the meeting and that council does not take action on items not on the agenda. The council did not take immediate action on the request during public comment.
The council proceeded with its posted agenda after the public comment period ended.
