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Votes at a glance: Central council actions on UDO, sewer loan assistance, rezonings and utility policies
Summary
At its July 13 meeting Central council approved a slate of procedural and policy items: UDO moved on first reading, a sewer‑loan assistance resolution passed, multiple parcel rezonings passed first reading, several utility and sanitation policies passed on second reading, a $8,500 hospitality‑tax allocation for a youth baseball tournament was approved, and a Wire 3 agreement was adopted.
Central Town Council took several formal actions on July 13, 2026. Key outcomes are listed below; all votes and motions reflect what was recorded in the council’s public meeting transcript.
- Unified Development Ordinance (Ordinance 08‑10‑2026) — Motion to adopt on first reading moved by (speaker 5) and seconded; first reading approved unanimously (6–0). A public hearing and second reading are required before final adoption.
- Resolution 07‑13‑2026 (Loan assistance) — Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of certain loan assistance monies from the South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority was moved and seconded; the resolution passed unanimously (6–0). Staff said this completes the packet to continue the town’s sewer project and is required for grant/loan processing.
- Rezoning ordinances (series of parcels; Ordinance series 08‑10‑2026) — Council conducted first readings and approved rezoning for multiple parcels that would be annexed into and added to the PUD (parcel tax IDs read aloud in the meeting). Each rezoning motion was seconded and passed on first reading by unanimous voice votes.
- Utility and sanitation policies (second readings) — Council adopted several policies on second reading, including amended base water and sewer rates (policy 07‑13‑2026), a sanitation cart pickup charge policy (07‑13‑2026 RS) and a commercial sanitation tipping fee; each passed unanimously on second reading and were described as pass‑through adjustments tied to external charges.
- Hospitality‑tax allocation — Council approved setting aside $8,500 from the hospitality tax to help fund the Central‑Clemson Diamond Baseball State tournament (motion carried 6–0). Parks & Recreation staff said funds would be used for umpires, meals, refreshments and incidentals and that Clemson University will allow the use of a softball field for part of the event.
- Wire 3 agreement (Policy/Ordinance 07‑13‑2026) — Council adopted the Wire 3 agreement on second reading (6–0), establishing local operating and repair standards for a potential Wire 3 provider.
Procedural notes: Many items were described in the meeting as first or second readings; in all cases council noted whether additional public hearings or readings remain before final enactment. The TIF overlay ordinance (07‑13‑2026) also passed (2nd reading) but drew substantive debate and public comment; see separate coverage for details.
Vote counts were recorded in the meeting as hand/voice tallies (e.g., "that's 6 yes" or "4 yes, 2 opposed"); the transcript records tallies rather than roll‑call votes by name for each action.
If you need a specific ordinance or resolution text, or the council packet references (tax parcel numbers or draft tables), those items are available in the town’s public packet accompanying the July 13 meeting.
