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Votes at a glance: Mitchellville appraisal, ATAX ordinance, fleet budget, LPR cameras, appointments
Summary
At the Dec. 9 meeting Beaufort County Council approved a third appraisal for Mitchellville, passed the ATAX ordinance on third reading, advanced a fleet-budget amendment to second reading, approved purchase of license-plate-reading cameras (10–1), and reappointed Patrick Mitchell to the stormwater board.
Beaufort County Council took several formal actions at its Dec. 9 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Mitchellville third appraisal (Motion): Council authorized a third-party appraisal for the Mitchellville property with conditions limiting the county's contribution to the third-appraisal valuation. Approved without objection.
- ATAX ordinance (3rd reading): Ordinance appropriating state ATAX funds as recommended by the ATAX committee was approved on third reading after no members of the public spoke.
- Fleet budget amendment (2nd reading): Council approved second reading of an ordinance amending the 2024–25 budget to use $3,300,000 of general fund balance for fleet vehicle and equipment purchases; item advanced without objection.
- License-plate-reading cameras (ARPA funds): Council approved purchase of LPR cameras for the sheriff's office using ARPA funds in the amount of $262,291.34. A council roll-call was recorded: motion carried 10–1 with Mr. Bartholomew voting no.
- Appointments: Patrick Mitchell was appointed to the Stormwater Management Utility Board for a four-year term ending November 2028; appointment carried without objection (10 of 11 members required/affirmed as noted by chair).
Several other first readings and routine items were approved without objection; the meeting concluded after an executive session and a settlement authorization for pending litigation was authorized.
