Facilities committee seeks polling‑site surveys, flags security changes for executive session
Facilities committee reported on polling‑site surveys, ADA compliance checks and potential security upgrades; the committee deferred granular security details to executive session and asked staff to survey new housing developments for potential polling locations.
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Mr. Ford presented the facilities committee's operational charter and said the group will support the director in ensuring office operations have necessary space and security. The committee will assist with annual compliance reports and survey communities for new polling locations; Mr. Ford cited SC Code Section 7‑7‑910 (stated in the transcript) as the statutory basis for the polling‑location compliance work. He identified potential new sites — including 2003 Pearl Street Apartments and Garden Oaks/Salem Bay Drive — and emphasized ADA checks for each precinct site.
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