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Council authorizes county attorney to negotiate settlement in litigation involving Hardeeville and Jasper County
Summary
The council unanimously authorized the county attorney to negotiate a settlement and the county administrator to execute the agreement in pending litigation involving the City of Hardeeville, Jasper County, and Nickel Plate Road LLC; the terms and amount were not disclosed publicly.
During the public portion after executive session a council member moved that council authorize the county attorney to negotiate a settlement agreement "for the amount and terms as discussed in executive session" and to authorize the county administrator to execute the settlement. The motion named the parties involved in the pending litigation as the City of Hardeeville, Jasper County, the Jasper County auditor and treasurer, and Nickel Plate Road LLC in Beaufort County. A council member seconded the motion and the chair announced unanimous approval by show of hands.
The transcript shows the council authorized negotiation and execution but did not disclose the settlement amount or specific terms during the open meeting. The chair and members indicated the item had been discussed in executive session under cited South Carolina code authority, and the public motion authorized the county attorney to proceed with negotiations and the county administrator to sign the resulting agreement once terms are finalized.
