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Council approves mission statement, park expansion, tax‑incentive amendment and moves budget to first reading
Summary
At its April 14 meeting Bamberg County Council unanimously accepted a mission statement and goals from its 2026 retreat, approved enlarging the Quad‑County Industrial Park to include a Stellar renewable power LLC property, approved a first amendment to a Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement involving Lowcountry Properties, LLC and Delavan Spray, LLC, and approved first reading in title only of the FY2026–27 operating and capital budgets (vote recorded 6–0; one absence).
Bamberg County Council voted on multiple formal items during its April 14 meeting.
The council unanimously approved a resolution to accept the Bamberg County Council Mission Statement and Goals from its 2026 retreat. It approved an amendment to the master agreement establishing the Quad‑County Industrial Park (Park I, II and III) to enlarge the park to include property owned by Stellar renewable power LLC and related matters. Council also approved a first amendment to a Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement dated effective 2026 involving Bamberg County, Lowcountry Properties, LLC and Delavan Spray, LLC (the minutes reference an original agreement dated August 18, 2025). Finally, council approved first reading in title only of an ordinance to adopt the operating and capital budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. The minutes record the vote on the budget reading as in favor: Ken Ahlin, Larry Haynes, Spencer Donaldson, Dr. Jonathan Goodman, Evert Comer and Michelle Martin; Councilwoman Sharon Hammond was absent.
No additional details about dollar amounts or substantive debate on the budget ordinance appear in the minutes; first reading was recorded "in title only." Council also approved the calendar of events after adding an item. These motions were recorded in the minutes and no further action was taken at the same meeting.
