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Council drafts ordinance to extend 4% legal resident tax rate to some permanent-residency applicants; motion passes 6-1
Summary
Barnwell County Council voted 6-1 to draft an ordinance allowing residents pursuing permanent residency (e.g., with an approved I-140 petition) to qualify for the 4% legal resident tax rate; Councilman Hooper raised concerns about potential out-migration.
During the March 10 meeting, Chairman Daniel Alexander brought forward discussion of a Legal Resident Tax Rate issue after a resident on a work visa with an approved I-140 petition raised the matter. Council moved to draft an ordinance that would allow residents pursuing permanent residency to qualify for the 4% legal resident tax rate. The motion was seconded by Councilman J.J. Cruz and passed by a 6-1 vote; Councilman Travis Hooper voiced concern about residents leaving the county.
The proposal was presented as a draft ordinance; council members discussed state authority and residency implications but did not finalize an ordinance text at the meeting. The item will return for further consideration and possible ordinance language in a subsequent session.
