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Chair called the Lancaster County Council meeting to order, announced quorum and public notice, gave opening instructions (cell phones, no hats) and introduced a prayer by Council member Stuart Graham. Chair requested silence during the invocation.
Lancaster County Council met Sept. 8, 2025. The meeting opened with procedural items and citizen comments, followed by presentations including ATAX grant recommendations, employee recognitions, and multiple ordinance readings. Council voted on accommodations-tax grants (splitting two items), approved participation in the South Carolina opioid settlement allocation, amended the FY26 budget to allocate excess capital project sales tax funds (including a $350,000 cap for Bridal Lane), considered several development agreement extensions (including a first reading for a Century Communities extension), appointed ad hoc review committees for large developments, and recessed to executive session before creating a personnel ad hoc committee and adjourning.
