01/27/2026 - Charleston County Council

Charleston County Council · January 28, 2026

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Opening announcement and misinformation clarification

Announcement

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Chair (unnamed in the transcript at this point) opened the meeting and announced there had been misinformation circulating about an agenda item alleging county involvement with ICE enforcement; the chair said the grant in question would not fund enforcement and distributed a handout to explain the grant's scope.

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Charleston County Council heard an extended public-comment period and a staff briefing about the 2026 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP/HSGP). After public concern about potential ties to immigration enforcement, the council discussed assurances from SLED/FEMA and approved the committee recommendation to proceed with the grant application.

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