County Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Greenwood County Council discussed several development projects, approved budget adjustments for transportation services, and recognized the Lander University men's basketball team, emergency medical services, and public works professionals. Public comments largely focused on concerns about rapid development and its impact on infrastructure and public safety.

About this meeting

Government Body
County Council
Meeting Type
County Council
Location
Greenwood County, SC
Meeting Date
May 19, 2026

Transcript

43 sections

6:50 – 8:52Speaker 4

Look at this money. You're rich, honey. You're really great. You're so great. Oh, my God. It's all trash here. Pretending to be smart. feeling Thank you for attending the Greenwood County Committee meeting on May 19. I apologize for being a few minutes late. There were six things to discuss in the unannounced meeting. The committee has held an unannounced meeting from 4 p.m. Now, unannounced. I will agree to end the meeting. A request from the Templeton Committee. A request from the Miller Committee. Is there anyone who agrees? End the unannounced meeting. Thank you. I always want to tell you why we had to hold an unannounced meeting for transparency. Mr. Manager, can you tell me the reason? Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and county members. We have entered the unannounced meeting for the next six reasons. The second is Greenwood County Policy 10.5. Special Purpose Task Force Area. It is a legal issue related to the Greenwood County Prosecutor's Office. The fourth is an economic development issue related to the Muskos, Helios, Patriot, and Vanell Project. Thank you. Tonight, the bishop will pray. After the prayer, I will lead the country with the oath of the flag. Members, please stand up if possible. Thank you for all of you who attended tonight.

9:00 – 9:59Speaker 1

Father, we pray in the name of Jesus. Lord, thank you for allowing us to have a day today and for giving us so many blessings. Thank you for attending this meeting, and thank you for the entire Greenwood. Father, I urge you to bless the family of the innocent sergeant. Lord, we ask you to bless his family. Lord, we ask you to bless the whole of Greenwood. A lot is happening to us. Lord, we ask you to help everyone from children to old people. Lord, we ask you to love each other and help each other to get attention. Lord, now that we are preparing to make a decision for the Greenwood, please help us to do the will of the Lord. Lord, we thank you, praise you, and love you. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. Amen.

9:59 – 13:38Speaker 4

Amen. Amen. I swear to the faithfulness of the Republic of China and the Republic of China. It is one country under God, and it is an irreplaceable country with freedom and justice for all. Thank you. Members, I hope you have reviewed the last meeting. If so, I will agree for approval. I agree. Griffin's consent. Request. It is a request from Alison. Is there anyone who agrees? It has been approved in full. Thank you. Including McIntyre, I know that there are five people who applied for today's public comment. Those who have applied, please come forward and tell us your name and address as I call your name, and please speak for three minutes. Walter Kimbell. The address is Greenwood Heathwood Drive 217. Kimbell, please come forward. Walter. Can I tell you now? Yes, please tell me. Mr. Walter, what case would you like to talk about? Case No. 3 in 2026. Dear Chairman, members of the committee, friends, and neighbors, hello. I would like to briefly tell you about the concerns that I and my neighbors have, including many neighbors who did not attend tonight's meeting. 음, 승인 절차가 너무 빠르게 진행되는 것 같아 일부 사람들에게는 다소 불안감을 주고 있습니다. 또한, 여러분께 제시된 교통영향연구를 검토하는 데에는 합리적이고 충분한 시간이 필요하다고 생각합니다. In addition, there are concerns about properly adjusting the size of emergency medical services and EMS for public safety, law enforcement, and emergency medical services in this development and in the future. In other words, it is a problem not only for this development but also for the growth model of the entire Greenwood County. I saw that there are problems that the basic facilities and service supply demand are not satisfied due to overdevelopment in places such as Greenville and Spartanburg, which are close to the Charlotte area where I moved. Lastly, like other cities, as these development projects come to an end in two to three years, this is not just a problem for our city, but also a problem for the police, the police, the ambulance, and the fire department. We need to make sure that there is nothing to be done in this situation. When developers come in, whether it's here or there, there are a lot of developers coming from there, so we need to set a reasonable fee in advance to provide government-sized and necessary services for all citizens. Well, that's all I have to say. Thank you. Walter, thank you. I think what you said is the overall content of the development burden. Yes, I...

13:45 – 14:04Speaker 3

I think it would be better to call it a public safety development burden or a foundation facility burden. Yes, Mayor. In fact, it can be different depending on the need. For example, it may be okay in terms of public safety, but adding 2,000 children to the Education Committee can have a considerable impact. Therefore, it must be reviewed for each case. Thank you. Mayor, thank you.

14:24 – 17:52Speaker 4

I am Marianne Moore. Marianne Moore. The address is 206 John Street, Creek Road, Hedges. The mail number is 20263. Yes, this problem has been discussed before. It's been a few months, and you all know that other development projects such as Car-On-Road and Car-On-Road have a crazy impact on my real estate. The situation hasn't improved yet, and it's expected to take another year and a half. We have to slow down the development speed at the demonstration. At the demonstration, we have never announced that we will temporarily stop all large-scale development projects. Let's take a look at what's happening to the existing landowners of our land and the village after slowing down for a while. For example, if you calculate the development area of ​​the land side, when the area of ​​Bultusu, which originally had trees and grass, was considered for housing density and roads. Due to the development, the place where there were forests and grasslands changed to 70% of the area of ​​Bultusu. Every time it rains, we have to handle 70% more water than before. There is no place to absorb that water at all. There is another branch suggested by Keystone in addition to the development area near Woodland and Abel Highway. They are also trying to do the same thing. Not only 46 acres, but also 26 acres or 28 acres next to it. Suddenly, the rain is flowing down as a hunter's creek. Will they be able to handle this? Are you ready? Is there anyone here who is ready? We need a rain management person in our county. DHECK is not yet authorized by the Department of Environmental Protection in New York. It's because we're too financially tight. But I'm DHECK. I talked to the employee in charge of the inspection, but now there are not enough people to inspect these residential units that require approval or follow-up development in Greenwood County. Last Friday, one employee said, I don't do any more inspections because of violations. I don't have enough people. Then what should I do? 누가 이 문제를 제대로 처리하고, 제가 제 재산에 겪겼던 모든 문제들을 겪지 않도록 이런 개발들을 올바르게 관리할까요? 바로 며칠 전에도 7.6cm 위 비가 내렸잖아요. 네, 흙탕물이었는데, 빗물이 흘러내려 울타리가 무너질 정도였어요. 겨우 7.5cm 정도 밖에 안 왔는데 말이죠. 저는 울타리를 4번이나 다시 세웠어요. Who should pay for it? Thank you. Mary Tina S. Kalana Hello. My name is Tina S. Kalana, and my family owns a real estate in Woodlawn Road.

17:52 – 20:49Speaker 2

Thank you. Our first goal for a few months after we dealt with this problem was to raise awareness, and I think we have achieved that goal in both you and the local community. It is important for you to understand what kind of pain and results have been caused due to indiscriminate, indiscriminate, or mismanaged development. We are not trying to criticize you. Thank you to the civil servants. We know that you are taking a lot of responsibility for your part-time work. You understand that there are these responsibilities because you are only working on time, but I hope you will listen to us tonight. Okay? We have already raised awareness of this problem. As you know, we have serious problems. If we continue to leave it as it is, bigger problems will occur, and in the end, taxpayers will feel the burden. In the case of Marianne, if damage occurs, developers will take their feet off and we will ask for the help or resolution of the county, but the county side will tell you to hire a lawyer. Do as other counties are doing now. Anderson County We received very good information from Spartanburg County, and we delivered it to the lobby today. Now everyone has stopped and recognized that they are going through the same difficulties as we are, and we are going to prepare a comprehensive development proposal. We can't wait until the comprehensive plan is completed. We can't do that. This is me, Marianne, Devlin. And it doesn't affect anyone of the great people sitting behind me. It's a problem that affects all of us. And this is your legacy, and it's time for you to act. We have to find a few people in the county who will work with great citizens who have had bad experiences in the past. Also, the expert citizens are Walt Kimmel, Marian, and many people sitting behind me. And please listen to the opinions of those who can provide rich information, including those who could not attend tonight. Please set up a citizen panel. Please stop all these developments. Because we don't have all the information we need, and because we don't understand all the impact effects, it is irresponsible to approve these developments. I understand that there is not enough information. But without stopping, without reviewing the sample documents provided by one of our members, it is irresponsible to continue to push these developments. The document clearly explains the situation. This is not new or unusual. It is being carried out in other counties and provinces around us. This is an effective direction for development. Don't make a problem, focus on the solution. Thank you, Tina. Thank you. Go now. If you don't, I think you'll forget.

21:16 – 23:02Speaker 4

It's hard to read the last name in the public comment. Oh, is it Darling? Development. Oh, I should have known. Go. Thank you. Yes, this is the story of Delin Amix's 806 Old Abbeyville and 115 Langley Road. Once again, it was to act until there was more time to review the road survey results. I received the AIA results as of 4 p.m. today. The important thing is why we are so in a hurry to sign. We need more time. As we have been saying, we need more time to review and prepare for growth. I fully support responsible growth. In addition, I like the new comprehensive plan mentioned by Tina much more, but I want to see a comprehensive plan that is consistent with the size of Siwa County. So, if you look at the size of the land announced in the county right now, You can build a house of 1 acre or 4 acres, but you can use a much larger building in the city. In my opinion, this doesn't make sense. This is the same as bringing the city to the county. We want the county to remain the county. Do you understand what I'm saying about the size of the building? Here's what I wanted to emphasize once again. Thank you for listening to all of you here. Thank you for your time. This concludes the citizen's speech.

23:02Speaker 1

I think there's one more person. One person.

23:08 – 32:22Speaker 4

Get out of my way. There were five people on my list, but there were only four. Oh, I'm sorry. I missed Jack Childers by mistake. Jack, where are you? No, it's okay. I checked the list and added a check mark. Thank you for allowing me to speak with such an open attitude. I live in Greenwood County's Chincapin area, Creek Road East 109. My family has lived as proud citizens of Greenwood County since 1987. I was active in the HOA board of HOA from 1989 to 1991. And what I'm telling you tonight is a discussion on your budget arrangement, especially in the big picture related to the 2021 budget of 2026. I came here to express my gratitude, not to ask you for something in particular, but to express my gratitude. I know that there are many cases in the 1991 Greenwood, especially in the Chin-Ka-Pin community, where housing owners' evictions are irregular and delayed. Of course, this is a community. It is necessary to irregularly create and maintain the debt of the owners of the house and to maintain the community. I discussed the problem with Boba Finnell, who was a public accountant at the time, and I thought that there should be a better way to collect the debt from all the members. So I think Bubba and I talked about the problem, and Bubba actually proposed to the county committee. I'm not sure, but I think Bubba proposed to create a special tax credit area for the community that was taken over by the committee. That was in 1991. Thank you so much for doing that. It has been a great help to our community. Debt collection has become easier and fairer. People don't feel uncomfortable because of the fee, but they can pay much easier for community operation according to the budget. This is a really big benefit to the whole neighborhood. Thank you again for creating a special tax credit area. Of course, this is part of the entire budget system, but I would like to thank the entire CHENAPIN community as a representative. And I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future, and I hope it will lead to mutual benefits for both the U.S. and the region. If you have any questions, please let me know anytime. I'll be happy to answer them. Thank you, Jack. Thank you for joining us. This concludes the public opinion hearing. Before we move on to the presentation, I would like to say that Vice President Puit was not able to join us today. Vice President Puit is visiting Washington D.C. to learn about flood problem resolution and model cases across the country. Today's first announcement is a declaration of praise for the Render University men's basketball team. Is there a Render University official? There you are. This is our excellent sports director. 칭찬은 받을 수 있을 때 받아야죠. 네 잘 들었습니다. 감사합니다. 스티브 오늘 밤 와주셔서 정말 감사합니다. 저희는 지금까지 이뤄낸 성과들을 매우 자랑스럽게 생각합니다. 이제 이 선언문을 낭독하겠습니다. 사우스 캐롤라이나주 그린우드 카운티는 랜더 대학교 남자 농구팀을 기리는 선언문을 발표했습니다. The Render Bearcats men's basketball team set a new standard for the Render University Athletics Division, spending the most successful season in the history of the program in 2016. Pie Nist Hoon Arena held a mid-finals and finals of the Peace Peach Belt Conference, presenting a great home game atmosphere for Bearcats and the Greenwood community. Bearcats beat North Georgia in the Pitch Belt Conference Tournament Finals in 2026 with 64-54 and won the championship. On January 3rd, they beat USC A-Con with 84-70, and on the 26th, they beat USC A-Con with 77-68 and secured a joint Pitch Belt regular season victory. Bearcats also achieved a new program record of 30 wins in total in the 2026 season and 17 wins in total in the Peach Belt Conference. In March of 2026, they entered the NCAA Division II Final Four for the first time since the beginning, and entered the NCAA Division II National Championship Finals held in Indianapolis, and gave great pride and fame to Landers University and the Greenwood community. The team won the NCAA Namdongbu Regional Championship and won the regional title for the first time since 1999, and advanced to the NCAA Division E Elite 8 and the national semi-finals. And Bearcats, the defending champion and No. 1 in the national ranking against the Nova South Eastern Sharks basketball team, made a historic victory and advanced to the NCAA Division E National Championship Finals for the first time in team history. The NCAA Division 2 National Championship Final was broadcast live nationwide through CBS, attracting national attention from Greenwood and Lander University, and recorded about 1.1 million viewers nationwide. Under the leadership of Omar and Tad, who were selected as the directors of the Peach Belt Conference this year, Bearcats showed excellent leadership, discipline, and fighting skills throughout this season. Jacob Danielson, who played an excellent performance, was selected as the rookie of the Peach Belt Conference this year, and Grayson Pritchell was recognized for his excellent postseason performance and selected as the best player in the South East region of the NCAA. Grayson Pritchell and Jacob Danielson were recognized for their excellent performances on the national stage and named the NCAA Tournament All-Star Team. And the 26-year Bearcats men's basketball team has brought great pride, honor, and unity to the Greenwood community, and inspired the future generation of students. Therefore, the Greenwood County Committee acknowledges the historic achievements of the 26-year Bearcats men's basketball team and sincerely congratulates the players, coaches, staff, and supporters who have given Greenwood and South Carolina the joy and pride. Also, the season of 2026 will be remembered as one of the greatest seasons in the history of Bearcats sports, and it will be a source of inspiration for future generation students. On May 19, 2026, all members of the Greenwood County Committee signed and passed. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I will deliver this ticket to the sports director. If you want to participate in the photo shoot, you can come. I don't want to come down. I'm talking. I'm going. Sign up for the app. 가입했어요. 여기는 출입금지구역 2예요.

32:45Speaker 3

돌아가세요. 알아요.

32:46 – 36:38Speaker 4

정말 잘 해내셔서 놀라워요. 잘했어요. 알겠죠. The next declaration will be made by Chris Eubanks. This is a declaration to commemorate the National Emergency Medicine Week. Here you are. Please come forward. Sir, I didn't want you to get caught up in me. Good job. Good job. There are people who need to protect the citizens. The Greenwood County Council has designated May 17, 2026 as the emergency medical week. Emergency medical services are essential public services, and emergency medical service team members are ready to provide treatment for people who need help to live 24 hours a year. In addition, the approach to emergency medical treatment greatly improves the survival rate and recovery rate of people with sudden diseases or injuries. The emergency medical service has grown by filling the medical gap by providing important medical services outside the hospital, including preventive medicine, follow-up treatment, and primary medical approach. The emergency medical service system consists of the first respondent, emergency rescuer, emergency rescuer, emergency medical dispatcher, educator, officer, pre-hospital nurse, emergency nurse, emergency doctor, trained general citizens and other medical services providers. The emergency medical service team members participate in thousands of hours of professional education and continuous education to improve the technology that saves lives. Therefore, it is appropriate to recognize the value and value of emergency medical service providers and designate emergency medical service weeks to extend them. The Greenwood County Council said, From May 17, 2026 to May 23, it is declared as an emergency medical service week. For the citizens of Greenwood County, thank you to all of you for your dedicated and selfless volunteers. This resolution was passed and adopted on May 19, 2026. Before taking pictures I would like to tell you how often emergency and medical service workers are in a dangerous situation. Firefighters or police officers think, but you know very well that you are in a very dangerous and dangerous situation. We recognize that and thank them. Yes, I understand. Then, would you like to introduce these two? Mr. Mark, and how long have you been working? I'm William Hughes. I've been working in Greenwood County for four months. It's okay. That's common. It's okay.

36:39Speaker 2

Really? Don't feel pressured. I'm

36:50 – 37:09Speaker 4

I worked at Greenwood for about two years, and I worked in the medical service field for about four years. Thank you. Have you ever worked at another medical institution before coming to Greenwood County? Yes, I have. Um, I worked at Greenville for six months and then moved to Oklahoma.

37:12Speaker 1

At the Marine Corps.

37:14 – 43:09Speaker 4

At the Marine Corps. Whiskey. Thank you for your service. Chris, do you have anything more to say? I'm Chris U. Banks. I'm working as a director at Springwood Air Force. I've been working here for 28 years. I've been working as an ambulance officer for 40 years in November. I started at Denmark's resource rescue unit and worked part-time at Van Berg County, Orangeburg and Abbeville. I also worked at Richland County and came here. The thing that stands out clearly as you move to Greenwood is that you are interested in social order. Congratulations. Yes, sir. Yes, that's right. Our team, which was on the move with the police a few days ago, was the youngest team in terms of experience and age. This shows the strengths of our 9th grade well. As their director, I wasn't there that day. I was absent that day. However, on behalf of the person who led the ship, the director, and the other crew members who boarded the ship, I would like to praise the fact that all the staff of the university today did a great job. Thank you very much. Dear members of the committee, where is our Baek-bon? Yes, Su-jan. If possible, let's go down and take a picture. Yes. That's right. Thank you very much. I can start now. And finally, tonight's third declaration is to commemorate the National Public Business Week. Rodney McCarty, where are you? Here you are. Please come forward. Thank you for being with us. The Greenwood County Council commemorates the National Public Business Week, which is based on volunteers participating in the local community, from May 17, 2026 to the 23rd. Public business experts focus on sustainable and resilient local communities and the public health, high quality of life, and very important infrastructure, facilities and services of the Greenwood County residents. These social-based facilities and services cannot be provided without the hard work of public business professionals. Public business professionals are the engineers, managers, and employees of all classes of the government and private sector, and they are responsible for protecting, improving, and protecting other structures and facilities necessary for citizens such as transportation, water supply, water treatment, water supply, high-end waste systems, public buildings, and public buildings. In addition, it is appropriate for Greenwood County citizens, civil leaders, and children to acquire knowledge about the importance of public business and public business programs in their own local societies and maintain continuous interest and understanding. In 2026, it is the 66th National Public Business Week hosted by the United States Public Business Association and the Canadian Public Business Association. Therefore, the Greenwood County Council has designated May 17, 2026 to May 23 as the national public business week to commemorate the event. We would like to invite you to participate in the event and ceremony to recognize their contributions to greatly contribute to improving the quality of life of all people, protecting the health and safety of the country, and promoting the safety of all people. Thank you to all the public business employees of Greenwood County who provide continuous and dedicated volunteers for the citizens of Greenwood County. This agreement was adopted on May 19. Rodney, would you like to say something? Thank you on behalf of all public business employees. 30 years of rapid transplantation. Thank you so much. Thank you. Yes, Susan. Everyone is saying thank you.

43:09Speaker 1

Yes. Thank you.

43:10Speaker 4

Good job. Rod, try again. It's cool.

43:13Speaker 4

I'm a trendsetter. I'm a trendsetter. Oh, it's not.

43:48Speaker 1

Well done, Rod.

44:09 – 44:54Speaker 4

Good. Let's go back to the original. Now let's move on to the previous case. A-Hang. Case 202,603. South Carolina's Greenwood County Old Abbey-Bill Highway 615 is located at a total of 46.48 acres, about 18.7 hectares in size. It is changing to a master plan residential area for MPR master plan in the R2 independent residential area on the Wood County用도 지역 지도에서 R2 단독주택지역에서 MPR 마스터 플랜 주거지역으로 변경하는 내용입니다. And there's someone to introduce to you for the first time tonight. I think it's a good start. A lot of people already know,

45:13 – 48:54Speaker 2

I will omit the background explanation. This application is about the land in the north-west corner where Abbeville Highway and Woodlawn Road meet. We are dealing with a land of about 46.48 acres. It is changing the existing R1 and R2 areas for use as master plan residential areas . If you look at the existing use map, most of the land is designated as an R2 area and there are two fields. The Arwon area is located about a third of the way to the north, and the east is surrounded by the C2 commercial area and the west is surrounded by the A area. Therefore, you can see a slight change in the use map. The non-local road is a general road. I will explain the traffic volume survey in a moment, but it was carried out according to the relevant standards, and it is important that an opinion on the process has been reached. There are enough public facilities needed around this sub-district. You can check the status of the sub-district road here. Most of them have two-lane roads with no crossroads. There is a large power line branch connected from Woodlawn Road to Woodlawn Road, which is a very important part of the future problem. And there is a branch similar to False Road and Falls Road. Once again, this is a view of Woodlawn Road from the intersection here. Although the proposed convenience facility type is not limited to development projects, similar characteristics can be seen in other development projects with similar personalities. If you look at the broader future land use plan, this area is marked as a low-density residential area, and it shows that it is gradually turning into a residential area in commercial areas in the south and east. After the previous announcement, the plan has been slightly changed. The number of fields has decreased from 107 to 104. That is, about 2.25 generations per acre. The entrance that used to enter Woodlawn Road was removed. Therefore, only the single vehicle entering Old Abbeyville remains. There is a possibility to review the second emergency entry route when needed in the future due to power line facilities. This is a matter to be reviewed when additional research and engineering drawings are released when approved in the development stage. As a result of the traffic volume survey, it was not expected that traffic volume would occur below the standard level of Edo in 2031. Currently, all traffic volumes are above the city level. The city level means that when driving at a traffic volume that is expected in the type of road, the traffic volume expected in the crossroads of the road design is almost the same. It means that there is a delay. The planning committee recommended a 8-1 resolution on this case. In the early planning stage, the approval was recommended based on the availability of future land use plans and nearby utility facilities.

48:59Speaker 2

And with this, the current employees' opinions are finished.

49:03 – 51:06Speaker 4

Yes. Thank you. Ryan. And because Ryan has a long process, I don't think you've been able to watch this process yourself, so I'll ask the county manager if he has anything to add to the announcement. No, sir. I think it's enough in this announcement. Yes. Thank you. Um, I think I held a public hearing on the issue at our first meeting and gathered opinions. Let me go back to the past for a moment. The U.S. Congress conducted a first trial on this case. After that, the second trial and the public hearing were scheduled. After the public hearing, you voted to cancel the case. I remember that it contained the content of waiting for the traffic test results at the time. I did, and now you saw the results of the investigation. That's right. Now, let's go back to the original. We've finished the first trial and the public hearing, but now we have to proceed with the second trial and perhaps the third trial. Yes, sir. Can I tell you? Yes, sir. Well, this case belongs to my district, and I've discussed this issue several times, so to tell you a little more about the background, I think it was February 2nd after I said that I wanted to postpone it until the traffic volume survey results came out. I think it was March 2nd. I'm sorry. Mr. Miller, Mr. Chairman, Ms. Marianne Moore, Ms. Scott Shirley, Ms. Evelyn X, and another woman. I don't remember her name. I had a meeting with the developer. We all gathered together to discuss some of the strengths. was the subject of discussion. They discussed various solutions to make the prevention of infestation, poaching, and wood long road more beautiful. Cassie, please tell me if I'm wrong. The only thing I think developers disagree with is to adjust it to the size of the font like Polybin. Yes, I'm also checking my memo. Templeton, thank you.

51:06 – 51:43Speaker 2

The committee asked for about six things when they met Gianno in the back here. Out of the six, five agreed, and the request related to what KCC said was to move the sub-area from 20 feet to 35 feet to the inside in preparation for the possibility of road expansion of Woodlong Road. This was a preventive measure for road expansion. As far as I remember, the request was not approved.

51:43 – 53:17Speaker 4

Yes. Thank you, Cassie. Anyway, I talked to Tina, Marianne, and a few other people. I wanted to keep what I said. They said they wouldn't move on to the second trial until the transportation survey results came out, but the results came out now. I met with the members of the committee, and they made a few suggestions, and all the development companies agreed except for one. So I'm going to submit an agreement to pass the second trial. As I told everyone in advance, it won't be a surprise. And what I want to tell Tina is that the idea of ​​unified development is really good. We talked about it, and we want to work together to implement it. This is my agreement on the second trial. Second I will ask for the consent of the Templeton Committee and the Griffin Committee, and then I will proceed with the vote. Or do you have any other opinions or discussions? Yes, sir. I would like to present my opinion on the issue of my district. There were many opinions on this issue, most of them were negative, but there were also positive opinions. But the committee worked together to do their best to meet their demands. I think this meeting was good. The developers basically said, I'm going to do what I want to do, and you can't do anything. I could have said that, but I was determined to cooperate with us. So I'm satisfied with that. There will be more calls for the next two weeks, and I know there will be more discussions before the third hearing. But I'm going to do what I promised, and I actually did.

53:17 – 53:36Speaker 2

And Mr. Chairman, I would like to add one more thing. Yes, Mr. Miller. I would like to let the citizens know that the developer has already received a call from CPW and Metro. It is known that concerns have been raised about the basic facilities and service delivery capabilities. Developers have already received complaints from them. And I would like to say once again that it is possible to build more houses than the ramen developers have suggested.

53:43 – 58:49Speaker 4

I know you want to get the right to speak, but if I were the chairman, I would have done that. But I'm not the chairman, so I'll leave it to Theo. Tina, tell me. I'll just say a word about what you just said. The situation where we have to give up on developers and move according to their will is a perfect example of the imbalance of power. This is the problem we want to solve. Thank you. 10 million. Thank you. Yes, members of parliament. Do you have any other opinions or questions before the vote? Ms. Ellison. Yes, sir. Thank you. I think that many citizens living in Greenwood County are seriously concerned about their ability to control population growth and manage it properly. If you grow too fast, Because we witnessed the problems that occurred in other counties, we want to see counties that are trying to catch up with us now due to rapid growth. I don't want our county to be in such a situation. South Carolina is the fastest growing state in the United States. This is true. Many people ask me who will buy all these houses. I don't know where so many houses will come in, but I'm sure a lot of people are coming. I have to move forward in this growth trend, and I agree that it is necessary to stop growth for a while and move in the right direction. As Mr. Miller said, there are parts that many people do not understand, but I also have some concerns. I've seen a lot of this in recent development projects. A lot of developers have come to ask for a use change for similar projects, and if they don't change the use, there was a buyer who threatened to buy the land. The developer tried to double the number of apartments in the existing land. Then the traffic problem will be serious. Building an apartment that is over 200 years old has already been changed for use, and we couldn't take any measures. So it's not enough just to admit it. We try to control and improve the situation. But I understand people's concerns. I live here, too, and I have witnessed this situation like you. 저도 몇 가지 우려 사항이 있고, 여러분의 의견에 동의합니다. 우리는 종합계획을 더 이상 기다릴 수 없습니다. 조속히 문제를 해결하기 시작해야 합니다. 그리고 필요하다면 저는 카운티가 민간기관이나 Yes, I understand. Thank you. Yes, Mr. Johnson. Thank you. Now the case has been approved and there is a re-appointment. Are you ready to sign? Those who agree, please mark with your right hand. This is the end of the signing. Thank you. And Ryan, congratulations. It was your first presentation, and you did a great job. I'm glad to be with you, and I'll see you more often in the future. Item B. Request 202,620 is Greenwood County's zoning map. Located on Greenwood County Old Abil Highway 97. It is about 34.36 acres of land, which is changed from an R1 independent residential area to an agricultural area. This is about changing the Greenwood County zoning map to an R1 independent residential area to an agricultural area. This is the second reading. Ryan. Mr. Chairman, would you like to make a statement before the public hearing? Excuse me. Yes, please tell me. We will start the public hearing after the presentation.

58:49 – 1:01:55Speaker 2

Thank you again. Mr. Chairman, this case is a little simpler. It is located about 0.5 miles north of Old Abel Highway, but it is a completely different matter. The applicant information is here. The address is Old Abel Highway 917. Currently, the area of Yongdo is in Arwon, but some are in Arwon and some are in Ajiwon, Nonghobyeong. The reason why I introduce this sub-district to you is because of the regional division problem. The area is about 35 acres, about 140,000 square meters. If you look at the picture here, you can see the approximate appearance of the sub-district. It is a place about 0.5 miles north of Old Abel Highway, about 800 meters from the previous location. There are a few sub-district buildings in the sub-district, and there are small single-use houses in the front and residential buildings in the center of the sub-district. The road situation is similar. There is a two-lane road without a lane in this area, and there is also a waterway. If you look at the picture here, you can see how the Yongdo area is divided. So part of the area is connected to the R1 area, which I call the southern part, by passing through the A support area to the north like a finger. In the south, it is adjacent to the development planning area, and when this sub-district is developed, the A support area is expanded to the north. The future land use plan is also marked as a residential area with a low density area in the N&E area, which is similar to the A support area, which is a agricultural land. Also, it is located in the area adjacent to the development planning area. In the area, there are additional residential areas marked as open residential areas and future land use plans. The purpose of this area is to provide various agricultural activities and at the same time provide wide residential development. We think that the intention to use the land of the applicant to be more suitable for agricultural use rather than the use of the land of the applicant is in line with this plan. Uh, I told you about the two houses in the sub-district, but now it is legally inappropriate and will continue to be so. And the sub-district will be used for agricultural purposes, which was used in the past. Therefore, it is actually impossible to develop a residential area that is allowed in the Arwon area. Again, we think this is in line with the LDR's future land use plan. I will tell you about the appropriate use. Yes. Employee recommendation approval. The Planning Committee also recommended the use of this case. All right. Now I'll have time to ask questions.

1:01:55 – 1:10:13Speaker 4

This concludes the opinion of the employee. Thank you. Ryan. Now, item B, B, C, D needs a public hearing. So I will ask for the public hearing. Listen to Ryan's presentation as it is. I will vote for each item. I ask for your consent for the public hearing. Agree. Request. Alison Barry Griffin Request. Anyone in favor? The public hearing is now in progress. I will tell you about the resolution 202620. Anyone in favor of the proposal tonight, please come forward and tell me your name and address. No one can be seen. Oh, I'm sorry. Wait a minute. I'm in a hurry, too. My name is John Scott, and my address is Old Highway 917. As I said before, I want to clean up the Yongdo area. The land of the problem is owned by my family. I grew up there. Actually, when I went to the tax office and tried to merge all the asset tax maps into one, I was surprised to find out that I was not in the AZ-1 area. I was surprised. So I wanted to organize the area of use and assign it to A1. As I said before, there is no development plan and no sales plan. But there are so many developers who call me because they want to buy my land. And since it has been changed to A1 again, I hope you can stop making those calls. That's all I have to say. Yes, John. I think you explained it to me at the first meeting. Thank you. So I don't think the neighbors will have anything to worry about. All right. Is there anyone against this clause? Yes, I will move on to the Nishibon case if there is none. In Greenwood County, South Carolina, the South Carolina-owned U.S. holding LLC and TMS number 693,032,6589,69,303,038,770 and 6930172 are identified as part of the 696. This is a sales document related to the potential sale of a certain real estate. Mr. James Bateman, Executive Director of Economic Development, please tell us. Hello, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman This branch needs to receive the necessary permission to start actual work to review the vulnerability of the industrial development project. This branch has been in the market for industrial development since 2015. This industrial complex has been working on several branch improvements to increase marketability. However, this is the first time in 11 years that the county has been offered this branch. There was a slight correction in the will, and the correction is displayed in the will printed in the will distributed to you. This correction is reflected after the version in the data distributed to you. Therefore, we request that you approve the corrected will submitted to you tonight and that the county manager and county lawyer finalize the correction and sign the will. Thank you. James, Sam, do you have any questions or opinions for James? This case is also necessary for the public hearing. I will ask if there is anyone among the audience who agrees to the request. Since there is no one who agrees, is there anyone who opposes the request tonight? Yes, thank you. Then I will move on to the next item. South Carolina's Greenwood County, which is a public administration area, and Patriot Land Holdings, which is a public responsibility company in Delaware, South Carolina LLC's specific real estate, TMS 69, 680,390,3983, 68,290,8795, 596829814996920725034. 682,997,159,959,6829,935,957,6829,939,63821,682,984,9812,682,984,4792,268,2985,9796, 682,987,2794. This is a review of the option contract yield contract related to potential acquisition. Mr. Bateman, that's a lot of numbers. Thank you for reading all of these parts. Uh, those partial numbers are from around 2018. Hoji's Corporation Park, Hoji's Cooperate Park. We're going to make up the sub-districts that have been promoted. The county received the approval of the council and signed an option contract for the sub-districts since 2023. In 2024, more sub-states were added. The item in front of you tonight is a review of the purchasing rights of these option contract amounts and counties. As I said before, this is essential for the necessary control to start a real-estate investigation to check whether the respective sub-states are suitable for limited industrial development. Thank you, James. Mr. James, do you have any questions or opinions before you make a statement? If you support the petition tonight, please come forward. If you tell me your name and address, I will record it. If you don't have any, please come forward if you oppose the petition tonight. I will submit a consent form. Excuse me. James. Mr. Chairman, may I speak to you? Today, the employee's request from the committee is to approve the submitted contract. There is one minor change related to the data version submitted to this contract. The chairman has the print of the option fee contract, and the changes are emphasized. Therefore, please approve the modified contract in front of the chairman tonight, and please give us the authority to make the final change before the administrator and lawyer sign it. Thank you. Yes, Chairman. Thank you for your thorough review. I agree to end the public hearing. Chancellor Templant suggested the end of the public hearing, and the Bishop requested it. I agree. The public hearing is now over. Members, I will now express the cases submitted one by one. I would like to ask your opinion on the 202,620 non-contradicts. The case has been approved with the recommendation of Chancellor, Chairman, Elson, and Templeton. It has been approved in full. I will proceed as it is. This is a will with SC Sight Holdings LLC that Mr. Bateman submitted. What do you think? Submit the approval document. The document has been approved under the recommendation of Mr. Templeton and Bishop. It has been approved in full. Thank you. The following document is an option contract with Ferriert Land Holdings LLC. What do you think? This is an update.

1:10:13Speaker 2

This is an update. This is an update. This is an update.

1:10:14Speaker 4

This is an update. This is an update. This is an update. This is an update. This is an update. This is an update.

1:10:36 – 1:12:38Speaker 2

Section A is a request for approval for the restoration of the Culver Kensington Drive by Hurricane Helen. Please tell Mr. Dorun who is in charge of the financial department. Thank you, sir. As you know, we are continuing to restore the damage caused by Hurricane Helen, and we have entered the construction of the Kensington Drive road protection. Although the new company participated in the preliminary explanation, there was only one actual proposal. This is because of the complexity of the construction. The construction is carried out at the entrance of the Kensington housing complex, and there is only one entrance. It is a somewhat complex work to open at least one lane during construction. The company that submitted the proposal is a local company, Trilco Incorporated. The total construction cost is $118,500. We believe that we have followed all appropriate procedures, and if we submit all documents, we will raise the cost of both FEMA and South Carolina EMD. However, this business has not been reflected in the budget, and you have to pay in cash from FEMA to payment, so we ask for your use. If you have any questions, please ask anytime. I will approve the approval of the case. Bishop has approved the approval of the case. Requested.

1:12:39 – 1:12:55Speaker 4

Miller also requested. Do you have any opinions or questions before the resolution? Please attend all those who agree. It has been approved in full. I will proceed as it is. Thank you. Case B. 2026 Board of Directors to modify the special tax fund budget to allocate transportation service funds. It is 202,616. Mr. Doren.

1:13:01 – 1:22:52Speaker 2

Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee, in the year 2022, you have approved a one-day meal tax to start transportation service. However, it took some time for the service to start. So, when we started the program, we did not actually use all the funds in each year. Currently, we are spending more than the budget and the funds secured with subsidies. Therefore, we would like to ask you to use the $90,000 in your special budget to finish this fiscal year without any trouble. If you have any questions, please let us know anytime. This budget can be used until June 30. Yes. After that, The new fiscal year will begin and the budget will be updated. We are in cooperation with the Ministry of Transportation, DOT, to check the budget balance. Yes, sir. I submit the approval document. The bishop submitted the approval document. I request. Templeton also requested. Do you have any opinions or questions before the vote? Are all of you in favor? It has been passed as a full-time schedule, so we will proceed now. Thank you. It is related to the operation and capital budget adoption for the government operation for Greenwood County government operation that starts on July 1, 2026. It indicates the source of the expected income, including the necessary taxes to meet the financial requirements of the adopted budget. The tax return required to achieve the purpose of the county is the bond tax of the Greenwood Square Land, the plan for payment during the year, the expenditure of the tax and other income, the fee and fee check, and other information related to the Greenwood County. Mr. Dorun, I'll tell you again, but this is the first trial, and I'm just checking the title. Thank you to the chairman and the members. We had a special meeting last Tuesday to discuss the budget in detail. In addition to the already discussed content, this time, I will tell you more about the overall situation and emphasize the changes compared to when we first reviewed the budget. There is no tax return for this fiscal year. The Greenwood Metro's property tax is maintained at $8.66, but $6.9 will be paid in installments and $1.7 will be used for operating expenses. In order to support the road re-package project, we proposed a plan to increase vehicle tax by $5. I mentioned the possibility of compensation for the installation of the signage, but it turned out that compensation was not necessary. Also, I would like to tell you about the park and the repair program. If there is a tournament, it is 25 dollars per stadium. There is a maintenance and maintenance fee, and we are trying to add an additional $50 for the use of water-abandoned fishing boats and the airport entertainment fee to the residents of Lawrence County and Newberry County. Airplanes are low, interest rates are 10% higher, When you request an additional or replacement gate card at the airport, the fee is increased by $15 each, and the fire rate is 13%. Once again, it is expected that most taxpayers will be affected by $11.34. Furniture over $5,000 is $144.40. Furniture over $4,000 is $1,479. A higher impact rate is generally applied to commercial and residential real estate. And once again, the firepower is based on the area of the building and the square feet. I will once again introduce the main projects. For regular and non-regular employees, we will provide 3% of the living expenses from the first payday in July. Also, based on the evaluation carried out in September and October, we will provide a maximum of 3% of the performance rate to regular employees, and this will be applied from the first payday in January. We will add the security officer's name to the uniform patrol. The compensation study, which is carried out every three years, will be completed, and this will be reflected in the budget for the 2028 fiscal year. In addition, we will finish all the county policies that have not yet been written and have all the necessary policies. This year's strategic plan will be established and implemented, and we will build a report platform that can reveal related information to the public. In the lake, a comprehensive evaluation that must be carried out every five years will be completed. In addition, major 보수공사도 진행해야 합니다. Both of these are funded by the Lake Management Fund. And it will be re-evaluated in the re-evaluation process that is carried out every five years according to the law. The main fund is a little over $31,000,000 from $30,000,000 to $11,000,000. General fund assets are more than $1.2 million. Emergency medical services, EMS, operation is $5.4 million, fire is $3.3 million. Port operation is 2.5 million dollars. The road is 1.7 million dollars. Special budget is 3.1 million dollars. The land is 5.3 million dollars. These are large funds, and the other small funds are 9.11 emergency rescue service cost 480,000 dollars. I didn't check the animation before sending it to Sujan. Airport is 243,000 dollars. The accommodation facility is 192 dollars, the deposit fund is 2,500 dollars, the capital project sales tax, this is not the entire project budget. Only the capital project sales tax management cost is 123 dollars. The tax rate is 283 dollars, the social welfare agency, the DSS, the incentive fund is 48 dollars, the unit cost is 200 dollars, the regular credit fund is 400,000 dollars, the accommodation tax is 561 dollars. $4,000 for the North Greenwood Industrial Complex, $1.7 million for the school police officer who received it from the main government, and $142,000 for the victim support service. This is the sum of all these items. Therefore, the total budget is a little over $58 million. As you can see, it is the main fund that the general fund is the main fund that we spend and account for. We're going to have a meeting on June 2nd. So there's going to be a second trial and a public hearing in two weeks. And from then on, there's going to be a third and final trial in two weeks. I don't want to tell you yet. This is all about the first case in the data you saw. Yes, that's right. If you have any questions, please let me know anytime. As I said in the last meeting before the question, I would like to thank you once again to you and your employees who worked hard to prevent the tax impact of citizens. It's a difficult thing, but what you've done is really great. Thank you again. Members, do you have any questions or opinions? If you don't have one, I will cover the tax burden and the interest rate of 202,622,000 won for the education purpose of Wood County, which started on July 1, 2026, and other related matters. Dr. Do, um, there's no interesting PowerPoint data this time. To put it simply, I've never asked for a tax rate impression from any school. And when the re-evaluation is completed, we will inform you once again that we will report to you again to pass an additional request for asset tax. This request will be processed within a few months. We plan to provide you with detailed information on the re-evaluation at the meeting on June 2. We're going to release a report on the new evaluation of real estate soon, and we hope this information will be released to the public.

1:22:52 – 1:24:27Speaker 4

Thank you, Stephanie. Mr. McIntyre, I don't think there's anything that I know of that's currently being discussed. I'm going to skip the time report, but I have one thing to tell you. Chad, would you come forward? What I would like to say on behalf of the county is that we will have time to extend him at the next city council meeting, expressing our deep appreciation for the death news of the DJ. As a result of discussion with the county staff, I would like to inform you that we have postponed the event to respect the meaning of the city and to carry out the event that suits him. It is because I did not want to be disturbed or damaged by the meaning of the city. But our sincerity has not changed. Last Sunday, the chairman's words were very touching, and we are also locked in deep sadness like the chairman. I wanted to tell you this. If you come back in two weeks, by then, we will be able to hold a prepared protest. Yes, I understand. Thank you. Chairman, thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Greetings to everyone who attended tonight.

1:24:27 – 1:25:05Speaker 2

Thank you for attending today's meeting. I would like to remind you once again that the early voting begins on May 26. Voting is held at the Greenwood County Library and Visitor Center. If you want to make a change or try to make a change, voting is essential. We ask for everyone's active participation. This is the end of the report. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Allison, the representative of this region. I'll tell you a few things. First, Ryan, welcome.

1:25:05 – 1:30:28Speaker 4

I'm really happy to have you. I've been getting a lot of phone calls about the area setting for the past few weeks, and now I can deliver it to Ryan. Welcome to Greenwood County. I'm glad to be with you. Also, thank you to Amber and the Trash Collecting Volunteer for helping me on Friday morning. I cleaned about 4 to 5 miles of the Five Notch Road. I collected 20 trash bags on Friday morning. Thank you to Stephanie and the employees. The war with trash is not over yet, and I think we should continue to pay attention. It's really amazing how much people throw away trash. It's a really sad thing. Anyway, I think we need to include the problem in this budget. We need to secure the funds needed to collect the garbage. Of course, there are some improvements, but I realized on Friday morning that there is still a long way to go. Secondly, there is something I want to tell you about the budget. Thank you for asking us what we need on the phone. Thank you so much for doing that. I'm sorry to say this all of a sudden in the first meeting, but I've been called several times recently. I don't know if other members have received it. One of my local residents called several times to find out, but I agree that the cat problem is serious in Greenwood County. Cats are really desperate. When I go to a restaurant, there are five or six cats around the trash can. I think this problem has become more serious recently, so I think we need to take action in advance. In the past, we did a program on TNR after neutralization, but I don't remember the exact name, but I know I'm still doing it. Yes, that's right. But I don't think I'm doing it these days. As far as I know, I think I'm still doing it. Are you not doing it? Is there anyone in the board of the Animal Protection Association? Yes, are you still doing it? As far as I know, I don't think so. I don't know if we're doing that. Anyway, I think we need to review it again. And I don't think the Animal Protection Agency will accept cats anymore. Cat The problem is getting worse day by day. If you listen to my opinion at the demonstration, when the number of cats is a serious problem, sometimes people try to solve it themselves, but sometimes it may not be the right way or not the right way. I think we should consider that. As far as I know, the public and county are cooperating with Anderson County to run a program to solve the cat problem. I think they're having similar problems there, too. Therefore, in our budget, I think it would be good to check if we can support this program even if we no longer implement the cat protection program. Maybe we'll have to put the budget back in there. Other than that, this earth is all fine. Thank you for coming. Please tell me. Thank you, Allison. Thank you, Bishop. And thank you to everyone who attended today. Thank you to everyone who told me during the public hearing. So, when the citizen's speech time is given, And last Monday, I was attending a neighborhood resident meeting, and then there was an accident. I express my deep affection for my family and our entire local community. And yesterday, I had a meeting with one of the other regions I'm in charge of, the residents of Magnolia Place. Greenwood residents, thank you all, and please take care of each other. As you know, we are really slow, and we should not only focus on what we are going through, but also remember what other people are going through. So we are here to support each other and everyone is precious.

1:30:40Speaker 4

Everyone is precious. Well, my report is over at this point. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Bishop. Mr. Miller. Thank you for the report, sir.

1:30:50Speaker 1

Mr. Templeton. I'm 6th floor.

1:30:52 – 1:34:29Speaker 4

I'm sorry. You're 6th floor. Yes. 5th floor is Washington D.C.A. I'm sorry. If the order had changed, Day would have said that he made the seat where I was sitting look better. So I'll say that I made this place look much better tonight. I'm sure you'll find out. Yes, thank you. Hello, Abby. Welcome back. Abby's son, White, has successfully completed the surgery, but not yet. Thank you for continuing to pray for the ABC family. I will tell you about the special tax credit area. Many people attended the event tonight, and there are a total of 17. If you want, we can share a few and let you know. Anyway, I think this part needs to be discussed in more detail in the second trial. Some people asked for more time, and I think that's appropriate. You might think differently. Lastly, Monday is the day of the military. They made the best sacrifice for the country. I think Ronald Reagan said this. Freedom can disappear after a generation. And this is for the soldiers. When considering recent events, we must also remember all the emergency rescue staff who protect us every day. That's all. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Temple, you said it well. Um, Mr. Mad, do you have anything to report? Mr. Man, yes. Mr. Chairman, I'll tell you a few things. First, there's a strategy planning workshop next week, so please join me in consultation with the chief. It is very important that everyone participates and participates for the future of the county. Before we continue, I would like to ask you a question. Looking at my calendar today, there are two dates reserved. Are you having a meeting on both dates? Or are you having a meeting on different dates? Yes, it's a full meeting. Dinner meeting. Wow, there's a morning meeting the next day. Thank you. Yes, if anyone has lost their schedule, you can ask Sujan for more details. Second, I would like to inform you that Chris Hudson, who has worked for 20 years at the County Planning Department, was discharged yesterday after a long illness. Please pray for Hudson and his family. Third, I don't think I've been able to tell you about Ryan Bland. I'll take a moment to briefly introduce Ryan Bland. In 2003, he received a degree in regional society and regional planning at Missouri State University. In 2007, he obtained a degree in regional society and regional planning at Iowa State University. In the same year, he also received a degree in administrative studies at Iowa State University. He has a high-level AICP qualification that he can receive as a planner. He was the chief planner of Birdrow Consultants and was the planning director of Aiken. That was a brief introduction to Blend C. That's all. Captain Ryan, do you have anything more to add? About those achievements? Are you okay? It's okay. There won't be another chance like this. Anyway, I'm proud to be with you. Welcome to Greenwood. And I think Ryan will be happy, just like I've enjoyed Greenwood since 2009. McIntyre, do you have anything else to say? If you don't have anything else to say, I'll end the meeting. Thank you.

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