County Council - Regular Meeting

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Welcome out, everyone. Thank you for being here for this Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, Kershaw County Council meeting. I'll just confirm, do we have Mr. Shoemake on the line?

You do, I'm here.

And do we have anyone else on the line, staff? Okay, there might be one or two others calling in. Mr. Tucker, I know you had an emergency. Mr. Brazel's unavailable tonight, and Mr. Jones may be calling in at some point. Sometimes we work on a bit of a shoestring council in summertime with everybody traveling. I understand that. Yes, ma'am. All right. We've been called to order. Invocation, I'll go ahead and offer that tonight. Our dear Heavenly Father, we're thankful for our many blessings. We're grateful to gather here tonight. We pray for Mr. Jones. We pray for all those who might struggle or mourn. We pray for those who've been lost recently and those families who have to deal with the consequences of that. We're thankful for Kershaw County and the good people that live here. Please bless us with wisdom and guidance and peace as we work through the issues of the county. We pray for all the employees and those who support Kershaw County. We pray for our families. We pray that all the children may have productive summers as well. And we ask for thy guidance in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. We'll now have the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next item up on the agenda, gentlemen, is the adoption of the agenda. Do we have a motion?

I make a motion we adopt the agenda.

We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. We have a second. Any discussion on the agenda for those who are present? Seeing none, Mr. Shoemake, any discussion remotely?

No discussion, and I vote yes.

That's a yes vote remotely for Mr. Shoemake. All those who are present in favor of the agenda, raise your hand. It's unanimous and passes, Ms. Hanna. The agenda is adopted. We have a series of proclamations. First up is 5A, South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families. Mr. Tucker's unavailable tonight. Mr. Cato, do we have a motion?

Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion that we adopt this proclamation for the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families.

Okay, do we have a second?

Second.

We have a second. Any discussion before we go to a vote, or do you want to vote and then discuss it? Discuss it after the vote. Okay, for those who are present, let's go ahead and vote. Raise your hand if you're in favor. It's unanimous for those who are present and voting. Mr. Shoemake, how do you vote on item number 5A? Yes. That is four yeses for you, Ms. Hanna. Yes, sir. Mr. Cato.

I think we have Mr. Gerald Wesley here tonight on behalf of this organization. And to tell you a little bit about this organization before I read the proclamation, the South Carolina Center for Fathers, or SCCFF, is dedicated to uplifting fathers that overcome hardships and social hurdles and personal struggles in their lives. And it... To tell you the impact that they have on the family and on the children, they served over 3,400 fathers last year. And on top of that, it impacted over 3,800 children. So you can see the impact that this organization has made. And Kershaw County would like to recognize them tonight with this proclamation. And I'll read it as it's written. And it says the State of South Carolina County Proclamation 2026, whereas fathers serve as the foundational architects in forging strong and resilient families, providing unwavering love, steadfast guidance, and consistent support, that shape the character of their children and the future of our communities. And whereas the profound influence of engaged fathers on their children's development is transformative as they impact core values, build emotional resilience, and equip young people to thrive socially, academically, and personally. And whereas the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families established in 2002 demonstrated a remarkable increase impact annually by serving thousands of fathers and children statewide. And whereas through this longstanding and productive collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, along with the numerous state, local, and private partners, the center has expanded its footprint by strategically opening new offices, now operating 15 hub locations that deliver services across all 46 counties of South Carolina. And whereas the center has strengthened its Fathers 365 statewide network of regional affiliates, enabling thousands of fathers to access high quality programming in parenting, healthy relationships, economic mobility, job training, legal navigation, and mental health support, And whereas when fathers actively engage in forging deep and purposeful relationships with their children, these families experience powerful outcomes, including more income earned by the program participants, more child support paid, and more saved in incarceration costs. While the center continues to serve as a national model for innovation and effective fatherhood initiatives, Now, therefore, we, the County Council of Kershaw County, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim June 2026 as Forging Strong Fathers and Families Month throughout the county and encouraging all citizens in our county to honor the fathers and father figures in their lives, support programs that strengthen men and families, and actively participate in forging resilient families that will sustain our communities for generations to come.

Thank you, Mr. Cato. Would you like to have the gentleman come up and take a picture? Yes, please. Are there any comments?

Do they have anything?

Any other discussion from council members?

No.

On behalf of South Carolina Center of Fathers and Family, our president, Kareen Edwards, Jarrell Wesley, senior program manager at South Carolina Center of Fathers and Family. We would like to just say thank you, Kershaw County, for supporting the center and the movement that served the fathers and families in Kershaw County. But I do like to introduce the people who asked for the boots on the ground who served those fathers in Kershaw County. Mr. Trayvon Armstrong, he's the case manager that actually is serving the fathers and families in Kershaw County. So I'll let him say something.

Yes, sir.

Good evening. Again, my name is Trayvon Armstrong. I am an individual specialist here in Kershaw County. It is an honor to be present and to do the miles, do the work, and absolutely I love every moment of it. There is notable success when a father steps into Midlands Fatherhood Coalition. The employment is showing as he is paying his child support and understands the importance of its being more important, not just to provide financially, but also to provide presence, to provide much more than the finances of it, if you will. And that is something that I take great pride in. So that's all I have.

Thank you, sir. Anyone else?

Mr. Keith Ivey, Director of Operation at Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.

Real quick, just want to say thank you for your support of this organization. It is my job to go into different counties and establish relationships with our local and state agencies. And so we really appreciate you taking the vested interest in seeing what we're doing and supporting us in that. So we thank you for your time.

Yes, sir. Thank you as well.

And I would like to say one more remark on also have our board member, Mr. Jay, here today to support us. I have the opportunity to serve and go across the state, and I just want to acknowledge Kershaw County for being one of the most supportive counties across the state as I go travel to different sites to see the different barriers that our fathers face. And I just want to say thank you to our community and also our local partners for Millions Fatherhood to continue the work that we do serving the fathers and family in Kershaw County.

Thank you. We appreciate everyone who came out tonight for this. Gentlemen, if you or anyone with your organization would like to step up, they'll take a picture and have this proclamation presented to you. You can just step right around over there. All right, ready?

One, two, three. Hold tight. And right here. Thank you. Congratulations.

Thank you again for coming out, gentlemen, and thank you for handling that tonight. The next proclamation is item number 5B, honoring the 40th anniversary of Elgin Pharmacy. That's quite a long time to be in business. Y'all don't look old enough to have been there for all 40 years, right?

Do we have a motion? Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion on behalf of Mr. Shoemaker.

We have a motion. Is there a second?

Second.

I'll second remotely. Mr. Shoemake has a second. Mr. Tomlinson, would you like to go ahead and have a vote and then discuss?

Yes, I'd like to have a vote and then I'll read the resolution.

All in favor of accepting and putting forth this proclamation who are present, raise your hand. It's unanimous for those who are present and voting remotely. Mr. Shoemake, how do you vote?

Absolutely yes.

That is an absolutely yes remotely, and it is accepted and approved. Go ahead, Mr. Tomlinson.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A proclamation honoring the 40th anniversary of Elgin Pharmacy, whereas Elgin Pharmacy was founded in 1986 by Tony Casey and Freddie Mubarak at 1107 Ross Street in Elgin, South Carolina, a locally rooted institution that has served the residents of kershaw county and greater central south carolina region for forty years providing accessible high-quality pharmaceutical care to family seniors and individuals across our county and whereas elgin pharmacy service area spans the breadth of Central South Carolina reaching the communities of Elgin, Camden, Lugolf, Blythewood, Columbia, and beyond, demonstrating a profound and lasting commitment to the health of Kershaw County and its neighbors. And whereas, Current owners, Dustin and Traisha Campfield, have built Elgin Pharmacy into a model of independent and community-centered pharmacy care, offering the full range of services found at any major pharmacy chain, delivered with the personal attention and local accountability that only a locally-owned business can provide. And whereas Elgin Pharmacy's home care pharmacy service program, including its Pack My Meds prepackaged medication program, system has allowed countless seniors throughout kershaw county to remain safely in their homes reducing the burden on caregivers and health care systems and honoring the dignity and independence of our aging community members and whereas independent pharmacies like elgin pharmacy are vital to the economic and social fabric of kershaw county creating local jobs supporting local community local families and ensuring quality health care services remain accessible in our community rather than concentrated in distant urban centers And whereas, in June 2026, Elgin Pharmacy celebrates its 40th anniversary, four decades of service, sacrifice, and steadfast commitment to the people of Kershaw County and Central South Carolina. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that Kershaw County Council does hereby recognize and honor Elgin Pharmacy on the... momentous occasion of its 40th anniversary and be it further proclaimed that kershaw county extends its sincere congratulations and heartfelt appreciation to dustin and traisha campfield to and to every member of eligible pharmacy team past and present for their four decades of dedicated service to the health and well-being of Kershaw County's residents and be it further proclaimed that Kershaw County designates June 20th, 2026 as Elgin Pharmacy Day in Kershaw County, South Carolina and encourage all residents to join us in celebrating 40 years of trusted community care and be it further proclaimed that Kershaw County commends Elgin Pharmacy as an exemplary model of community business and one that has remained rooted in the county, invested in its people, and committed to its mission for 40 years, and encourages all residents of Kershaw County to recognize and support this treasured local institution. Presented the ninth day of June, 2026, by Kershaw County Council.

Thank you very much, Mr. Thompson. Any other discussion from those who are present?

I would just like to say, you know, thank you. I mean, I can't imagine how many people y'all... Y'all have helped through the years, how many people you've got to know, how many people you've treated and provided services to. So it's amazing that you've been able to stay in business this long and serve the community the way you have. So thank you. Thank you for all your work.

Thank you, Mr. Cato. Mr. Shoemake, any comments remotely?

Yeah, just again, sorry I can't be there, guys. I have a work obligation. Otherwise, I would not have missed this. waiting in a jury to come back in court. But I just wanted to thank you guys for your work. Elgin's been my home my whole life, my parents' home, where my kids were raised. And, you know, we've gotten breathing treatments for the kids when they had RSV down to, you know, pain medication for my old knees. So you guys have been with this family for about 40 years. So thank you guys for everything small business of the lifeblood of the community. And you guys are an absolute lifeblood in Elgin. So thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Shoemaker. And I'll just say you've taken care of my family as well. We live in that area. And thank you so much for everything you've done for Kershaw County and the folks in Elgin. Many more years may you have. Any further discussion with those? Okay. We've already taken care of the vote. If you would like to come on up, anyone who's with you, feel free to bring them up and we'll present you with this proclamation.

All right, I'll go first. One, two, three. Oh, you already got it?

All right, over here. One, two, three.

Just checking with staff, have we had any other council members join the meeting? Trying to get Mr. Jones connected.

Yes, sir.

Congratulations again. Thank you all so much. Is that Mr. Tucker out here?

Yes, sir, it is, Chairman.

Okay. Glad to have Mr. Tucker as well. All right, that takes us through proclamations. Next up, we have a resolution. This is item number 6A on the agenda. It's a resolution honoring the life of Miss Beverly Jean Ginny Rose Potter. I'll make the motion. Do we have a second? Second. We have a second from Mr. Tomlinson. Okay, well, can't have a double yield. Mr. Tomlinson, you got the second. We'll go ahead and have the vote and then discuss if that's okay. Gentlemen, for those who are present and voting, raise your hand if you're in favor. It's unanimous for those who are present and voting. Mr. Tucker, how do you vote on the resolution from Miss Ginny Potter?

Yes.

That's a yes. Mr. Shoemake, how do you vote for the resolution from Ms. Jeannie Potter?

Yes.

That's a yes from all five. Ms. Hannah, it's unanimous. I'll share just a few things on this resolution before we either hear from the family if they want to say anything or from other council members. Beverly Jean Jeannie Rose Potter. She has been an outstanding example of a woman in Kershaw County and leader. We had her up here not too long ago with her retirement from the South Carolina State House after an illustrious career, which I'll talk about in a little bit. But just to give you an idea of her background and how she's impacted our area and what she means, the list is long, but I'm going to go through a few of them. She served 14 years in the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department as Secretary to Sheriff Hector DeBrule. And we're grateful to have the Sheriff's Office represented tonight and Sheriff Bone here as well. She was a faithful volunteer for the Elgin Catfish Stomp Parade for many, many years. She served 20 years as a volunteer girls basketball coach for Kershaw County Recreation. She had a 35-year career with the South Carolina House of Representatives. Part of that was serving as executive secretary in the Ways and Means Committee. She served under three committee chairmen, Billy Bone, Henry Brown, and Robert Harrell Jr. She began working as the executive assistant to the Speaker of the House, and she served under Speaker Robert Shaheen, Speaker David Wilkins, Speaker Robert Harrell Jr., Speaker Jay Lucas, and Speaker Merle Smith. And I can't emphasize enough, in order to have staying power through multiple generations of the Speaker of the House for different parties and be so influential in leading how legislation and laws are made in South Carolina is just impressive. You would say that would be impossible, but somehow she did it and she did it very, very well. and also impacted me as I served over at the House of Representatives previously. Most importantly, she was a loving, devoted wife to Deputy Sheriff Ernest Christian Potter III, who was killed in line of duty in 1974. And she was a beloved mother of a beloved son, Chris Potter IV, who is with us tonight and some of his family as well. And so it's an outstanding woman. It's the least we can do to recognize her with this resolution. We have the frame. We have the resolution for you. That doesn't mean as much, hopefully, as the thoughts, sentiments, prayers, and outreach you've received from the community. If you attended the funeral, the church didn't have enough seats to hold everybody. We didn't want to let the fire marshal know about that one. He might have had to shut the whole thing down. And then the burial as well. She had an impact on so many people. Any other discussion or comments from council members who are present?

Mr. Chairman, I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Jeannie at the Statehouse for a couple years and in the community and just one of the sweetest individuals I've ever had the pleasure to be with and loyal and also stern. When she was working, she worked hard, worked really hard. We're honored to have you here today. She will be missed, but she's left a legacy here in Kershaw County that will live forever. We're better because of her.

Thank you very much, Mr. Tomlinson. Mr. Cato.

You know, I got to know her many years ago, but I will never forget, and I think I said this the last time, When I first was elected to council, the first trip I ever made to the state house, myself and Brent went to her office. And I'll never forget just how cordial she was. And she sat there, and you went to do something, and we just sat there and we just talked, and how nice she was and explained everything. And the last thing she told me, she said, if there's anything you ever need, if there's anything I can do to help you out, you let me know. You know, it means a lot to somebody who's getting started in something that's and I hate to call it politics, but something as far as county council stuff goes, that you've got somebody with that kind of experience that's willing to sit down and talk to you and tell you, listen, if you need anything, you call me. I'll try and help you find an answer. And I appreciated that, and I always did, and I always will. She was a great lady.

Thank you so much, Mr. Cato. Mr. Tucker, any comments?

No, sir. I just wanted to say that I fully support

Thank you, Mr. Tucker. Mr. Shoemake, any comments remotely?

Yeah, same. I just, Miss Jeannie was a force of nature and all roads for political stuff in Elgin went through her and she was one of the first people I talked to and I checked in with her regularly and she will be greatly missed in our community and certainly by her family. Thank you for doing this.

Thank you, Mr. Shoemake. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention Miss Jeannie would actually get mad at me if I didn't say all the glory to God. We're talking about how great her life was, but it's because she turned herself directly towards her Heavenly Father in all things. And she would often remind me whenever I said, well, what do we do about this problem or this issue or how do we solve this thing? She said, well, God's in control anyway. And so don't worry too much about it. Just try to do what's right. And so she was also an amazing and great example in that respect. Mr. Potter, any of the family, if you want to share any remarks, you're welcome to. If not, we'll have you come up and we'll present this resolution to you. Yes, sir. You're more than welcome. If y'all would please come up and we'll, if you have any other remarks you want to share, you can step up to the mic so folks can hear you. If not, come on around.

Yes, sir. They could hear you. Chairman, I'm on line now.

Thank you, Mr. Jones. You have the opportunity to comment on that.

Thank you, sir.

Mr. Jones, as you just joined us, we just had the resolution honoring the life of Jeannie Potter. Do you have any comments you'd like to share?

Yes, sir, if I may. And I apologize for not being able to get through. Mr. Chair and members of the county council and to the community, to the family especially, I obviously go way back with Jeannie. She was one of the first people that welcomed me into the world of law enforcement because she was a hectic rule and And she's in the office, and she always was sort of like a mom. She would mother you and make sure you're okay and have what you wanted. But I'm going to tell you something, and I'm going to say this to her son, Chris. Your mother was remarkable. Your mother was spectacular. But more than anything in this community, your mother was loved. And she cared about people. And she was my friend. And Chris, we love you guys. We love the family. And Chairman, thank you for putting this on the agenda. And I appreciate y'all giving me a few moments to talk about my dear friend. Thank you.

Yes, sir, Mr. Jones. I appreciate those comments. This is one of the things that I think is great about Kershaw County, a relatively smaller community. In times of need, folks try to draw together and support each other through good times and difficult times. Thank you again, council members. That brings us to public comments on the agenda item number seven. Mr. DuBose, do we have anyone signed up?

We have one speaker tonight, Mr. Isaac McCaskill. The subject is property.

Yes, sir. Mr. McCaskill, you've got five minutes. It's time for a question and answer. It's time for the public to the we have a question from the back. Hold on one second.

Here we go again. This is the third time I've been up here.

Mr. McCaskill, if we could pause one second. There seems to be a question in the back that the sheriff's trying to address. Yes, sir, Mr. McCaskill.

This is the third time I've been up here. The county had posted my property as being seized. And when I come up to the county treasurer to find out about it, I was asked to leave. He said that he farmed that out to somebody else. So I came to the county council. And you told me that the attorney for the county would be in touch with me. And that's been about four months ago. And I was here last month. And you reasserted that that would happen. And it still hadn't happened. So I'm just trying to figure out is Because I don't give you anything, do I not get what I'm supposed to get is apology from the county who posted my land, having all my neighbors think that I don't pay my taxes. And in 32 years I've been here, after retiring from Marine Corps, I have yet to be even slack on the tax payment. And I don't want to know why. such hate and discontent to get something done? Is there any, do y'all say anything, or is it just?

Sir, during this portion of the meeting, it's just a moment for the council to hear from the public. It's not a question and answer. Those are rules set by the council, which I'm just trying to follow.

So, in other words, I just have to wait again, or maybe my next steps should be farther up the line, is what you're telling me.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Get the attorney to contact him, please.

Mr. Jones, those instructions have been given.

Okay. Thank you so much.

Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Castle, for coming out tonight. Anyone else signed up, Mr. DuBose?

No, sir.

Okay. That concludes public comments. Is item number seven on the agenda?

I think there was one. Oh, yeah.

Oh, do we have someone sign up afterwards?

Apologies, yeah. Sheriff Bone was speaking to this gentleman. That's the question from earlier. It's a William Holland. The subject is data centers.

Okay. Well, generally sign-ups occur prior to the meeting occurring, but I have no problem with you coming up if counsel has no objection. I don't have none. What was the name again? William Holland. Mr. Holland, please.

Forgive me, this is my first time at a council meeting to speak. I read the back of the sheet y'all handed out in the real estate just before public speaking, and it would be announced. I was here before any of you, before these two guys. He was the only one here. Nobody announced anything about public speaking, so I didn't know that I had to sign up or anything like that, or when to sign up.

Yes, sir, go ahead.

That being said... About a year ago, there was a rumor floating around Kershaw County that we were going to get an AI data center. Unless you've been living with your head in the sand for the last year, you know no public, no community in the United States wants an AI data center. So I did some research and found out they were going to get some electricity from Santee Cooper. Everybody said it was going to be Black River. Well, I talked to the president of Black River, who lives in Kershaw County, and he informed me that, well, they'll get their block of power from Santee Cooper, and it won't affect our rates. I don't know if he understands how power is generated, because they don't generate power at Black River. Santee Cooper can generate this much power. Everybody vies for that much power. And if you add a new customer that takes up this much power Public gets this much. By the laws of supply and demand, your power bill is going out the roof. Now, and it's going to be worse than the city of Camden power, trust me. You can look online find anybody in the country as protesting especially ones that have already been built noise pollution Water pollution they will drain our resources dry now you you're probably looking at this And saying well, why is he talking about it? Okay, because that's been squashed. That's what the guy had Black River told me it's not going to happen well recently There was a conversation overheard in Kershaw County in Camden, just a rumor, hearsay, that it's a done deal. It's a done deal, and this body right here is gonna allow it. It's gonna happen, okay? Now, that's just a rumor. I'm here to tell y'all, if you wanna squash that rumor, I know you got authority to, because you're trying to tell these local businesses, you wrote a law saying that they can't sell kratom, kratom, whatever that is, to kids younger than 21. Okay, a lot of county councils in this nation are coming out, well, we can't do nothing about it. That's not true. Y'all could start a resolution this week, a law, an ordinance, write it up, I know you got lawyers on staff, and prevent any AI data center from moving into this county. And I'm not coming up here to talk because I'm worried about data centers for me. I'm 60 years old almost. I ain't got much time left. But I've got children that live in this county, and I've got grandchildren. And I know you do too. And if you don't want it, you better get started ahead of time in order to make sure that they don't come here. When they come here, they're going to want money, tax money, thinking they're going to create jobs. That's a lie. It's a straight-up lie. They'll create maybe three jobs. Okay? We don't need data centers here. It's poison. There is nothing good that will come from it. And I don't know how many of you are actually religious or ever read the Bible, but it's in there. Okay? You don't want it. We don't want it. The public doesn't want it. So you can get ahead of the game right now and do something about it for the sake of the people you represent. Remember, I'm sure you probably know this, we're not a democracy. If we were, data centers wouldn't be a thing. Everybody in the country would get a vote on whether or not data centers are allowed. And it would be shot down. We are a republic. We elected you to represent us in our best interest, not to do what y'all want to do. And I'm sure y'all know that. Get ahead of the game, and that would squash these rumors that are out there before they happen. Thank you.

Thank you, sir, for coming out tonight. Mr. DuBose, there were no other sign-ups that occurred?

No, sir.

Okay. That concludes public comment. Next up, we have the minutes under item number 8A. Is there a motion on the minutes? Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion. We have a motion to approve the minutes. Is there a second?

I'll second.

We have a second. Any discussion for those who are present on the minutes? Seeing none, we'll move to those who are remote. Mr. Shoemake, any discussion on the minutes?

No discussion. I vote yes.

That's a yes vote from Mr. Shoemake. Mr. Tucker, any discussion on the minutes?

No discussion. I vote yes.

That's a yes vote from Mr. Tucker. Mr. Jones, any discussion on the minutes?

I vote yes, sir. Excuse me, I have no discussion on the minutes I vote yes, and I'm against data centers too. Okay, go ahead.

Okay, thank you, Mr. Jones. Ms. Hanna, we'll move it to a vote for those who are present. All in favor, raise your hand on the minutes. It's unanimous. All in favor who are voting. Thank you, Ms. Hanna. Next up, we have a series of ordinances. We'll start with item number 9A. This is a first reading in title only regarding a SSRC or special source revenue credit agreement between Kershaw County and a company known currently as Project Gemstone regarding economic development incentives. Is there a motion?

Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion.

We have a motion. Is there a second?

I'll second. First reading.

We have a second. We don't have any content in the packet, but is there any discussion for those who are present?

Just can we get a legal briefing on kind of what this entails for Project Gemstone?

So this is, again, a first reading title only of the SSRC agreement. I believe the details and particulars of that SSRC proposal are the subject of the executive session. Project Gemstone is listed on that. I don't know that I'm at liberty to say much more than that, unfortunately, Mr. Thomas.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Any other discussion for those who are present? Any discussion from those who are remote will start in the same order. Mr. Tucker.

No discussion. I vote yes.

Yes. Vote for Mr. Tucker. No discussion. Mr. Jones, how do you vote?

Mr. Chairman, here's where I have a little bit of an issue. I don't know what it is. You know, I've heard rumors about a data center. I've heard rumors about solar panels. I just cannot vote. Is this first reading

This is first reading entitled only.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I just, I need to know if I can just be told it's not either one of those I'll vote yes, but otherwise I'm voting no.

Okay. Um, fair enough.

Thank you.

Uh, I don't think your concerns are warranted on this particular vote, but I understand if you want to ask questions, which you tell me, you don't think my concerns are warranted.

I'll say that as, Is I can I can go with that, but you're an honest man.

OK, and then I think Mr Shoemake may have had to drop off for for the trial or jury verdict or something, so we may have lost him. But so Mr Jones, let me go ahead and record your vote. Which way are you voting on 9A first reading title moment?

If you just told me that my concerns you think it warranted up so I can vote yes.

Okay, that's a yes vote. We already got a yes vote from Mr. Tucker, and I understand Mr. Shoemake had to drop off for a verdict coming back. For those who are present and voting, raise your hand if you're in favor on 9A. It's unanimous. Five in favor for those who are voting, Ms. Hanna. That's on 9A. 9B is another first reading. This is an ordinance to amend the agreement for the development of a joint industrial park between Kershaw County and Fairfield County, increases the boundaries, and it also relates to Project Gem Zone, which we just discussed. Again, first reading and title only. Any discussion from those who are present? Seeing none, any discussion from Mr. Tucker? Do we have to have a motion? Oh, excuse me. I totally skipped that one. I'll make a motion. We approve first reading. We have a motion. Is there a second? There we go. We got a second. All right. So I'll take you at your word. No discussion at all. Mr. Tucker, any discussion remotely?

No discussion. I vote yes. Thank you, Brett.

You're usually the one keeping them straight.

Right, right.

I had some court this week myself. Mr. Jones, any discussion from you?

Yes, sir. Thank you, Sammy Tucker. I vote yes.

Okay, that's two yes votes remotely from Mr. Tucker and Mr. Jones. For those who are present and voting, raise your hand if you're in favor on 9B, entitled only. It's unanimous. Five votes in favor for those who are voting. Ms. Hanna. That takes us to item number 9C, another first reading, a title only. This is regarding an ordinance to approve a lease of real property located at 632 West DeKalb Street in Camden. It relates to leasing property to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Do we have a motion?

I'll make that motion.

We have a motion. Is there a second?

Second.

We have a second. Any discussion from those who are present? Yes, sir. Go ahead, Mr. Cato.

This is just routine house cleanup type stuff, correct?

Correct. This memorializes existing agreements between the county and DNR for lease of the office space. So, yes. Cleanup.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Cato. Any discussion from those who are remote? Mr. Tucker?

No discussion. I vote yes.

So, yes vote from Mr. Tucker. Mr. Jones, any discussion on 9C?

No discussion. I vote yes.

That's a yes vote. We'll move it to a vote for those who are present. Raise your hand if you're in favor on 9C. It's unanimous. Five votes in favor for those who are voting. Ms. Hanna. Thank you. Item number 90, another first reading of title only. This is similar ordinance to approve lease of real property at 632 West DeKalb Street for the South Carolina Forestry Commission. Do we have a motion?

I'll make that motion also.

We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. We have a second. Any discussion from those who are present?

This is the same thing as we just read and see. It's just a different agency. Correct.

Correct. Thank you, sir. Mr. Tucker, any discussion remotely and how do you vote?

No discussion. I vote yes, Mr. Chairman.

Couldn't hear you on that one. Was that a yes?

Yes.

That is a yes vote from Mr. Tucker. Remotely, Mr. Jones, any discussion and how do you vote?

No discussion. Vote yes.

And for those who are present and voting, raise your hand if you're in favor. On 9D, it passes unanimously. Five voting in favor. Ms. Hanna. That takes us to a second reading. This is 9E. Second reading regarding an ordinance by Kershaw County Council to authorize the issuance of GO or general obligation bonds in one or more series. This amount is not to exceed $2 million for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, equipping, and rehabilitating and improving Kershaw County's wastewater infrastructure and other related capital projects. Do we have a motion?

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve second reading.

We've got a motion on second reading. Is there a second?

I'll second.

We have a second. Any discussion, Mr. Tomlinson? Mr. Templer, can we get kind of a brief on what it is? I know that this is for upkeep of our wastewater treatment facility countywide, but can you kind of get a brief for our citizens?

Sure. This is an opportunity for us to take advantage of some capacity that we had in our debt revenue to take out a short-term bond and the amount of $2 million to invest into the infrastructure, namely our lines for our sewer system over in the Lugoff and Elgin area. Got odor complaints and things over there. Had an engineer come in and do an assessment, and we certainly have our work cut out for us. So this will go to give us a really good start in what we expect to be about a $12 million rehab project over the span of potentially six years. So this is, again, no increase to any debt mill. It's just using the excess capacity we have that we need to use.

Thank you, Mr. Templer. Thank you, Mr. Administrator, Mr. Tomlinson. Any other discussion from those who are remote? Mr. Tucker, any discussion, and how do you vote?

Mr. Chair, I just want to say one thing for just layman's terms, meaning no increase in property taxes, right, Mr. Danny Templer?

Correct. Thank you, Mr. Tucker. How do you vote?

I want to make sure we get that. Yes.

That's a yes remotely from Mr. Tucker. Mr. Jones, any discussion on 9E regarding GO bonds, and how do you vote?

Just a quick question. Any increase in a fee or any other source of revenue, Mr. Templer? No, sir, there's no.

No, sir, there's no increases in tax or fees.

Or creation of any. Revenue that might come out of the taxpayers pocket, which is an increase from there. It'll all be the same.

Correct.

I'll vote yes.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Jones. That's a yes vote remotely from Mr. Jones. Move to a vote for those who are present. All in favor on 9E, raise your hand. Ms. Hennant, it's unanimous. Five voting in favor. That's on 9E, it passes. Next up is number 9F. This is a second reading regarding an ordinance to amend the code of ordinances in Kershaw County related to building codes, the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, so that it confirms with the administrative appeal procedures set forth in the IBC or International Building Code. Do we have a motion? Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion. We'll approve second reading. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. We have a second discussion from those who are present.

And this is basically just housekeeping as well. I don't know if you want to provide some legal background on that. We have first reading last meeting, but.

Correct. The existing provisions for this board require some very, very exacting qualifications for the. board members that are not required by the International Billing Code. Some of the amendments are to revert to the qualifications in the International Billing Code so that it will be easier for Kershaw County to impanel and maintain this board. As stated in the ordinance title, there's also some cleanup and terminology amendments and clarification of appeals processes from that board.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Thank you, Council. Any discussion remotely? Mr. Tucker on 9F.

No discussion. I vote no discussion. I vote yes.

That is a yes vote remotely for Mr. Tucker on 9F. Mr. Jones, any discussion and how do you vote?

Yes, since I'm not an attorney, I'd like the attorney, if you would, to give us another explanation of exactly what this will in detail and the And how will it affect the citizens?

Yes, sir. Mr. DuBose just did. We're going to have him do it one more time. If you'd speak directly into the mic so everyone can hear.

Apologies for that. This board hears appeals of the building inspectors. application of the building code the existing structure of the board makes it very difficult to get people to serve on it because the requirements to serve in the existing code are very very particular the international building code which requires the formation of this board by the county does not have those same very exacting requirements So this simplifies the requirements for the board, will allow the county to maintain this board easier than it has in the past. The amendments clarify the appeals procedures so that they more closely match the international building code. But this is an existing board within the county code of ordinances. It's a required board. through the Building Codes Council of South Carolina. They require that we adopt International Building Code. The IBC requires that this board be formed. So this is just housekeeping.

We're not creating a burden, an extra burden on the citizens. We're just making it easier for us to hopefully get somebody to sit on the board, correct?

Correct, yes. This is a cleanup operation and will make the board easier to administer by the county.

So cleanup meaning less bureaucracy.

Yeah, that's fair. Given the exacting requirements for the board members, relaxing those, yes, would be less bureaucratic as far as board composition.

Mr. Jones?

Yes.

That's a yes from you remotely, Mr. Jones. Did I hear that correct?

Yes.

Yes.

Thank you. And just in short, if a board requires, for example, the county had higher standards, if the board requires an architect, a professional engineer, and, you know, other various professional degrees that are above what's actually required. How many architects do we actually have that live in Kershaw County? If it's just a couple of them and they're not able to serve, then the board doesn't function. And so we're bringing it to a point where we're able to have people actually serve and be able to pick from a larger population and still comply with the International Building Code.

Correct. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Jones. We heard from Mr. Tucker. We heard from Mr. Jones. For those who are present and voting on 9F, raise your hand if you're in favor. The Senate's unanimous and passes for those who are voting on 9F. This brings us to a third reading, 9G. This is an ordinance to approve a lease of real property located at 632 West DeKalb Street in Camden, and it's related to the Clemson University Cooperative Extension. Is there a motion?

I'll make a motion. We accept this agreement.

We have a motion for approval. Is there a second? Second. We have a second. Any discussion from those who are present?

This is the same thing we've been doing on all the others, so it's just a house cleanup.

Yes, sir. Any discussion from those who are remote? Mr. Tucker, and how do you vote?

No discussion.

I vote yes.

That's a yes vote from Mr. Tucker remotely. Mr. Jones, any discussion, and how do you vote?

Yes, if I could just get some clarification and restate exactly what it is, in case somebody has missed it in the past.

Yes, sir. I'll give a brief summary. We've got property. The county has property at 632 West of Cab Street in Camden. Various state or local agencies use space within the building, and this is renewal or establishment of leases related to the space that those people use. And this one is the third reading, third and final reading, so we've gone through the other two previously for the Clemson University Cooperative Extension, also known as Clemson Extension, that uses some space in that building.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, vote yes.

All right, got a yes vote remotely from Mr. Jones and Mr. Tucker. Move it to a vote for those who are in person. If you're in favor on 9G, raise your hand. And it's unanimous, Ms. Hanna, five voting in favor. 9G passes. Next up, we have item number 10A, which is a resolution placed on by the county administrator regarding hazard mitigation plan. Any background, Mr. Administrator, before we move to a vote?

Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, members of council, this is a mitigation plan that is required by Santee Lynch's COG, and I have Jeff Parkey here from the COG to answer any questions and give a short explanation.

Okay, well, let's go ahead and move it, get a motion in a second so we can have some discussion on it. Is there a motion on this resolution? So moved. We have a motion. Is there a second?

Second.

We have a second. Mr. Parkey? Yes, sir, please.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the council's attention to this. I'm Jeff Parkey with Santee Lynch's COG. The hazard mitigation plan is a project that the COG does every five years in partnership with FEMA and South Carolina Emergency Management Division. The hazard mitigation plan It's basically some guidelines for preparedness for natural hazards and natural disasters that occur in our region. We've been working on this plan for a couple of years under a grant from FEMA. Last time around in 2020, the counties funded the work. This time we were fortunate to get the grant from FEMA to fund the work. But basically what this plan does is it keeps all of the jurisdictions in our four county region eligible for FEMA grant funding if needed when situations arise such as flood mitigation, disaster preparedness, disaster mitigation, warning systems, building and code ordinance type updates, things of this nature. So the COG is happy to take this on, and as I say, It helps to keep all of our jurisdictions eligible for future FEMA funding. It's been approved by FEMA. We're just in the local adoption stages now, so I'm visiting all the counties and cities and towns in the region bringing this forward. with a resolution. In terms of Kershaw, similar to the other counties, we worked with Will Glover, emergency management director, worked with the other emergency management directors at the other counties. This plan assists those departments with their work. We really appreciate Will's time and the other county emergency management directors too. But in terms of Kershaw, in the portion of the plan that deals with mitigation actions, just real quickly, things like your backup power, your emergency shelters, evacuation plans, vegetation management, ditch cleanup, these types of things are all indicated that they... receive county attention or county awareness pending resources and priorities. This kind of documentation of these types of activities is one of the main things that FEMA really looks for. So again, appreciate y'all's time and consideration of this. And I can answer any further questions.

Thank you for that presentation, Mr. Parkey. For council members who are present, any questions or discussion? Seeing none, any questions or discussions for Mr. Parkey from the COG, Mr. Tucker or Mr. Jones?

May I go first?

Mr. Jones, please.

Mr. Parkey, thank you. Yes, thank you so much. Appreciate you being here tonight, and I certainly support this absolutely.

Okay, thank you, Mr. Jones. I'll take that as a yes vote from you. Mr. Tucker, any discussion?

Just a comment. Just wanted to tell Dr. Parkey and his departments Thank you for the great work they do in our region and especially in Kershaw County, and I vote yes.

You don't know Mr. Tucker well at all, do you? Mr. Tucker, thanks for your many years of service on the COG and looking out for the county as well. I do have one question. One of the things the county's been proactive at trying to do is secure disaster relief locations. For example, there's an Elgin Community Center that the county helped fund, not on a recurring basis but a one-time capital basis. Does anything like that play into the criteria if the county has a contractual right to secure disaster relief space if a natural disaster occurs where either health or safety or those types of issues could be administered in such a government facility? Does that play into this at all for hazard mitigation?

It certainly is indicated as considered critical facilities and documented, yes, sir.

Okay, okay, that's great to know. I just want to make sure. Thank you. Any other discussion? All right, let's move it to a vote. We already got a vote from Mr. Tucker and Mr. Jones. Both yeses for those who are present and voting. Raise your hand if you're in favor. And it passes. And I just want to get any other summary from Mr. Templer before we move on. Anything else on hazard mitigation? Anything we need to look to for the future or anything we're dealing with currently?

No, sir, other than the fact that we're just going to continue to, as you stated, would look at other options for disaster shelters. We use the schools as disaster shelters in some cases, but school is not always out when certain things happen regionally, so it does limit us. So we're always looking for options outside of the school setting.

Okay. Thank you very much, Mr. Administrator. Thank you very much, Mr. Parkey. Give our regards to everybody back at the COG. Next up, we have appointments, mostly as reminders from Ms. Hannah that we need to do our job and make sure we're securing confirmations and appointments from folks. A few of these, we're going to go ahead and move to the next agenda for council. That would be district number three, so that Mr. Shoemake can handle that. Mr. Tucker, we do have... one item on here for Kershaw County Clean Commission, Clean Community Commission. Are you in a position to make a motion on that tonight, or do you need to have any further discussion? I believe this is a reappointment.

If it's a reappointment, I can go ahead and do it tonight. If I need an applicant, I will need to make a meeting.

No, it's a reappointment. I have the name as Virginia Long. Is that correct, Ms. Hanna?

Yes.

Okay.

Okay. Do we have a motion... on item 11A. This would be number two for District 2. Do you have a motion, Mr. Tucker?

Yes, I'd like to make a motion that we reappoint Ms. Regina for a second term, please.

All right. That's Virginia Long for another term. Second. Second. We have a second. Any discussion? Mr. Tucker, you had the motion. Any discussion?

No, sir.

Okay. Mr. Jones, any discussion remotely? no no no vote yes okay that's a yes vote from mr tucker remotely yes vote for mr jones seeing no discussion from those who are present we'll move to vote all in favor miss hand it's unanimous that's five votes in favor Item number three, I think we will push to the next meeting. Is that correct, Mr. Cato? If we could move item number three under 11A, that's for District 6, move that to the next meeting, Ms. Hanna. Next up is 11B. I'll make the first motion. This is regarding the library board. Make a motion that we reappoint at large position Ed Garrison, is there a second? I'll second. We have a second from Mr. Cato. Ed's served in many capacities in Kershaw County over the years in many different ways. He's done well here, and so I fully support him. Any discussion from those who are present? Council members, we've got one of you breathing on the mic or something. If I could ask you to back up from the mic just a little bit. Mr. Tucker, any discussion on Ed Garrison and how do you vote?

I vote yes, and I'm not breathing on the mic.

All right, that's a yes from Mr. Tucker. Mr. Jones, any discussion on Ed Garrison for the library board and how to vote?

He's a good man. I vote yes.

That's a yes vote, and we'll move it to a vote for those who are present. All in favor on the reappointment of Ed Garrison? That is five in favor. Is it unanimous, Ms. Hanna? That was item number one. Mr. Jones? Mr. Jones, it might be you. I'm not sure, but someone's breathing on a mic, and it's pretty loud. If we could just back up just a little bit. Mr. Tucker, we have item number 11B. It's a reappointment for district number two. I have the name as Christine Crissel. Are you in a position to make that motion tonight, or do you want to move it to the next meeting?

I'll make that motion to reappoint, please, Mr.

All right, we have a motion on 11B2. Is there a second? We do have a second. Mr. Tucker, any discussion?

No discussion. I vote yes.

That's a yes vote. Mr. Jones, any discussion on the reappointment of Christine Crystal to the library board? And how do you vote?

I vote yes.

That's yes. Two yeses. And for those who are present and voting, raise your hand if you're in favor on the reappointment. It's unanimous. Ms. Hanna, that's five in favor, and she is reappointed. Item number 11B3, this is district number six. Mr. Cato, do you have a motion?

Yes, I'll make a motion. We reappoint Bob Gingiorgi to the library board. His term expires on June the 30th, so that's a reappointment.

Okay, is there a second? Second. We have a second. Any discussion? I'll just say Mr. Giangiorgi has served also throughout the county in various capacities through the Trails Committee and he's all over the place.

Friends of Goodall State Park.

Yeah, Goodall State Park. He's done a lot of it. Any discussion remotely, Mr. Tucker, and how do you vote?

No discussion. I just want to thank him for his many roles of service to Kershaw County, and I'll vote yes.

That is a yes vote remotely from Mr. Tucker on the reappointment for Bob Giangiorgi. Mr. Jones, any discussion on the reappointment, and how do you vote?

Good man, I vote yes.

That is a yes vote remotely for Mr. Jones. We'll bring it back to those present and voting. All in favor on the reappointment, raise your hand. Mr. Gian Giorgi is reappointed. And thanks to all those who serve on committees and volunteer their time. Sometimes it's thankless work, but it produces big results for Kershaw County. And thank you, Ms. Hanna, for getting all the names together and making sure we have application packets and communicating with those who are serving or applying. All right, this will move us to council member briefings. I'll go ahead and go remote with Mr. Tucker and then Mr. Jones. Mr. Tucker, any briefing for us tonight?

No briefing tonight. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Tucker. Mr. Jones, any briefing for us tonight?

Just a couple of quick things because everybody wants to get out. If you would, Mr. Chairman, please follow it. I know you will. That gentleman that came to speak with us tonight, That's just really disturbing that he feels that way if that's what happened. I mean, it's even more disturbing. But if you would, please, I would like to see somebody follow up with that man. And I can't remember his name.

Mr. McCaskill, I believe it was. Yeah, Mr. McCaskill.

Yeah, yeah. And I realize we were under a ruse and everything. So I figured it would be really good. And... And I think staff would definitely get it. Also, I have to say this, because I know I can be hard on staff sometimes with expectations. We had a meeting today, and the meeting was with some engineers at the Deacon Orchard, and we had Ms. Reeder and Mr. Templer and Mr. Blanchard there, and three neighbors were there. And, you know, I just want to say there was some of the best communication best information. I want to thank the leadership of our county, Danny, of course, for that happening. And, you know, I just really appreciate it because we got to be able to communicate and talk and understand. I think that was, I mean, our three staff leaders, I think that was really accomplished. So, yeah. I'll tip my hat to you guys tonight. Dr. Barr may be different, but bottom line is, I appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jones.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Does that conclude your report?

Can I say one more thing?

Yes, sir. Go ahead.

No, can I say one more thing? I just want to say congratulations to whoever wins the seat. Because I know the polls have closed. I think they closed now, maybe. And... You know, we got two good men running. The county's a winner either way, and I congratulate both of them for putting their names out there. Of course, we'll know who wins all the way around later, but thank you so much.

That's all. Thank you, Mr. Jones. Mr. Cato, any report?

Just one thing to follow up on what you said. I just want to thank Ms. Hanna. Ms. Hanna does an outstanding job for us, and anytime I call her, she is right on it, and You keep us straight. If it wasn't for you, I don't know what we'd do. We'd be a mess, but I just want to thank you. I haven't done that lately, and I want to thank you for what you do for us. That ends my report.

Thank you, Mr. Cato. Mr. Tomlinson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, will be quick. I'd like to congratulate the 8U Kershaw County East All-Star Team. The team from Blue Golf, they made it to the state tournament this year. They just finished up districts and won both of their games, so they will be representing Kershaw County in the state tournament to see if they can go on to the World Series, representing Blue Golf and Kershaw County East. I, too, would like to congratulate all the candidates who participated in the elections this year. It is a tough thing to throw your hat away. into an election won. And no matter if you come out victorious or you don't, that is what the process is all about, is getting out there and getting your message out to the people and wanting to represent the people. So I really thank every single person who did that. Lastly, thank you to staff. Y'all do such a phenomenal job, and I really appreciate it. It's wonderful working with y'all and representing Kershaw County, so thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Tomlinson. I'll conclude the briefings portion by just sharing a few things. First, I just wanted to wish a happy birthday to my daughter, Alexis. She just turned 13. She is larger than life. Yes, she is. She is a beautiful child and I just love her. And so someday if you look back on this, Alexis, I hope you'll smile and know that dad loves you very much. Now, I do need your prayers because my other daughter, Annabelle, recently turned 16. So I now have two teenage girls in the household. And so y'all pray for us to the extent we need it. But very, very thankful for both of them. And I'm so proud to be their father. Absolutely loved Jeannie Potter. We said a lot about her at the beginning, but this is a woman who had a big impact on my life. She was generally humble and self-sacrificing. You can see that in the family that she's raised and how everybody recognizes and acknowledges readily that she had an impact on them. She really didn't compromise much, the things that she believed in. She was so stout. And I respect that, appreciate it, and I'll always remember that about Ms. Jeannie Potter. Love her. Lastly, I wanted to share along the lines of Mr. Tomlinson, my great appreciation for the right to vote. It is so important. And I have to be frank, we don't have many people in the room, and I don't know how many people are watching remotely right now, but I hope this message gets proliferated and shared. We have very low participation generally in elections. Sometimes it'll be in the teens of registered voters who will come out and actually vote and allow their voice to be heard. And I don't know if that's in some ways a sign of good government. You know, people's lives aren't bad enough or maybe they're so good that they're maybe apathetic and don't get involved in the process. But It's my hope and prayer that people will make voting and participating in this constitutional republic and representative republic a priority in their lives. There's been days where I've worked in polls the entire day and I've spoken with 20 different people who say they're gonna show up and they know it's important and they wanna go and vote, but life just gets in the way. Something happens or you forget or your favorite show comes on or one of the kids stubbed their toe or voting is really important. Just I hope is the takeaway from this. And I do respect all those who put themselves out there to run for public office. The biggest sacrifice I've noticed over serving for a number of years now is the time away from family. And anytime you're taking time away from family, you must really care about what you're doing, I think. And so I hope we would pray for our leaders and pray that we'll get good leaders and that they will make good decisions and be wise and not be influenced in improper ways. And I'm just grateful for this country. That concludes my briefing. Mr. Administrator, any briefing for us tonight?

Yes, sir. Just three items I want to touch on. Parks and Rec, as always, we're currently working to get the ribbon cutting dates for Casey West, Boyd, and Copeland for later this month. We'll let you all know when those dates come about. Woodward Park, we're in the punch list phase, just kind of getting all the little nickel and dime items tidied up. Gerald and I walked out there the other day, it's shaping up really well. It's gonna be something we'll really be proud of, so I'm excited about that. Our permit allocation system, I'm pleased to announce the launch of the new dedicated subpage on the official Kershaw County website to the public with direct action to information regarding the county's public, building permit allocation system, which went into effect 13 May. The new page is updated every Monday and shows the current status of permits applied for, issued, and remaining. So you could find this subpage at our website under Planning and Zoning. And if you haven't been over there, it's really neat. It's kind of some... some telemetry of what is actually going on with these permits and how many are being issued and how many are remaining. Probably going to surprise you at how many are remaining. Countywide property reassessment notices are scheduled to be mailed this Friday. This is not a tax bill. I'll repeat that again. This is not a tax bill. The notice will give an individual a 90-day appeal window ending September 10th. Now, that date is hard. We typically get people after that, but we are not able to do anything with appeals after that 90-day window. If any citizens have questions or concerns about their reassessment notice, our assessor's office is always glad to answer any questions and provide any help. They do an amazing job down there. So, sir, that's all I have.

Thank you, Mr. Templer. Mr. DuBose, any non-privileged legal briefing?

No, sir.

Gentlemen, we have one item on for executive session, and so for those two who are remotely, I'm not sure if you have to roll off or not, but I will need one of you at least to maintain a quorum in through executive session. We have an executive session on the agenda. This is discussing matters related to the proposed location expansion and the provision of services encouraging location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area. by a public body identified as Project Gemstone. This is all under SC Code 30-4-70A5. Do we have a motion?

So moved.

We have a motion to enter executive session. Is there a second?

Second.

We have a second. Any discussion on entering executive session? Seeing none from those who are present, any discussion remotely, Mr. Tucker, on entering executive session?

No discussion. I vote yes, and Mr. Jones is dropped off.

You said Mr. Jones, are you still with us, or he had to drop off?

He had to drop off.

He's dropped off. Okay. All right, well, we have a yes vote from Mr. Tucker. We still have a quorum, so we can conduct business. All present and voting, if you're in favor of executive session, raise your hand. It's unanimous with four votes. Ms. Hanna, we are in executive session. No votes anticipated. Mr. Tucker, we have you.

Yes, sir. Can you hear me?

Yes, sir. Seek a motion to exit executive session. So moved. Is there a second? We have a second. Mr. Tucker, how do you vote on executive session, leaving executive session?

I vote yes.

That's a yes to conclude executive session. All present and voting, raise your hand in favor of exiting executive session. It's unanimous. We are out of executive session. Seek a motion to adjourn. So moved. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. Mr. Tucker, any discussion, and how do you vote on adjournment?

Y'all have a good night. Thank you very much. I vote yes.

That is a yes vote on adjournment for Mr. Tucker. Present and voting on adjournment. It's unanimous. We have four votes. Ms. Hanna, we are adjourned.