County Council - Regular Meeting

Gotta get over here. Welcome to Lexington County Council meeting on 02/24/2026. Was looking to see I I didn't do this last two times. So, like, the officials are all headed behind the corners, I think. But

I think the sheriff

Tina Garrett. Where

where's she at?

Back in the back. Tina Garrett, appreciate y'all coming. Is anybody else here that I've missed? Thank you. Your elected officials are is welcome here all the time, and we like to see them here. First of all, I'd to call vice chair if he would introduce today's chair and play.

Today, our invocation is gonna be led by James Segroves. James Segroves has served Lexington County EMS with dedication since 1999. In his current role, he oversees the complex scheduling of more than 200 EMS employees and leads the community outreach initiative for the agency. Throughout his decades of service, James has responded to countless emergencies with compassion and professionalism. His greatest passion, however, is lies in educating and engaging the community to promote safety and preparedness.

Outside of work, James is a father of two Savannah, a cancer survivor, and cherish time spent with her and his girlfriend. He also enjoys landscaping, home improvement projects, mountain biking, music, and exploring the outdoors. Welcome.

Thank you. If you'd like to bow your heads, please. Heavenly father, we come before you today with hearts of gratitude. We thank you for the members of this county council and their steadfast support of the emergency medical services, our various county departments, and all the citizens they represent. We recognize the dedication required to lead and the commitment shown to the safety and the well-being of this community.

Lord, we ask that you grant this council wisdom and guidance as they navigate the complexities of governance, provide them with clarity of mind and discernment. May their decisions be rooted in integrity and directed towards the best interest of every resident in Lexington County. We also lift up our troubled society. In a world often marked by division and unrest, we pray for your intervention. Grant us the strength to seek peace and the grace to live in harmony with one another. Bless this meeting and the work done here today. Amen.

Amen. Thank you. Thank very much. Next,

we will have our pledge led by Pete Korn. Pete Korn's journey is marked by his service in the US Marine Corps from 1965 to 1974. In 1968, he assumed the role of rifle platoon leader in the Vietnam War, a position that earned him the esteemed presidential unit citation award. After his military service, Pete pursued his JD degree, which he earned in 1974 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. His professionalism professional career spans forty three years with a focus on real estate mortgage foreclosures and real retail collection.

He coauthored the foreclosure manual for the South Carolina bar and has been recognized for his expertise as counsel for Freddie Mac and has retained counsel for Fannie Mae Corn, law firm under his leadership, was an early member of the USFN. His service as honorary counsel of the Slovak Republic and extensive travels further enrich his professional journey. Mister Corn and his wife now reside in Leesville. Together, they have three adult children and two grandchildren. I

pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you, sir. Thank you for your service.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank

you, both of you. Y'all know I changed the item number four from chairman's report to council's report. So anybody on council have anything they would like to share? Activities last fourteen days?

Yesterday, mister chairman, you and I and mister Cockrell attended the SCDOT presentation that was done at the chamber which I thought was almost the same as we've heard many years, but some new stuff that again, all about the education process of where we are with our road system in Lexington County. Also, I would like to mention too that I have a constituent here with us today with his grandson. Mister Carl Epps is here. His grandson River Cooley is here and he is a member of the PAC four twenty five Boy Scout unit over at Zion Lutheran Church and he's attending today working on his communications badge. So Carl and River, thank you all for being with us and River, luck working on that Eagle Scout.

So hope to see you sometime later on that we can congratulate you on that too. So that's all I have, mister chairman.

That's quite the accomplishment. It really is. Yes, ma'am.

Thursday, February 19, Chapin had a very large event. Bill Dukes commissioner Bill Dukes with the SCDOT, and I worked together to arrange a community event with SCDOT, the town of Chapin with mayor Bill Mitchell and senator Ronnie Cromer. We all gathered at Mount Horb Lutheran Church, and there was over a 100 people in attendance, which is, pretty good. And it was all about the Columbia Avenue widening event and the new roads for the Chapin Bypass. So it was very well attended.

Everybody, I think, learned a good bit about what the project entails and, got to advertise that, the county has been greatly involved from the start of 2012. And, I think now the cog has put in, close to 90,000,000 is what, the SCDOT said into this project for state and federal funds. So I think, the citizens of Chapin are really proud about this new bypass and road going in. It's a good turnout.

It's amazing what money can do.

It's it really is. It really is.

Mister chair?

Yes, ma'am.

I had the opportunity last night to speak to members of the Republican party that had an interest in concurrency and how it came about. So that was

a good conversation last night. Very good.

Anyone else? I would like to take a minute and talk about the Lexington County Transportation Improvement Plan.

Good idea.

Just a little bit of information. We now have dates set. We're gonna have open house meetings. We're gonna have them in several regions around Lexington County. I'm a give you those dates. These are drop in informal, five to seven, come with all your questions. Please come and be informed because this is very important for the future of Lexington. On Monday, March 16 in, Brooklyn Casey High School gymnasium, 05:00. Tuesday, March 17, Pillion High School. Wednesday, March 18, Lexington Auxiliary Administrative Building, Rooms One Twelve And One Thirteen.

Thursday, March 19, Chapin High School. Monday, March 23, Seven Oaks. Wednesday, March 25, Batesburg Leesville High School. And the purpose of this is the set of open houses will be to present the purpose of the plan, existing conditions, plan projects, and obtain citizens' input on concerns and priorities. And gonna mention who is involved with this from the county transportation plan.

We have Tim Schumpert, the interim public works director. We have Derek Pratt, the c fund manager, and David Beatty. He's the PE senior principal at Stantec. He's been helping with the this, committee. And on committee, we have Laura Touchberry, Lillian Hayes, Johnny Kaufman, Edwin Garrase, Courtney Dennis, and Steven Campbell. All of this information is on our website. I advise everybody to please get involved with this and be informed and come with your questions, and we'll try to get all those answers for you. That is it.

Very good. And who the Stephen Campbell, where'd you see that now? Stephen Mims. Campbell. Oh, Stephen Mims. That's

alright. Mims.

I'm sorry. Mims is his name. Once again, wanna repeat those names, the last names. Those are your local constituents, Batesport, wherever you're at, you might recognize these names. If you have questions in the semi area, the District 3 area, Laura Touchberry, Lee and Haynes, I believe, is in the Chapin area. JR Kaufman is in the Batesburg area. Ain't that right? Think Gilbert.

Gilbert. Yeah.

Courtney Dennis is in whose area?

Irma.

Irma. And then Campbell Mims is Casey. Casey. Yes.

Have or with our PIO, can we get some graphics made to help promote those events on social media

as well?

Be. That is correct. You should be able

to I don't know how far we can go with advertising, as you know. And I don't know. Media blast

would The be transportation improvement plan is totally separate from the capital project sales tax. It would be a project that's run to identify key areas that could be information used by the capital project sales tax for their consideration.

Those dates on our website.

Absolutely. Alright.

And I I have nothing. I would I just tell you that was in more meetings could keep up within the last two weeks, and I think the people

Praise the thanks for that.

Our chairman would tell you that's the truth. I've always tried to find both sides and do a lot of digging before I make any decisions. Therefore, I've been in a lot of meetings, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. My back wouldn't be bothering me so bad. But that's my problem, not yours. So with that said, the administrative report.

Thank you, mister chairman. Just a reminder, we have received all departmental budget requests. They have been received and they are being reviewed as for the FY 2627 budget. We look forward to presenting the general fund and the non general fund requested budgets to counsel on March 24. The recommended budget will be presented to council on April 28.

Couple of recognitions that I wanna do tonight. The South Carolina Counties Insurance Trust recognized 18 counties this year for their to mitigating risk and keeping communities safe. Lexington County received an award for the outstanding safety achievement or or it's labeled the outstanding safety achievement award. Lexington County Risk Management organized forklift training and certification through Midlands Tech for 48 employees across four departments. That was fleet, EMS, solid waste, and central stores.

So we wanna recognize them and thank them for what they're doing for for the employees. And then also, mister Ed Lundin, if you could come to the podium, please. He's gonna have a a presentation, but before he does a presentation, I also wanted to take the moment to recognize our Veterans Affairs Office. The South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs is auditing or doing assessment of all 46 counties and the offices that they do. The purpose of the evaluation assessment is an effort is to provide a common base level expectation for veteran services and access to veteran service officers to assist and enable veterans and veteran beneficiaries across the entire for the access to the entitled benefits and to identify any resource shortfalls.

The reports or these reports are provided to each county's elected delegation. And some of the items that we were noted on, I'd like to bring forward to you, specifically the enthusiasm, energy, and the veterans ecosystem experience portrayed by our Veterans Affairs Office, specifically, mister Ed Lundin. They recognize the facility location, said the county office is exceptional. And then to wrap up, the secretary of the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs commented. He said the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs sees great value in our mandate to access each of our state's 46 county veterans affairs offices annually and report the findings to the county legislative delegation.

He said the commitment, passion, and focus on veterans by the Lexington County Veterans Affairs Office is clear. Mister Lundin is one of the most experienced, dedicated, and technically competent county veterans affairs officers in the state, and the veteran affairs of Lexington County are well served for his talents and passion. So I just want to say a publicly thank you to mister Lundin and the Veterans Affairs Office for what you do for our for our veterans. So thank you very much. And then I'd like to have you do a presentation, Please and once we finish this presentation, we'll go into the, quarter.

Thanks. You got me. So I appreciate that. But it's a team effort. Y'all come on up. So council, chair, mister administrator, we got a little something different this evening, and, and I think you need to know about it. So I'm just gonna read from prepared remarks by it's Mark. Right? You resident?

Yes, sir.

Yeah. So introducing these folks. Mister Joel Sapp is a Navy veteran. Mark Gulak, lives in Union County but works here. Goes home every night. This young lady, I forgot, Sarah. Right?

Yes.

Works at Columbia Eye Clinic. That's coming up. And then Megan Whitfield. Where are you at, Hallman? Just trying to stand in the back like me.

So here's what we wanna present this evening. On December 24, lieutenant Megan Whitfield referred mister Sapp to the Lexington County EMS Cape Bureau, Community Advocacy Prevention and Education. I never heard of him. Mister Sapp is a Lexington County citizen and a Navy veteran. He was transported by EMS to the LMC around this time frame and somewhere between the transport there and his hospital stay and returning home, he lost his glasses, which he depends on. And he's on a fixed income. Right? I think you live alone. Is that right? I don't wanna steal your thunder.

My my daughter Okay. Her husband, grandson.

Alright, sir. That's a big family. They were misplaced, and so they couldn't find him and he was worried about the financial burden of having to replace glasses on a fixed budget. All of us have probably been there. So mister Gudelock spoke with Joel, told him he'd work with him to find some known resources, in accounting. I guess he went to Google. I don't really know. I do it. Over the next week, he made several phone calls, inquired about assistance in the community, got hardly any headway until he met Columbia Eye Clinic. Their website, he talked about a drop box they had for donated eyeglasses from the Lions Club mainly.

Called, put in touch with Sarah, standing behind the quarter. He explained the situate he explained the situation to her. She told him that she would be in the election in office, the following day or whatever it was in January because this this went over a little bit of period here. And so mister Gulak picked up Joel that day, drove him to Columbia Eye Clinic. Sarah asked him if he liked plastic or metal frames, what colors he liked, and then proceeded to pick several frames from the display.

Joel tried all of them on, settled on a pair, and he agreed he looked great in them, and he's wearing them today. Brand new glasses, not donated. Joel tried oh, I'll say okay. I'm sorry. Sarah finished by taking his prescription because he brought it with him, placed an order for the lenses, progressive, we know about those, that's old folk, and transition component, again, old folk, blue eyes, you know the deal.

Sarah ensured Joel had a pair of glasses that matched his prescription, but was providing him with a brand new pair of much needed glasses. So we, all of us, can't begin to tell you how much of a touching moment that was for Joel, these two EMT folks back here. And Sarah would do this out of the kindness of her heart and there's no financial burden for Joel. This, according to mister Gulak, portrayed extraordinary humanity and kindness from one person to another. Heartfelt force of action rarely seen became a reality in Lexington County.

This was brought to me by our former deputy administrator Ted Luchadont. Alright? That's what I called him. That's what I called him. And chief Altman about a month ago, right before Ted left, pulled me to the side and told me about this story. And I said, you got to know. I don't care what he talked about. I care about this right here because this is where the heart is. And so I'm bringing this to your attention because it's a prime example of how the community comes together with county employees that go above and beyond to call it duty. I'm just the architect of this little presentation.

I didn't have nothing to do with it except reading you what somebody else wrote, and I ain't taking no credit. But I will tell you this, that I come to work for guys like him every single day. That's the people I serve, that we serve. And so we want you to know and we ain't never met him till today, but you come in our office because we're to talk about benefits down the road. I'm telling you now. Alright? So I just we just want to present that today, and, I forgot the HR guy. Well, there he is. He wants to take pictures. I don't know which how y'all want to do that, but let's do it.

If we could just give all these folks a hand that went above and beyond the call of duty. Do you want to say a couple? Ken. Your county council.

Yeah. I wanna thank each and every one of you for what you do for me and my family and for all the citizens of the county. I think you all do a tremendous job, and I think it's unappreciated. But I want you to know I appreciate you. I appreciate all of our hardworking people that works for our our county and for our well-being, particularly those that are out on the streets and in the field, EMS, law enforcement, fire, or getting bad wraps and bad press, but I know what you guys are and what you do.

I'm a navy veteran, combat medic with marines, and a former EMS and RN. So I I know what you've done. I appreciate it. Also, I really wanna thank Sarah with Columbia Eye. She's not involved as far as with EMS and county employee, but she certainly stepped up and and did a lot for me, and I really appreciate her. And I appreciate Mark and all the people that with EMS. They didn't just sit back and say, well, there's nothing we can do. We we we can't find them. And so and leave it alone. They turned over to Mark.

He's with the community outreach and support, and and he took ball grand with it and scored big touchdown for me. I really appreciate it. And I missed Ed here with veteran affairs community. I guess that's what you do working with veterans in the community. I don't know you exact title. I dabbled him. They

they dabbled him and stuff.

I appreciate I appreciate him. Oh, good. And I just want y'all to know from the bottom my heart, as a Christian, I love you all, and I I really appreciate all you do. I I did say yes. My daughter and her family is with me, but my daughter is disabled as well, and her son is a type one diabetic. He's very brittle. He can't even go to school. We have to homeschool him because his blood sugar is is so brittle. He can't function in a normal school setting. He has to stay home.

His blood sugar, he is on a continuous monitor, but it fluctuates so wildly that the school nurse can't even keep track of it for him even with his continuous monitor. But my daughter's had four brain surgeries this year alone so far out of her 13 that she's had. So we we we go through a lot in my household, but we we're still here because the Lord ain't done with us, we're not done with him. I wanna thank you all.

Alright. Thank you. Thank you for your service. And

I forgot the name. The name of that story was Joel's glasses.

Alright. Thank you, mister Linde. Also, now I'd like to move into the employee of the, fourth quarter nominations. So as I call your name, if you will please come stand up front, please. Candace Roden, human resources.

Candace Roden is nominated for the employer of the fourth quarter for her unwavering professionalism and dedication. Beyond her core duties, Candace is a proactive leader who ensures all processes are executed with precision and timeliness. She is distinguished by her integrity, handling sensitive matters with the utmost discretion and rare balance of firm policy adherence and genuine empathy. Described by her peers as thorough and exceptionally reliable, Candace's calm, supportive presence and clear communication embody Lexington County's commitment to service excellence. Candice's dedication, compassion, professionalism, and actions make her highly deserving of this recognition.

Cassidy Fryerson, KC West Columbia Library. Cassidy Frierson is nominated for employee of the fourth quarter for her exceptional dedication and expanded responsibilities. A true driving force, she has seamlessly managed the daily operations of the reference supervisor during their absence and supported the branch manager with additional tasks. Cassidy leads the logic, empathy, and the positive attitude. Known for her problem solving skills and willingness to exist during heavy workload, she has become a primary source of support for her entire team. For these reasons, Cassidy is more than worthy for this recognition.

You know, lean up against the thing. Do you need to back up? Come on. You'll be alright. You want some water? Eric

Corner, fire service.

Okay. Don't fall out on me.

Eric Horner is nominated for employee of the fourth quarter for his unwavering heart of service and his proactive dedication to the personnel of Lexington County Fire Service. With over twenty years of experience ranging from his time as a volunteer medic and firefighter to his career as an engine engineer, Eric brought invaluable field knowledge to our logistics division in 2021. His greatest asset is to trust he has built with frontline staff because he has walked in their shoes. He often anticipates their needs before a request is even made. This year, Eric's coordination was instrumental in completing annual hose testing in a record breaking six days.

Despite the logistical nightmare of juggling technical rescue classes, pump testing, active construction, Eric ensured the department remained fully covered. The third party vendors noted that Lacedon County Fire Service was one of the most efficient departments they've ever partnered with, a direct result of Eric's leadership and foresight, making him truly deserving as a candidate for the recognition. Haley Jones, EMS. Haley Jones is nominated for an employee of fourth quarter for her proactive leadership and administrative expertise. Haley consistently stays ahead of the curve guiding operational staff through deadlines and troubleshooting issues with ease.

She is a trusted professional who handles sensitive documentation with total discretion and possesses a keen eye for quality control. Even when faced with challenging public inquiries, Haley maintains a polite, welcoming, and calm demeanor. She is an available asset to the EMS operations center and a model of integrity, making her truly deserving for this recognition. Justin JD Derek, public works. JD Derek is nominated for employee of the fourth quarter for his unwavering commitment and personal investment in his service to Lexington County.

A member of the Public Works Transportation Division since February 2021, JD serves as a heavy equipment operator for on the drainage maintenance and construction crew. His role involves the precise operation of heavy machinery to install and repair critical drainage infrastructure. Beyond his technical duties, JD served as a vital support to his supervisor, coordinating team responsibilities, and maintaining a rigorous focus on-site safety. He has earned deep respect from his peers who frequently look to him for technical guidance and problem solving. Known for his ability to navigate complex challenges with efficiency and precision, JD has solidified his reputation as a core leader and a critical asset.

His contributions are fundamental to the success of Public Works Department, making him highly deserving of this recognition. Samantha Smith, EMS. Lieutenant Samantha Smith is nominated for employee of the fourth quarter for her exceptional leadership, clinical excellence, and unwavering dedication to the Lexington County EMS team. Known for her decisive scene management and sound judgment during high acuity calls, she balances technical mastery and compassionate approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for her patients. Beyond her clinical skill, lieutenant Smith is a transformative leader and mentor.

Whether serving as interim captain or supporting her crew on a daily basis, she fosters an environment of accountability and trust. By leading by example and offering tireless guidance to her peers, she has significantly boosted departmental morale and performance. Her selfless service and professional standard embodied the core values of EMS, making her truly deserving candidate of this recognition. Burrell Jones, sheriff's department. Burrell Jones is nominated for employer of the fourth quarter for his serving as an invaluable member of the k nine unit and is currently the only handler on the team working with two k nines.

He began his k nine career at Leston County Sheriff's Department in 2021 when he was paired with k nine Autumn or Bloodhound. Over the five years together, Handler Jones and k nine Autumn successfully tracked and located numerous missing and runaway children, vulnerable adults, and individuals with mental health issues. During this time, he attended the York County Tracking Seminar every year establishing a strong working relationship with canine handlers at the York County Sheriff's Department. Sadly, canine Autumn passed away in January 2025 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. In recognition of Handler Jones' hard work and dedication, the York County Sheriff's Department donated a bloodhound puppy named Doc to Lexington County Sheriff's Department.

Handler Jones took on the responsibility of training Doc from a puppy to a certified tracking dog. K nine Doc has already tracked and located five missing individuals. In addition to his work with K nine Doc, Handler Jones has actively participated in various community events throughout Lexington County, bringing K nine Doc to schools and events to engage with and educate children about Lexington County Sheriff's Department canines. Handler Jones has also achieved significant success with canine Alexander. In 2025, canine Alexander located and apprehended several individuals while on patrol as part of the SWAT team.

It is for these reasons, these truly earned this recognition. Xavier Davis, fire service. Xavier Davis is nominated for employee of the fourth quarter for his unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation. In addition to commanding a shift at one of the county's most active fire stations, captain Davis took the initiative to help lead the newly formed incident management assistant team, IMAT. He dedicated extensive personal time to ensuring the new command truck and the IMAT personnel were mission ready.

Through creative problem solving and tireless focus on training, he has built a robust foundation for the team's success, making him truly deserving candidate for this recognition. Could we please give them all a round of applause for what they do? After we announce the the the winner, if you all could come by, get a get your plaque and go with miss Sarah, who's gonna go outside to the stairs to take a picture, please. Although all nominees exude the characteristics of what it means to be a dedicated public servant and fulfill the definition of a County of Lexington employee, the count the employee of the 2025 is Xavier Davis. Congratulations, mister Davis.

May I ask all

the nominees to introduce Davis.

Thank you all very much.

Congratulations.

Okay?

Better come down here. I was wondering.

That's it, mister chairman.

Let's fight a group of folks, it's an honor just to be nominated. Yes. It is. Okay. Next, have resolutions.

Approval of resolution r twenty six zero one, a resolution establishing aspirational goal of zero serious injuries and fatalities on roadways in Lexington County and adoption of safe streets for all action plan. I guess I need to ring this doggone thing, don't I? Whereas 2015 to 2024, the highway nation how National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that four hundred and ninety seven individuals died on roadways in Lexington County. Whereas approximately thirty percent of all fatalities on on municipality, county, and state roads, other than interstate highways in Lexington County were most vulnerable road users including pedestrians, bicycles, mopeds, riders, and most motorcyclists. And if I'm gonna do more reading from now on, you need to get this thing tilted up.

Thirty six percent of all fatal and serious crashes in Lexington occurred on just three point two percent of all roadway segments. Whereas the most common contributing factors to facility fact factors to Fatalities. Fatalities and serious injuries. Her I'm telling you, I can barely see it. In Lexington County are driving too fast for conditions, driving while under influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to yield the right of way when turning or merging to the left.

Whereas United States Department of Transportation, US DOT, the Southland Department of Transportation, SCDOT, have established an aspirational goal of zero fatalities in the next decade to be achieved, ending roadway fatalities through the vision zero, a data driven, multidisciplinary, safe system strategy designed to ensure safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all. Whereas, Lexington County received a grant for $240,000 from the US DOT to develop a comprehensive plan for now referred to as the safe streets for all action plan, which was led by the Department of Public Works, informed by extensive community engagement and guided by the stakeholder committee including Lexington County School Districts, Central Midlands Council of Governments, SCDOT, Lexington County Sheriff's Department, and Lexington County's Emergency Medical Services, and whereas the Lexington County Safe Streets and I can't it stops. I can't see anymore. Where is Lexington County safe streets where all plan establishes priority in second secondary quarters, safety investments in partnership with SCDOT and municipalities enough identifies potential land use and transportation policy changes to reduce long term safety hazards, which are consistent with the 2022 Lexington County comprehensive plan and recommend enhancements to the emergency management system to improve response time and capabilities.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that we, the members of Lexington County, do hereby adopt the safe streets for all action plan endorsing the aspirational goals of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on roadways in Lexington County over the next decade and direct county agencies to work in partnership with the SCDOT municipalities and community representatives to achieve this goal.

Move to approve, mister chair.

Thank you. We have a motion well, if you have any questions before we get going, any? None. I have a motion by miss Carrig. Second. Second by mister Cullen. All in favor. Miss miss I'm not used to that. Madam Clerk, call for the vote.

You can raise

a vote. Cullum? Yes. Councilman Conwell?

Yes.

Councilwoman Carrick? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger? Yes. Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. Appointments of boards and commissions. I see we have quite a few openings. I don't know if you have any tonight. I didn't see any, but if you have if you're missing a few folks there, we need to find as a whole, not as individuals, we need to find someone. Obviously, y'all seek for accommodations tax, building code, buildings development corporation, and record rotation. I think we could do that together. We find somebody. For an approval of the minutes for 02/10/2026.

Move to approve minutes 02/10/2026.

Thank you, mister Bishop. We have a motion by mister Bishop.

Second.

Second by miss Wessinger. Are there any discussion? Madam clerk, call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum? Yes. Councilman Conwell? Yes. Councilwoman Kehrig? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger?

Yes.

Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson? Yes.

Approval of ordinance twenty five twenty zoning map amendment twenty five zero two zero two. Do it again. Pursuant to authority granted the constitution of the state of South Carolina, the general assembly of the state of South Carolina in an ordinance enacted by the Lexington County as follows. Whereas zoning map amendment application 20 m two five dash o two has been filed by the Irma, Chapin, and Recreation Commission for zoning classification change from current r one, low density residential to r d restrictive development for property located near Garden Valley Lane with tax map number OO3633 DashO3DashO35 and OO3696DashO five DashOO3 and OO three, I could say, zero zero three six nine six zero five dash zero zero five. Whereas this council finds the conditions have may have changed, warranted the map amendment, and the map amendment will serve in general welfare to the county.

Therefore, be it ordered that by Lexington County Council follows the property located near Garden Valley Lane, bearing the Tapps MAC number. Here we go again. OO3633DashO3, O35, OO36, 696DashO5, OO3, and OO3. 696DashO5DashOO5 is hereby rezoned to r d restrictive development provisions and any other county ordinance in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Any questions?

But I move to approve semi district.

Okay. That's okay. We have a motion by madam Carrie. And the second was who? Miss Swensinger. Madam Speaker. Call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum?

Yes.

Councilman Conwell?

Yes.

Councilwoman Carrick? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger? Yes. Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. The committee reports. First off, we have planning, miss Wessinger.

Okay. On February 10, the planning committee amended the ordinance 20 set twenty five zero seven. As read earlier today in committee at 04:30. And I move to approve ordinance twenty five zero seven as we read it in committee today.

Second. I have a motion by miss Weslinger to approve ordinance twenty five zero seven as read in committee, and we had a second by

Clifford. Mister Fisher.

Clifford. Mister mister Fisher. Any questions? Madam chair, call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum?

Yes.

Councilman Conwell? Yes. Councilwoman Kehrig?

Yes.

Councilwoman Wessinger?

Yes.

Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell? Yes. Chairman Hudson?

Yes. You now have health and human services, mister Brigham. Mister chair, health and human services committee met earlier today to hear a request for approval to accept the 2025 local emergency management performance grant award in the amount of $75,946 to fund updated radiological equipment and a sheriff support radio for EOC activations. After discussion, committee approved it and that's my motion.

Second.

We have a motion by mister Brigham for the approval to accept the 2025 local emergency management grant. And a second, I believe that by mister Bishop. Nope. Madam clerk, call for the any questions before we get going? Madam clerk, call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum?

Yes.

Councilman Conwell?

Yes.

Councilwoman Kehrig? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger?

Yes.

Councilman Fisher? Yes. Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell? Yes. Chairman Hudson?

Yes. Public works, solid waste management. No. No. No. No. One more. We got one more.

Yeah. If you if you'll hang on, we'll we'll get to it. Alright. Alright. Item two, Health and Human Services Committee met earlier today to hear a request for approval to accept the SC American Revolution Cestor Centennial Commission grant award in the amount of $10,000 Funds will be used to partner with Southern Campaign seventeen eighty to provide reenactors who will serve as facilitators and conduct conduct ten, one and a half hour educational programs at each library branch. Committee approved that earlier, and that's my motion. Second.

We have a motion by mister Brigham to approve, accept the South African American Revolution's system 10 Centennial Commission grant and a second by mister Bishop. And by now, you ought to know that everything I do is a sense of urgency, so I apologize. So any questions?

Councilman Cullum?

Yes.

Councilman Conwell? Yes. Councilwoman Carrig? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger? Yes. Councilman Fisher? Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. Public works, mister Cockrell?

Alrighty. The public works solid waste management committee has one item on the agenda for today. The item is approval of this safe streets and roads for all s s four a safety action plan. The public works solid waste management committee convened on Tuesday, 02/10/2026 to hear request from public works for approval of safe streets and roads for all s s four a safety action plan. In 2004, Lexington County Public Works was awarded a planning and demonstration grant in the amount of $240,000 through the Federal Highway Administration.

Safe streets for all program. The purpose of the grant is to develop a countrywide safety action plan that is data driven, accounts for population, most vulnerable injury or fatality establishes a prior to prioritization framework for the future implementation projects and includes leadership committee to achieve zero roadway fatalities by 2045. Development of the safety action plan includes extensive community engagement through public information meetings and interactive web based mapping tool as well as coordination with key stakeholders, including public safety, municipalities, South Carolina Department of Transportation. After a brief discussion, the committee moved to recommend to full council approval of the safe streets and roads for all safety action plan, and that is my motion as

well. Second.

I have a motion by mister Cockrell for safe streets and roads for all and a second by mister Bishop. Any questions? I think we've answered all of those. Madam chair, call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum? Yes. Councilman Conwell? Yes. Councilwoman Carrig?

Yes.

Councilwoman Wesinger? Yes. Councilman Fisher? Yes. Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. I'd like to recess the county council meeting and convene the CTC, the county transportation. The approval of update of Lexington County Transportation Committee plan. Public Works and Solid Waste Management Committee convened on Tuesday. I think you put in a piece of paper for me, didn't you?

Very good. Tuesday, 02/10/2026, you would hear a request for public works to approve the update of Lexington County Transportation Committee Plan. As a part of the statewide c funds, each county transportation, which is called the CTC, is responsible for for formation of the county transportation plan to be filled with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, which is called SCDOT. The document describes the categories of budget allocations and most recent updated in May 2021. Those changes to the CTC plan will better align the county's anticipating upcoming projects.

No changes are being proposed for the dirt road paving priority ranking formula or process. Maintenance calls and traffic information will continue to be updated by staff. Post CTC plan is approved. These changes will be will be reflected in the requested twenty six twenty seven c fund budget. After brief discussion, the committee moved to recommend County Transportation Committee approval of the upstate the Lexington County Transportation Committee.

That would be my motion. Second. I have a motion by myself and a second by mister Cockrell. Any questions?

Councilman Cullum?

Yes.

Councilman Conwell?

Yes.

Councilwoman Carrick? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger?

Yes.

Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice Chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. We'll reset the county transportation plan and go back in to reconvene the county council meeting. We have some BARs and budget resolution budget amendment resolution, sir.

Thank you, mister chairman. Tonight, have one. It is an additional fiscal year funding increase for $10,000. The library has been awarded a state grant for the South Carolina American Revolution Sester Centennial Commission. This is to establish the budget for that award. That's it, mister chair.

Very good. Guys, if y'all be looking over the bids and purchases I apologize, and I'll keep apologizing for the rest of the year. You can watch this live on channel thirteen o two. So if you missed something, you can go on our website and it's alive. You can watch it anytime, rewind it, play it. I will eventually announce at the beginning of the county council meeting when I get used to it. If I don't, I'll do it like this. Anybody gonna make any

recommendations on the business? Sarah, I would move that we approve tabs p, q, and r.

Thank you, miss Carrick. We have a motion to approve, p, q, and r. I

will second those.

We have a second by miss Wessinger. Any questions? Madam clerk, call for the vote.

Councilman Cullum? Yes. Councilman Conwell?

Yes.

Councilwoman Carrick? Yes. Councilwoman Wessinger? Yes. Councilman Fisher?

Yes.

Councilman Brigham?

Yes.

Councilman Bishop?

Yes.

Vice chair Cockrell?

Yes.

Chairman Hudson?

Yes. We have no nothing else. I don't believe no executive session. May I require

a vote? Blah blah blah.

Does anybody wanna go home?

Do adjourn.

I move I a motion to adjourn by miss Carrigg.

Second.

Second. Mister Cochrane, all in favor? Thank you. Thank you all for