County Council - Regular Meeting
Monday, September 21, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- County Council
- Meeting Type
- County Council
- Location
- Cherokee County, SC
- Meeting Date
- September 21, 2026
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Monday, September 21, 2026
21 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tim Spencer•Item 1
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tim Spencer
INVOCATION:•Item 2
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:•Item 3
ROLL CALL:
ADOPT AGENDA:•Item 4
ADOPT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting 9/8/26 and Special Call Meeting 9/10/26•Item 5
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting 9/8/26 and Special Call Meeting 9/10/26
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY: in the amount of $736,086.57.•Item 6
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY: in the amount of $736,086.57.
PUBLIC HEARING:
regarding Ordinance No. 2026-25 to update the Cherokee County Code of Ordinance, Chapter 10, Emergency Preparedness.
PETITIONER:
Mr. Charles Lewis, 134 Lionshead Way, Gaffney, regarding various concerns about the Cherokee County 2026/27 Fiscal Year Budget
RESOLUTION:
No. 2026-05 certifying property located at 14 Commerce Drive, as a Textile Mill Site pursuant to the South Carolina Textile Communities Revitalization Act, Title 12, Chapter 65 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.
ORDINANCES:
3rd Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-25 to update Cherokee County Code of Ordinance, Chapter 10, Emergency Preparedness
ORDINANCES:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-26 to amend Ordinance No. 2025-08 Chapter 11, Fire Protection & Prevention, by adding Article III Entitled Outdoor Burning to the Cherokee County Code of Ordinances.
ORDINANCES:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-27 amending Ordinance No. 2026-11 relating to “Opt Out” provisions, providing for severability; providing a repealer clause; and other matters related thereto.
ORDINANCES:
1st Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-28 authorizing the sale of certain real property in Cherokee County, South Carolina identified by Cherokee County Tax Map Numbers 065-00-00-061.000 and 065-00-00-062.007; and other related matters.
ADMINISTRATOR MERV BISHOP:
Installment Payment Presentation
ATTORNEY JOE MATHIS:•Item 12
ATTORNEY JOE MATHIS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON TWO MATTERS:
pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(a) for the purpose of discussion related to a personnel matter in the Administration Department;
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON TWO MATTERS:
pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(2) the receipt of legal advice where the legal advice relates to a pending lawsuit or other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION:•Item 14
ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION:
APPOINTMENTS:•Item 15
APPOINTMENTS:
NEW/OLD/OTHER BUSINESS:•Item 16
NEW/OLD/OTHER BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT:•Item 17