Standing Committee - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Standing Committee
Meeting Type
Standing Committee
Location
Town of Summerville, SC
Meeting Date
March 9, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Town of Summerville Standing Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, March 9, 2026

23 items on the agenda.

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item i.

Doty Playground

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item ii.

Summerville Preserve

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item iii.

Skatepark

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item iv.

Short Central Pavilion

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item b.

Request from the Summerville Parks Foundation to utilize Town registration services for pickleball fundraiser.

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item c.

Azalea Park community building conceptual presentation.

Planning and Development Committee:•Item a.

Petition by Paces Comfort Cooling, LLC to annex TMS# 138-00-00-013 located at 507 E. 5th North Street, and totaling approximately one (1) acre.

Currently zoned TRM, Transitional Residential District, in Dorchester County and requested to be zoned G-B, General Business, following annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 2) Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation to approve the annexation and zoning at its meeting on February 23, 2026.

Planning and Development Committee:•Item b.

Request to rezone TMS#137-07-16-009, located at 115 S. Magnolia Street, totaling approximately 0.67 acres, and owned by Magnolia Bed & Breakfast LLC, from GR-2, General Residential (2 units/acre), to D-MX, Downtown Mixed-Use (Council District 2).

Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation to deny the rezoning at its meeting on February 23, 2026.

Planning and Development Committee:•Item c.

Discussion of amending UDO to clarify that election signs can be displayed 30 days prior to the first day of early voting for an election or primary until 7 days following the election or primary date.

Request by Mr. Waring to send to Planning Commission for consideration at their March meeting.

Public Safety Committee:•Item a.

Discussion on SPD escorts for funeral processions.

Request by Mr. Mack.

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item a.

Discussion of granting of 30-ft Access and General Utility Easement on Town-owned TMS# 130-11-00-026 to serve landlocked TMS# 130-11-00-036 for proposed 2-lot subdivision.

Request from property owner.

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item b.

Update on Gadsden Manor pond dam.

Finance Committee:•Item a.

February 2026 financial reports – Rhonda Moore, Finance Director

Finance Committee:•Item b.

Presentation of FY25 Audit Findings – Emily Sobczak, CPA, Partner, Greene Finney Cauley, LLP

Finance Committee:•Item i.

Vehicle S91, 1999 GMC 3500 single cab truck

Finance Committee:•Item ii.

Vehicle S-93, 2003 freightliner FL60 debris truck

Finance Committee:•Item d.

Review results of survey of all Town employees in regards to satisfaction with the current health insurance policy.

Request from Mr. Halter.

Finance Committee:•Item e.

Adoption of the February 2026 Building Valuation as published by the International Code Council (with no change to the Town’s current fee schedule).

Request by Building Department.

Finance Committee:•Item f.

Review of draft agenda for the March 12, 2026 Council meeting, as included in the March 9, 2026 Standing Committee Agenda Packet.

Finance Committee:•Item g.

Town Administrator’s Report

Finance Committee:•Item i.

Personnel matters related to Town Clerk

Finance Committee:•Item i.

Action to be taken by the Finance Committee related to Executive Session

Finance Committee:•Item j.

Adjourn from Finance Committee