County Council - Regular Meeting

Okay. Good afternoon everyone. We would like to call this Arnberg County Council meeting of February the 17th, 2026 to order. I'm going to ask Councilman Joseph Garvin to give us a moment of thanks and pray you will give us a moment of silence for Reverend Jackson. That's right. Our most gracious father, we come just as we are. We want to thank you for all your many blessings. Father God, we want to thank you and ask that you bless each and every one of the sound of my voice. We ask that you continue to be with us. Ask that you give us the wisdom and knowledge to do the right thing thankfulness for our county. Ask that you bless everybody in Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Thank you so very much. At this time, good afternoon everybody. Um would you please bow your head for a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson is an AR who is a a South Carolina native and also for the two young men who were killed up on the campus of South Carolina State University. Please. Amen. Together.

Thank you so very much Garin. Um for those of you who first of all let's have the approval of the February 2nd meeting because I get a motion and a second. So move Mr. Chairman. Second move by Miss McCaff and second by Miss Frasier that we approve the February second meeting as written. All in favor, please say I.

Any opposers? I have the motion car. Again, welcome to our meetings and um for those of you who may not have attended any of our meeting before, we're glad C students we have public comments at the beginning of our meeting. So bear with us. Uh public comments in two areas. We have public comments of agenda items and public comments of other matters. Public comments of agenda item would mean that anything that's on the agenda. If you want to comment about it, you will enforce state your name and make the comments. Um the other one is public comments of other matters. That means that you can bring anything that you would like to say to council after that. Thank you for all the matters. Remember this is public comment. We just listen to what you have to say. So the floor is open now for public comments of agenda items only.

Hello everyone is doing okay. This is agenda items. Agenda items. Okay. Thank you. Official action number one adoption of the sustained bill of plan. I was just curious if uh how many comments were made from the general public at the meetings that were held in the three areas of the county, east, west, and here in Orangeburg. And if any of those suggestions were adopted and an example of one, if that was possible, when we get to that. Thank you. I'll let staff uh want to answer that now.

I can answer now, Mr. Chairman. There's a website that was um put up as part of the sustainability study. all the comments were taken into place and one one example of the sustainability study with comments were made that we need to reassess all of our um infrastructure and that part has been done through a contract with um uh help me out and just mention the firm WK Dixon

WK Dixon is the firm that's doing the uh study of all the infrastructure and that plan will be presented um shortly thereafter is one of the focal points of what the study Thank you so much, Mr. M. Mr. Smith. It's okay with you now. Thank you. Anyone else have any agenda items for comment? Please provide the specific agenda items.

Shut Google off. You ain't talking to him. Okay. There's none. Uh other matters is open public comments for other matters. Anything else anybody want to bring to council at this point? Other matters. Door is open for other matters. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Come on down. Uh this is history. It's something I learned. It's not about anything really specific.

But William Penn founded Pennsylvania back in the in the day before the uh 1776 and our 250th anniversary this year. Pennsylvania grew. I mean, and uh they needed a bigger bail because they used bells back then to gather people together. They ordered a 2,000lb bail, a one- ton bell from England. It came, but the first time they clacked it, it got a crack in it. Everyone knows about the Liberty bell and the crack. But we don't know, I didn't know the real story. They broke it up, cast it again, rang it again, and it made a thud, and it cracked again. So, they cast it again. not from the foundry from England, but in America, and it still didn't sound great, but they began using it because it made a better noise. Um, its most famous moment came at 11:00 a.m. on July 8th, 1776, when the people were summoned to Independence Hall to hear the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Afterward, all the bells of all the churches in Philadelphia peeled until the evening. And also with the bell was a prescript uh inscription proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. When Brit the British invaded Philadelphia, the bell was hidden before below a floor of a church and later on it was moved out of Philadelphia um Pennsylvania when um things changed hands from American to British. But it was hung and stayed there at 1785 and started ringing again announcing all the news of the day. And then sometime in the 1830s to uh 1840s when it developed its now famous crack. No one is exactly sure how or why that crack formed, but truly the old state house bell chimed louder after its clapper was silenced. Abolitionists campaigning for the emancipation of slaves noticed its words, "Proclaim liberty throughout the

land for all its inhabitants." They began using the symbol of the old state house bell in their pamphlets and posters, and they are the ones who gave it its new name, the Liberty Bell. Years later, the body of Abraham Lincoln was taken by train to Illinois for burial. that stopped on the way and his casket was put there with the bell with those words uh that are inscribed there and they come from Leviticus 25 verse 10. Thank you. Thank you so much for the history. Anyone else have anything?

Hearing none, we will close. Good afternoon. Good afternoon.

Um my name is Herman Marsh and I'm the band director at North Middle High School and I along with several members of our booster club, we're coming to um solicit donations and support for our band program and we just wanted to tell you a little bit about our program. The North Middle High School band program band booster club supports the North Middle High School band program students seeking financial support and volunteers from um individuals, businesses, and community organizations as far as donations and inind support. This support allows them to have opportunities to have enriching musical education as well as opportunities that go beyond what the local schools are able to supply. We're seeking monetary and inind donations in the amount of $4,800 to pay for transportation to our trip to perform in Atlanta, Georgia at the festival music competition that is held at Six Flags. And your support will help the Booster Club organization provide our students with this performance opportunity. The parents of the North Middle High School Band Booster Club work hard throughout the year to raise some funds for our students. Whether it's paying for registrations, feeding the band on trips, buying supplies to build props, they do it all. As you may know, our school was recognized recently on maintaining an excellent rating on our state report card two years in a row. But please note that the expectation of excellent not only occurs in the classroom, but throughout our school. In addition to their musical and fundraising endeavors, students in the music program are required to keep up their grades and participate in practices, performances, and competitions. For example, our marching band, which is one of the smallest schools in the state. We're in the 1A division. We've competed against schools two and three times our size, and we

were able to hold our own. Matter of fact, we this year finished with an excellent rating and we're ranked number 13th in the state.

So, our students are doing really well. We even go as far as hosting leadership camps for area high school band programs for those students who want to be drum majors, section leaders, and all of those things. I wanted to share just a few things that our students are doing. We have students that have auditioned for the district honor band and have earned top seats in both the middle school and high school honor bands. We have three students that have participated in the annual Omega talent hunt where two of those students have placed third and fourth place. Um and they also get cash for that too. Uh we have three students that will be representing our school at the SCBDA region 4 honorband clinic in Somerville, South Carolina. So those students made this particular band and we had over 1,500 students from eight counties to audition. We also have one student that will be representing not only our okay our school but the state at all state. So he will be representing the school and the district. Um, this past Wednesday we had 10 students to participate in the Burke High School scholarship fair and they were able to get offered $1.8 million in band scholarships. Just recently, um, we just received an invitation that our students were selected to perform at the worldrenowned Carnegie Hall in March 2027. So I say all that to say this. Our students sacrifice their time and their effort and they believe in our model. We not me. It's not about the individual. It's about the group. And I along with the parents and the booster club, we want our kids to have every opportunity. And with your help and with your support, I know we can do it. Thank you so much for your time.

Thank you. Any other comments from anyone?

Let me comment. I got to have something to say on that one. At your school, you did not mentioned that Deborah Norman was the principal. Oh, I'm sorry. A local person from Orangeburg. And you all also received um I don't know how many members in your band, but you all receive um I don't know how many instruments or something over there for the band. Please say something about that.

Um actually we received instruments through the school district from the ESSER funds, but we actually had a local um community member who donated 250 marching band uniforms to our band program. So you're talking roughly about $89,000 worth of band uniforms that were donated to our band program. And yes, Miss Norman is the principal there. She and I worked together for about 10 years. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Just wanted to throw that in. And one more thing, Mr. Chairman, if I may. Yes. Um if um only council member, he'll give $500, I'll take care of the rest.

You got it. He's the big time spender. He got deep pockets. Any other comments? Okay. Uh hearing none, we will close the uh comment section of our agenda and we go into our regular agenda. The first item on the agenda is a presentation from South Carolina State University concert choir and I'll yield to Mr. Brown. Good afternoon.

Come over here microphone please.

Good afternoon everyone. My name is Dr. Johnny builder and I am a proud res no longer resident. I'm a proud product of Orangeburg County. I am from Vance, South Carolina. So and that was my Johnny Wright was my COUNCIL

from the big city of Vance. He came all dressed up. Um, it is an absolute honor to serve as a director of choirs at South Carolina State University. And today we are standing before you to petition your financial support also as we will make our Carnegie Hall uh debut this summer on June 14th and we will sing Adulus Hilltor's uh I will lift up my eyes as a African-American work, sacred work and then we'll also sing uh Pulank's Gloria. So we'll sing two short selections for you and then you'll have some uh commentary from students and then we'll scoot out of your way. Is that okay? Thank you.

Well, I want to say this before you begin. Welcome, welcome, welcome. That's what they say at Walmart. So, I'm going to say welcome, welcome, welcome. Now, we extend our extend our invitation to you all not only to come to this meeting, but also come back again and watch and see how we spend your money. Now, the next thing I want to say is I hope and pray that each one of you register to vote.

And I want you to I want you to register here in Orangeburg because this is home. Okay? If you're someplace else, put that one on the side until you get back over there with mom and dad. But you're living here. Let's register here so we can make some changes here in Orangeburg. Um I'm sorry for being political because that's what I'm all about. register and vote here in Orangeburg. Now, thank you very much um for coming, Johnny. We certainly appreciate you. I attended your um recital some time ago and I I really really enjoyed myself. And we're going to sit back and listen and hear you all and I'm going to be quiet. I want you to know on the back of my t-shirt And I'm sorry that Johnny Wright doesn't have his on.

Okay. Preious Lord, take my hand. Guide my feet to land. Preious Lord and lead me home. Take my hand and lead me home. And my way linger near me when my love is all him. my cry. Hear my call. Take my hand. Take my hand.

Lord, lead me home. Preious Lord.

Preious Lord, take my land and lead me on. Let me stand. I am tired. I am weak. I am one through the stor through the night. to the Lord. Take my hand. Preious Lord, lead me home. Great. Yes. I'm going to sing to the spirit moves in my heart. I'm going to sing till the spirit moves in my heart. I'm going to sing till the spirit moves in my heart. I'm going to sing till Jesus comes. I'm going to sing. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus.

Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. He comes. Sing. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Till he comes. Oh yeah. My Lord. Oh yeah. My Lord. Oh yeah. Hallelujah. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Can't you feel the spirit? Can't you move? Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Till he comes. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. OH MY JESUS. OH MY JESUS. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Till he comes. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Oh my Jesus. Till he comes. I'm born of till my Jesus till he

Great. Let's see. You Hello, my name is Nina Davis and I just want to say that being a part of the concert choir has provided me with a group of people who I can call my family. The choir is my comfort and has helped me expand my musicianship and leadership skills and most importantly it has opened many doors for me. My experience has been rich in connections and opportunities, and an opportunity like Carnegie will further introduce me to the world of music and performing. To perform at Carnegie Hall would mean being a part of history and a strong, prestigious legacy of musicians who have performed on that same stage. As a young musician, this experience will forever be motivation for me to always aspire to greatness and to never doubt that my talents will have a presence in the professional music community. Hello, my name is Kennedy Cunningham. I am a senior music education major. My Pearl experience at SC State has honestly been nothing short of amazing. It has pushed me way beyond what I ever thought I was capable of. Since joining the choir, I've gained so much field experience without officially being in the field yet. As one of the soprano section leaders, I help teach voice parts, fix musical issues, conduct when needed, and other responsibilities. Being in this role has really challenged me and helped me help shape me into a stronger into a stronger future music educator, especially as I prepare for student teaching. The opportunity to sing at Carnegie Hall is going to open my eyes to what we are truly capable of. Not many people of color, get a chance to perform in such a prestigious stage. So, this experience feels life-changing in a way. It also means a lot to me because I want other

kids, especially students of color, to see that spaces like this are not out of reach and that this isn't just a dream, but it can it's something we can achieve. Professionally, performing at Carnegie Hall is a huge accomplishment that I'll be proud to carry with me. Getting to experience it as a part of as a part of an ensemble is already incredible, but it also inspires me to believe that maybe one day I could come back and stand on that stage as a soloist. Concert Choir has truly become my home away from home. The love and support we have for each other is something I will always cherish. No matter what kind of day I'm having, I can always count on them for a smile, a laugh, or even just a hug when needed. That kind of environment is rare, and I don't take that for granted. The love I have for this choir is honestly hard to put into words, and I want nothing but continued growth and success for the future of the South Carolina State Concert Choir. Greetings.

Greetings.

My name is Jayen Wright. I am a senior music industry major from Orangeburg, South Carolina. Um, also a graduate of Felton Laboratory Chart School. Um, I've been a member of the concert choir for 3 years now. And if someone were to ask me how concert choir impacted me, I think the simplest answer I could give is being that being part of this ensemble has played a major part in shaping me into the man I am today. When I joined the choir freshman year, I was shy, insecure, and immature. But over the course of my first school term there, I learned musicality, discipline, and professionalism. Then I performed in my first annual Broadway at Sassy State showcase. This experience made me feel the genuine love for the craft of performing music. The following semester the concert choir performed Mosart spots messa or sparrow mass that that performance open had opened my eyes to the beauty and the culture that is classical music. There is so much that the concert choir has taught me in the past three years. My experience with the concert choir has made me more confident, more professional, and a more creative man with a better understanding of the world around me through music. And now we have the opportunity to share that love and understanding sonically as we stand on the cusp of making history as the first ensemble from South Carolina State University to perform at Carnegie Hall. As a child growing up in the small town of Orangeburg, South Carolina, I don't see too many people who look like me make it out of here. So the fact that we can do something on essentially a world stage means absolutely everything. Thank you.

Before you get started, Mr. Wright, what part of Orangeburg are you from? I grew I was born right there on TRMC. Grew up on Eastwood Circle, then Belleville, and then finally on uh Kenderly Road. Okay. Welcome home. But actually that's my godson. Good. Small world.

Hello everyone. My name is Jada Turley, a senior criminal justice major from Queens, New York. And on behalf of the SC State Concert Choir, I'd like to say to Chairman Wright of District 1, Vice Chair Ravvenel of District 2, Councilman Mcaster of District 3, Councilman Garvin of District 4, Councilwoman Cooper Smith of District 5, Councilwoman Frasier of District 6. Thank you. and Councilwoman Walker of District 7. We, the South Carolina State University concert choir, under the leadership of Dr. Johnny Felder, petition your financial support and preparation for our performance on June 14th. Thank you for your time and support. Go Dogs.

YES. But first of all, I am so proud to pay him guys out there. But I am proud of this young man. You know, he was a little kind of help raised him up a little bit. He understand who I'm talking about. But he was always very humble. And uh you know what I'd like to say about this is that always remember one thing. It's not where you come from, it's where you gone.

And Johnny has proven that because he's come from very humble beginning now. He's a doctor, Johnny Fell. And of course I used to always tell him you always got to be great because he named Johnny. He had But anyway, it's good to see you and thank you so very much. Thank all of y'all so very much for what you're doing. Congressman, I won't say anything else. What is this anticipated trip? June the 14th. We leave June 11th and the concert is on on the 14th and we return home on the 15th. That is quite an honor. You're right. Everybody does not get a chance to sing at Carnegie Hall.

That's right. And you probably not only the first estate, you probably one of the first in the Orangeburg Cafeteria, St. Carnegie Hall. Congratulations. Y'all didn't give a monitorial amount. So I don't feel like Mr. Garvin. Everybody else get five. I'll do something. But I don't know how much it is, but we we'll help support. Okay. We're going to make sure that he gives and give with his deep pockets. All right. I want to say to you students, thank you all very much for coming out this afternoon because you could have been doing something else, but you all came to participate and to sing for us. You have really made my day,

you know. So, um, I want y'all to stay here until the whole meeting is over. All right? So, we can tell we got an audience here, a big audience. And Mr. Doc, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Next item on the agenda. I I got to say something. Wait a minute. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, if I may, uh, could all the young men stand up? Wow. I saw that.

Doc, thank you so very much. Thank you young men's for being here. Thank y'all for participating. and we gonna make sure y'all get where y'all going. Okay. All right. Thank you. He's got some deep pockets, too. But, you know, it's amazing that here in small Orangeburg, as you call it, we have two groups going to Carnegie Hall. Isn't that something? So, what's the date on yours in March 31st, 2027? Yours is right around the corner. Yeah. Yeah. We got real quick for them. Okay. 2027. Listen, I wish all of you all luck and love. Thank you. Enjoy. Thank you.

Are you related, Mr. Ryan? Uh Fel, are you related to the late Peter Fel? Yes, sir. How so? We call each other cousins. So it runs in the family. Make Orangeberry proud. They have made them all. I'm I'm just want to make sure they're on their best behavior. Make them proud, young men. Especially for my young men, especially for my kids that's going from north in my district. Make them proud. All right. Anybody else? Before I I don't overlook nobody. So, I just want to say that um I sang beautifully.

I don't I wouldn't know how to rate you, but if I had to rate you, I said I rate you A+. Thank Jordan just that much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Just congratulations. Y'all have already done enough. But keep shooting for the stars. Amen. Where my outs at? I might join y'all next semester. Oh no. Don't mess with me.

Mr. Chair, I just like to say uh first of all, amazing talent. Thank you guys for everything you do. And um I as I was sitting here listening, it just touched my soul. And you know, anytime somebody says something negative about South Carolina State, sing that sing just like y'all did. If if hate can get through that song and that rendition of what we just heard, it it can't do anything. And that that's it's so pleasing to hear that

and it stirred my soul because what you guys sung, you sung from the heart and you sung with meaning and it's it's moments like that that brings the community together. Yes. um to see young people reaching out and doing and using the gifts that God gave them for a good purpose and that's amazing. And Councilwoman Walker tell you God son he picked an excellent frack.

Okay. Anything any other Thank you so very much. Can I go on to my next clue? Yes, you may. Thank you. Next person on the agenda is the safe organization.

Good evening everyone. Good evening and precious Lord. Yes. Take my hand. Amen. Lead me on and let me stand. Y'all did a phenomenal job. But I ain't here for that tonight. But I had I had to say that it it really just warmed my heart to be in the midst of such greatness. Thank you.

All right. Good evening, Councilman Wright. And also to all the council men and women on tonight. Thank you so much for welcome our youth advisory council members on tonight. Our council serves girls ages 11 through 17 and we focus on leadership development, community service, and civic engagement. Tonight's visit is intentional. We want our girls to see what leadership looks like in action, how meetings are conducted, how decisions are made, and how respectful dialogue takes place takes place. You will hear briefly from a few of our youth advisory leaders who will share who they are, what they are learning, and why this experience is meaningful to them. Thank you so much for investing in our youth. And once they're done, I want to just give an update about the organization. Good evening, Chairman Johnny Wright, Senior, and ladies and gentlemen of the council. My name is Kirsten Thomas. I am 14 years old and the vice president of the youth advisory council. I attend William J. Clark Middle School as an eighth grader. The youth advisory council has taught me many beneficial life lessons and objectives. In these four years of being with this organization, the experiences have taught me courage and leadership by participating in various events and by serving our community. Thank you.

Good afternoon. My name is Janala Williams. I am 11 years old and I attend William J. Clark Middle School. Since I have been in the youth advisory council, I have learned that good leadership should be shown wherever you go, whether it's in school or in your community. Thank you for listening.

All right. So since the inception of the safe organization um we have done several community events here and we have played a vital role in supporting and empowering young women through advocacy, education and community engagement. Our mission has always been centered on creating safe spaces, strong voices and supportive systems for those who we serve. Over the years, we have dedicated, excuse me, we have advocated for and raised awareness around critical issues affecting youth and families. This includes anti-bullying initiatives, teen pregnancy prevention education, mental health awareness, and most recently infant mortality. In addition, the SAFE organization believes strongly in service. Each year we provide holiday baskets and Christmas items to families in need to help ease burdens during holiday seasons and ensure families feel supported and seen. Education is also a major pillow in our work. We proudly offer scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend college. These scholarships help alleviate financial strain by assisting with personal and educational necessities. To date, we have awarded eight young women with $500 scholarships, and we are incredibly proud and thankful for our donors and sponsor who generously donate to us. Another cornerstone of our organization is our annual women and girls empowerment event. Last year, we served over 200 women and girls through our workshops and discussions that focus on mental health, financial literacy, career development. This event continues to be a powerful space for learning, connection, and growth. As our community

evolves, so does the safe organization. We expanded our program to better serve expecting moms and mothers with infant children and showing continued support beyond pregnancy. Additionally, we have expanded our excuse me, we have expanded our reach into St. Matthews area where we where we provide girl circle programming for young girls at SA St. Matthews K through 8. This program creates a safe space for young girls to build confidence, express themselves, and develop leadership skills. In closing, the SAFE organization remains committed to uplifting youth, supporting families, and strengthening our community through advocacy, education, and service. We appreciate the opportunity to share our work and we look forward to continued collaboration and and creating a healthier and more empowered future for all. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you so very much, Miss Aken. Thank you very much. She was a student of mine. Okay. And didn't you hear her perform? Yes. Any elder comments? Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Next item on the agenda is official action and this actually the first item is adoption of a sustainability plan and blueprint for future growth and I'll yield to administrator and who's uh

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Um this is just a followup to the last meeting that we had. Orangeburg County as referred to in the public comments sustainability plan is to help us manage the growth that's coming to us. As you see, we have um housing developments and all kind of things uh being built in Orangeburg County, 3 to 400 houses at a time. We also have the influx of additional students at all three of the campuses through growth and the growth in the city and the county as well. uh this sustainability plan is put together to help help us guide that so that we can do growth in a proper um uh circumstance so that we make sure we're prepared for the growth that's at hand. Uh we had public um sessions all throughout Orangeburg County. We had every segment of the county was involved. We had citizens come in, give their information, and all of that is the culmination of this plan that we presented to you on last week and we're requesting approve. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. M. Any questions from or comments from any council person before we

I need a motion, a second for adoption. So, sir, second move by Miss Cooper Smith, second by Miss McCaster as it as explained. All in favor of it, please say I. I. Any opposes? I have it. The motion is carried. Next item under that Mr. Kilman is a request from exemption of Kilman code for to do an emergency repair of the elevator. Mr. Administrator.

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman. U we've been having some issues with the elevator in this building and we're requesting an emergency um approval and exemption of procurement that can get on that right away. So there's no issues with day-to-day operation building. We have a estimate um that is presented to you um from the company that maintains the elevator which is who we would have to use and this is a modernization and reduplexing of the elevators in the amount of $25,000. Thank you so much. Any questions?

Yes, I have a question. Um, please on here it says repair the elevator. Um, I would recommend that we get new elevators. That's when it's replacing the elevator components, the box that you actually ride in separate from the components that work the elevator. So, we're replacing all the components in the elevator. We're not changing the box. As long as we are able to not get stuck in it, I'm okay. Yes, ma'am. That's exactly what any move, Mr. Chair.

Second move by Mr. Garvern and second by Mr. Loris Frasier that we allow the request as explained by the administrator. All in favor, please say I. Any oppos? Eyes have it. The motion is carried. Uh next item is the appointment of board committees commissions and committees. I got two of them A and B. The first one is appointment of the new new members to the RMC committee. Mr.

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman. This is the committee that was appointed when the closing of the RMC through the um program that we did to change the hospital to um MUSC. And a part of that closing, we have some routine operations that we have to do to finish closing out the old business of RMC. And it stated in by the legal terms with the lawyers involved, we had to add two people to that committee. And we're um referring to Williams and Stephanie to you as two employees that always deal with the hospital so they would have a clear understanding of what we're dealing with as we do the draw down of everything that has to do with RMC. conflict.

Do we have to have the names in tonight or We got the name. We got the name Todd and Stephanie. Yeah. Okay. They He's recommending that recommendation. Any other Could I get a motion second that we allow that? Second move by Miss Cooper Smith, second by Mr. regarding that we allow the recommendation by the administrator for Miss Todd and Stephanie Gibbons. All in favor please say I.

I opposes to that. I have it. The motion is carried. Next one is appointment to the Orange County Library Board for District One. Uh could someone make a motion second for that appointment? Make a motion that we accept the appointment to the Orangeburg County Library Board for District One. That's a move by Miss Walker and second by Mr. Raven and I think our appointee is Mr. Hay with King which is a person that's already on there. So all in favor of it letting me know by saying I

I oppos have it motion. Thank you so much. At this time I will ask for an update of the public works committee meeting we had today and I'll yield to his chairperson Mr. Rodney

4:00 today at U we had public works committee meeting special call meeting we had two item on our agenda recommendation coming from the committee to um honor the discontin amendments on that portion of it behind Mar second by the chairperson of committee Mr. Second as described. All in favor of that say I. I. Anybody opposed to it? Eyes have it. The motion is carried. Thank you so very much. Uh before we vote for a German second one,

sorry. Number two is going to discontin the maintenance on a portion of Gabri Road. That one as well. Um, we honored the request of the individual that own properties on both sid both sides of the roads and uh, we committee agreed that we recommend discontinued maintenance on Gab Road and explain to the people that own property on both sides. It's not closing it, just discontin maintenance on that is in formal motion.

Second by Mr. Ravenel and second by Mr. I just continue from portion of Gab Road that was explained during the committee meeting. All in favor of it, please say I. Any opposes to it? Eyes have it and the motion is carried and comments for com. So we ask for motion.

Yes. Hello. How have you been? We are the 101. We are the best friend. Best friend. Best friend in the land. In the best. All right. Thank you all for coming. Any other comments? Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Today, I was contacted by the board chair for Samaritan House and informed that they were blessed to receive a grant for operational support and they are looking to hire um we have two positions of Please contact Mr. coming up through one and they had bags of it lined up and people waiting in the trucks to pick it back up because in the past I've seen it trash shouldn't be down there started with anyway for the ones who put it down there. But it's good that we have people in within our county that see fit to go and clean the trash up.

Y'all help us out, please. Let's try not to litter in county. Thank you. U miss the the reverb has already said this country will be 250 years old uh this year and we need to keep it clean not only on the 250th on its anniversary but year around and I receive calls every day and I have I see it every time I go out. There are people that just don't give a hoot and then there are people who do give a hoot. So those of you who give a hoot, let's try to do what those who don't give a hoot do and keep one.

I just want to make sure we had forgot talking to all of our council members what we got to do for these North High School. We remember and and Mr. We want to make sure I just want to put it on the line, but it's so good to see all these young kids. I want the young ladies to have now.

I can't sing, but I love to listen to you sing. Okay. Thank you'all very much.

All hearts. Ready for the church to see everybody. Amen. Amen. All right. Let's get a motion for German. So move second move by Miss Ranger and second by Miss Cooper Smith that we adjourn. Thank you all all in favor of it. I know and oppose.