County Council - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon everyone. We'd like to call this Orangeburg County Council meeting of December the 1st, 2025 to order. We're going to ask Councilman Joseph Garvin to give us a moment of prayer before we proceed any further. Let's bow our heads. Father, we thank you for this day. We thank you for this opportunity. We thank you for being the land of living. Father, we ask that you bless each and everyone in the sound of my voice that you give us the strength to do what we need to do to for Orangeburg County and each and all the many blessing we ask in your name. Amen.

Amen. Thank you so very much, M. Councilman Garvin. I hope each council person has had the opportunity to look at the minutes of the November 17th meeting and if you not any change, please say so at this time. If not, I would appreciate a motion and a second that those minutes be received as written. So move, Mr. Chairman. Second move by M. McCaster and second by Miss Walker that the minutes of the November 17th meeting be received as written. All in favor of it, please say I. I. Any opposers? Eyes have it and the motion is carried. I want to say good afternoon again to any of you who may not have been to our meetings before that we have

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u public comments at the beginning of our meetings and we have it in two area. We have public comments of agenda items and we have public comments of other matters. So when I open the floor for public comments of agenda item if you have any comments on any item was on the agenda please approach the podium state your name and what comments that you have on that item. When we close that portion of it then we will go into public comments of other matters then that means that you can come before council with anything that you would like to address them at that time. Remember that first six items on the agenda has public hearing. So if you have any comment on those items, wait until we get to those items individually on the public hearing. Thank you so much. The floor is open for public comment at this time. [clears throat] Hearing none on agenda items and we'll close that and open for public comments of other matters. Anything that Anyone would like to say yes ma'am. Please report on your name and item or either whatever subject you have at that time.

Okay. Um I left my the flyers. Oh no, you guys have them. Okay. My name's Barbara Melton. Um I am here to speak about the county animal shelter again. Um, so it had came to my attention a couple maybe a week or so ago from a dog that was transferred to rescue that it looks like as of May the shelter has stopped giving heartworm prevention. We live in the south. There is heartworm disease is a huge huge issue in the south. Um, I put in a copy of the dog's record that brought it to my attention. You can see they got Ivormectin in May, had other things in November, but no Ivormectin after May. I did some calculating for how much it would cost for a 60 lb dog. 20 a month. $2.40 for an entire year to give this heartworm prevention to a dog. Um, that's not a lot if if the budget can't afford that. Positively, Orangeberg pays for medical stuff for dogs in the shelter, so it would be free to the shelter. Um, and what I use for my calculations, I put a few pictures there, just a screenshot. I know what Dana used to use was Dervet. She got it at Tractor Supply. She draw up like the.3 ms, put an end of a hot dog on the syringe, stick it in the dog's mouth, and on she goes. It's very, very fast. Um, very [clears throat] inexpensive. And I did some calling around. Um, I spoke to over 20 shelters, animal shelters in South Carolina. Every single one of them except yours gives heartworm

prevention to all the dogs in their care. And one county, Abyville, goes above and beyond and they do wormer and Ivormectin every 2 weeks instead of every four weeks. Okay, so this is the norm in the south to give heartworm prevention. Um, these, you know, I've talked to you guys before, there keep being medical problems. I sent a sheet I think last year of like 96 medical neglect issues in less than a year's time that I noticed as a volunteer. I'm not even in the everyday paperwork. For me, I think the remedy for this is you need at least one medically competent licenser certified employee in that shelter that can say this is what the dogs deserve. This is what we're going to do. And I put the basis for my what I think is medically necessary. This is association of shelter vet document used internationally. Well, you know, it's an awesome document by shelter vets and so I documented it for you there. Any questions?

Thank you so much. Okay. Thank you so much, Miss Barbara. And you know, we just look into the situation. Okay. And I did email this to Todd Williams, but I haven't heard back, which is why I'm here. Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you. We appreciate it. [clears throat] How are you?

I'm all right. Um, I know you all have heard, I mean, I brought it to um, couple council members that I spoke to on the phone and in person that we no longer have a bus service to or in and out of Orangeburg, South Carolina. So, I ran in Walmart. Iranian to a lot of people that I see when I'm riding the bus myself, residents here, and also college students. And that's really affecting people getting in and out of Orangeburg with no bus service here. And it's just not Orangeburg. It's also no bus service to Columbia, South Carolina. That's the capital for right now. So in order to catch the bus, you have to go to Aken, Augusta, or Charleston. And the only thing that I can think of that maybe you all can can possibly do is provide a bus that leaves from Orangeburg maybe once a day going to Charleston or going to Augusta for those who want to travel on the Greyhound bus system because there's no way to travel from here anymore to get in and out of Orangeburg. No way at all. And I also want to bring something else to your attention. Um, as far as people with pets that walk dogs on other people's property, um, what can be done about that? Maybe you all know something that I don't know cuz there are people that's turning their dogs on other people's property and then they get upset when you mention it to them that they need to clean up behind theirel.

I don't have an answer for you, Mr. Green. Okay. Um, I'm not saying it's right, but I don't have an answer. So, we'll have to look into that. Maybe Harold can research that and see what's what. Say we we did do some upgrades to animal laws. And I think there is something as as it relates to tethering and and as far as the um dogs and stuff on premise. So, let me get the exact language and then I can get back research.

Okay. As far as the Greyhound situation, and just to be clear, it's Greyhound that he's talking to, the county train is still running, but the Greyhound system is what he's referring to that stopped running. And we reached out and myself and actually Gan and I talked today times a Democrat reached out as well. And none of them responded to our calls. And so that is that is quite odd. But no, none of the corporate offices, none of the uh any of the information responded to my call as the administrator or the TN. Nobody responded. Nobody respond.

And I've called I spoke to someone months ago, but recently since this happened, I haven't got any chance to get really talk speak with anyone about it. But it's really causing a lot of problems for the citizens and students here in Orangeburg by not be able to get back and forth home or whatever. So, but I like I said, I think that would be a good idea to have a bus that leaves from here, maybe once a day, I guess, to Charleston or somewhere like that, that people can be able to get on the bus from that location since there's no attention here. And like I say, they also cut the location out in Colombian. That's the capital for right now. So, okay. Thanks.

Thank you, sir. Any other comments? down Mr. Sid. Hello. Good Thanksgiving, sir. Last time I spoke uh first uh meeting in November, I think I was felt that I was made to feel that I offended you. Apologize if anyone felt offended by my comments and whatnot. I don't offended. This is a free country. Yes, sir. Um but I apologize.

And if I offend you and I apologize now. Um, words of another though, avoid gaming. It is a vice which is productive of every possible evil, equally injurous to the morals and health of its participants. It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief. It has been the ruin of many worthy families, the loss of a man's honor, and the cause of suicide. A quote from a letter to Bushrod Washington, whose uncle was George Washington, dated January 15th, 1783. That's after the war. Washington was known to play poker. He gambled, but he saw its effects, especially among his soldiers. If you do some uh further reading and investigation, what did some others say? Well, George Washington Carver didn't speak to gambling specifically, but he said this. We have become 99% money mad. The method of of living at home modestly and within our income, laying a little by systematically for the proverbial rainy day which is due to come can almost be listed among the lost arts. He spoke to responsibility. Another Washington Booker T. Washington. A lie does not become truth. Wrong does not become right. And evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority. Another quote of his. Character not circumstance makes a person. Another quote of his. Nothing ever comes to one that is worthy of having except as a result of hard work. August 2025. the community character was responsibility which these men spoke to in various ways. Um

I just wonder if we approved a casino what our community character would be then. Would we say come to Orangeberg, visit us, lose your money, get addicted, support our government by losing your money? No. You wouldn't post that on the web for sure. I'm sorry if that offended you, but that's basically what's going to happen based upon why you want a casino to come to Orangeberg or to South Carolina at all. Um, so it is that area of responsibility, personal responsibility that we need to take up. We need to be proud of the businesses, the work y'all have done to get businesses to come to relocate to Santi. Uh the newspaper has had a number of businesses that are planning on locating in Santi as well as other work and of that we are proud. We want good godly growth for our citizens and potential for jobs for everybody to work in and make a good living as illustrated in in some of these quotes. And I appreciate the time speaking with you. Take care and have a merry Christmas.

Thank you, Mr. Sid. Anyone else? Hearing none, we will close the public comment section of our agenda and we'll go to our regular agenda. And the first item on the agenda is a presentation from the Clemson Clemson Health Clinic at Orangeburg. Good evening, Chairman Wright and council members. Thank you for having me. U my name is Diana Perkins and I'm here on behalf of Clemson Royal Health and the Clemson Royal Health um health clinic at Orangeburg. Um we're located right across the street from MUSC Orangeber. Um our practice serves as a hub for primary care, teleaalth, remote patient monitoring, business health, and a produce prescription program. Um Clemson's University's Ling Grant mission empowers Clemson Rural Health to deliver both clinical and educational resources to the Orangeburg area and throughout our state. And our mission is to transform health outcomes for rural and underserved communities. Um today I would like to share an update on our manage together program which just ended its three-year funding cycle. I was here about two years ago to share about the one-year anniversary of our clinic and now I want to give you a little bit of an update of what we've been doing while we've been here in Orangeburg. Um, managed Together is funded by Diabetes-Free South Carolina and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation and it's a diabetes prevention and management initiative designed for women right here in the Orangeburg region. Um, the program brought together the expertise of nurse practitioners, registered dieticians, community health workers, endocrinologists, and personal trainers to deliver comprehensive lifestyle intervention that's made a real difference in women's lives. In cooperation with MUSC Orangeber and through the leadership of our senior community health worker, Mrs. Sandre

Jones, we enrolled almost 500 women to our managed together program over the last 3 years. Out of those participants, more than half demonstrated statistically significant reductions in A1C and systolic blood pressure. 65% saw meaningful weight loss, and 150 participants logged over 2,000 workouts at one of the six MUSC Health sites. The program was awarded a one-year extension and is still open for enrollment for women ages 14 18 to 40. We also recently released our fiscal year 2025 digital impact report. You can see that using the QR code on the flyer. Um [clears throat] it highlights the initiatives and outcomes over our programs across the state of South Carolina. Our clinic here in this county was a major contributor to the statewide impact shared in that report. As an organization in fiscal year 25, we traveled over 40,000 miles and logged almost 16,000 patient appointments. Over half of our hypertensive patients saw their blood pressure decrease by an average of 9%. And we also saw 226 patients with high cholesterol decrease their decrease their total cholesterol by an average of 15% through access to primary care and nutritional support. These are not just numbers, but real patients who have reduced their health risks while improving their quality of life. We also provided 4,000 hours of clinical experience to 137 college students in hopes of increasing the number of future providers who will choose to serve our rural communities. Two students also represented the Orangeber High School for Health Professions with us and were able to do internship opportunities at our clinic. Um, we hope to bring even more opportunities for future health professionals studying right here in Orangeburg um, in the coming years. So, I invite you to visit our website at clemsonalth.org or schedule a tour at our facility to learn more about how we're working to transform health outcomes in Orangeburg in the

surrounding region and in South Carolina. So, thank you for your time and your continued support of our organization and hear if you guys have any questions about what we do. You have any questions before we start? Well, we certainly appreciate you. We appreciate all you do to make a difference when it comes to the health security community. So, thank you so much. Continue. Absolutely. Good work. Thank you. I have a question. Yeah. Um, you have the mobile unit as well. Yes. So, um, how often are y'all out in the entire community?

U, right now we're going out kind of rarely just because we have had some mobile issues. So we had to replace the we have it's solar powered was one of the first solar powered units in the world. Um but we had to get the solar power panels replaced and a battery replaced. So it's actually been up in the upstate unfortunately for the better part of this year. So we've been doing most of our programming had to do it at our clinic. And as far as the students when you speak about the students how many students are y'all serving here in the orange community specifically?

We had about six students in the past year. So, some of those were from SE State, some of those were from the school of health professions, and I believe we had I don't want to I don't want to lie, but I think we had one from Claflin as well. Um, a lot of them were d students interested in becoming dietitians, and they were working with our clinical dietitian, shadowing her appointments, doing cooking demonstrations with her, and helping out with our veggie produce um produce prescription program. So, we that's something we really want to expand. Yeah. Anyone else? again. Thank you so much.

Next item on our agenda is audience. Um we got six audience for third reading and public hearing. First ordinance is an ordinance uh reappealing chapter 13 article two of the county code of ordinance title county waste tire policy as previously amended through September 15th 2025 and enacting chap chapter 13 article two of the orange code of ordinance to be titled Orangeburg County waste tire ordinance including waste tire tipping fees enforcement violation civil penalties and other related matters. Um, madame attorney, if this goes,

this hopefully this will be our Thank you. Hopefully, this will be our final time to to deal with this for a few years. Um, as you know, county council has studied this issue uh of what do you do with waste hiders in Orangeburg County. uh the administration has certainly uh participated in that and we've gotten a lot of good ideas. So, we have changed the [clears throat] ordinance in accordance with what council has approved so far. Um again, stockpiling waste tires is going to be a violation. That's always been true. That's not actually change. Um waste tires are going to be accepted only at the designated landfill. Uh that is a change. before there was an allowance for uh residents to take waste tires to the convenience sites. uh and on the tipping fees there if [clears throat] the county if a county resident has documentation for the waist tires which shows that they were bought here in South Carolina and used here in Orangeburg County. There's no tipping fee for bringing in a documented waste tire to the landfill, but for everyone else it's $400 a time.

Okay. Thank you so very much, Madam Attorney Council. Do y'all have any questions before I open the floor for public hearing? Yeah, madam. $400. If you're not a citizen of Orangeburg County, that's $400. For what kind of tires are you talking about? [clears throat] We're talking about waste tires. I know waist tire, but motorcycle tires, bicycle tires.

Okay. Well, let's talk about waist tires. It's defined by statute and by state regulation and it means a vehicle that has is powered by a motor and not by physical strength. So a bicycle tire would not count. A motorcycle tire would count. So a tractor has an engine that counts as a waste tire when it's no longer usable. um they lawnmowers that you push and even lawnmowers that you ride uh those are not used for passengers or goods. So they're exempt also. So, basically what we're talking about is tires from um vehicles that are used on the highways or off-road for farming purposes or um off-road for maintenance of road purposes.

It makes no difference the size. No, it doesn't. Okay. Thank you, ma'am. Any other questions? is also open for public hearing. So that means if anybody in the public have questions at this time you could ask hearing none we close that and we'll call for a third reading on item one. So move the chair second move by Mr. Garvin second by Miss McCaster that we have third and final reading on this audit. All in favor please say I. I. [clears throat]

Any opposers? Eyes have it. The motion is carried. Thank you. Item two is an audience amending the business license audience of the Conneburg to update the class schedule as required by act 176 of 2020. Uh this is also third reading in public hearing. Um Mr.

Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, um state of South Carolina requires that any county that uses business license um follow the standardization act as codified by code 61-400. Um, this is a standardization of the codes and the general assembly asked us that we update those. So, this is a process of updating the business license class schedules to the current NICS schedule code. Thanks so much. Any question for the admin? I get a motion to second that we pass

public hearing. Anyone from the public hearing that hear? None. Could I get a motion and second that we pass item two? So move, Mr. Chair. Second move by Miss Loris Frasier and second by that we pass item two at the third and final meeting. All in favor say I. I. [clears throat]

Any opposes? Eyes have it. Motion is carried. Item three is an ordinance implementing an installment plan of finance for the new Arsenburg County Core House complex and other capital improvements authorizing certain installment payments payable from any available sources including general obligation bonds of the county and other related matters. Mr. M.

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman. This is a installment purchase finance plan um to go along with capital project sales tax funds that we will be using um to uh pay for the new courthouse that we plan on building and we have our um monbody. Thank you so much man also is open for public hearing if anyone from the public have any questions and welcome council hearing none. Could I get a motion and second for third and final reading on item three?

So move Mr. Chair moved by MCAT and second by Mr. Ravenel that we pass item three for third and final meeting. All in favor, please say I. I. [clears throat]

Any opposers? Eyes have it. The motion is carried. Item four [clears throat] is an audience authorizing first the execution and delivery of a fee in l of tax and incentive agreement by and between Orange County, the county itself, and mission. Uh, Critical Interior Solution, Inc., A company may previously identify the project Simpson. The company acting for itself and one one or more affiliates and other project sponsors whereby the county shall convene to accept certain negotiated fees in L of Avalor and taxes with respect to the establishing and or expansion of certain facilities in the county. collectively the project to the benefit of the Malta County Industrial or Benders Park to be made available to the county to the company and the project and three certain special source revenue credit in connection with the project and four other matters relating there too. Uh this madam attorney or this

Yes. attorney If it please, the chairman, [clears throat] I would like us to also uh do a a joint public hearing joint motion for this item in number five. One is about the fianu of tax agreement and the second one is about adding it to a multi-county industry. It's the same project. Thank you so much. Yes, ma'am. This is project Simpson and in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, um the details of this transaction have not been released to the public but have been given to council in executive session. So I have nothing to add to the project at this time.

Question from council and then open the floor for public hearing. Question from the public. [clears throat] Hearing none, we will ask for a third final reading on item four and five as explained by the attorney.

So second move by Mr. Cooper Smith and second by Mr. Lloyd Frasier that you pass item four and five as explained by the attorney. All in favor please say I. Any opposed? I had the motion car. Item six is an ordinance authorizing uh the execution and deliver of the fee rule of tax and the incentive between county and seducer I don't know JV LLC. Hope I pronounced that right. M Mr. Chairman [clears throat]

I I learned how to pronounce it. It took a long time. Sia Aika. Okay. Thank you so much. [laughter] I I'll take that. It's from the Old Testament.

Well, I read the Bible on Miss [clears throat] [laughter] Anyway, thank you so much. The company previously identified as project SACO operating [clears throat] uh company acting for itself one or more affiliates and other project sponsors whereby the county shall convene to accept certain negotiate fees in lie of Avalor and taxes in respect to the establishment and our expansion of certain facilities in the county collectively project and two the benefit of multic industrial or business park to be available to the company and the project and three certain special source revenue credits in connection with the project and also number four other matters remain there too that's how I relate to

again this is an economic development project that the council has been briefed on in executive session uh and again this is a company that does not want the specifics [clears throat] of the transaction to be released at this time, but I understand that there's going to be um a [clears throat] release of some kind issued by the state very very shortly that will have the details in it. Thank you so very much. It's open for a public hearing also. Any questions from anyone? Hearing none, I would appreciate a motion and a second passes of item six as described.

So move, Mr. Chair, second move by Mr. Raven, second by Mrs. Fraser that we pass it on six as explained by the attorney. Uh, all in favor of it, please say I. I. I. Any opposes to it? I have it. motion instead. [clears throat and cough] Next one is this is item seven is a second reading item and it is an order authorizing the county of Arnburg to purchase approximately 63 acres more or less of property located at 1390 Springdale Drive in Orangeburg for construction of the water pump station. Mr. Admin, you have any add?

Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, this is a piece of property that we have to purchase um to be able to provide for a road pump station. And this is a project that is in Miss Jamie Cooper's district that we've been working on. This is part of the puzzle that we need to finalize to make sure we can get started with construction. Thank you so much. Any question for council? Hearing none. Could I get a motion second for second reading on item seven? So move second move by Miss Cooper Smith uh do second by Mr. Lis Frasier [clears throat] that we do second reading on item seven as explained. All in favor say I.

Any opposes? Eyes have it. Motion is carried. Next couple of items first reading three. Thank you. Planning uh commission resolution and audit first reading. Item number eight um for the consideration of a request from HBG Land LLC to resone property at Cosmo Road in Nissa, South Carolina. Tax map number 0044-00-04-004 on Forest Agriculture District District is in district [clears throat] 4. Um administer.

Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, the planning commission met on November 12th, 2025 to discuss the recommendations from HBG Land LLC at Cosmos Road in Misa, South Carolina. Uh they're requesting to go from forest and agriculture rural community for the purpose of a residential subdivision and small farm lots. Site is made up of 47.65 acres and is a portion of a 68.20 acre par. The adjacent property owners were notified by US May by planning commission. They were given opportunities to make comments electronically via email directly by phone or in writing to the planning director or attend in person. Uh information was also published in the TNB. There were zero citizens that expressed their support. There were six citizens expressed opposition and two citizens emailed the opposition planning commission after hearing discussion made a recommendation to you approval.

Thanks so much Mr. Minister. Any questions for anybody? Hearing none. Could I get a motion and a second to pass by item eight? So move, Mr. Chair. Second. Moved by Mr. Carvin, a second by M. Walker that pass item eight as explained by the administrator. All in favor say I. I.

Any opposers? Eyes have motion car. Item nine is for consideration of request from Albert Santego to resone property at 744 Calamar Holly Hill map number 0338-06-01-017 from residential general district to commercial general district.

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman Planning Commission met on November 12, 2025 to discuss the recommendation at Evado Ortiz Santiago is on property at 744 Catamount Road in Holly Hill to go from residential general to commercial general for the purpose of having an event or event center for weddings, receptions, and birthday parties. The site is made up of one parcel at 3.83 acres that has access from Catamount Road. uh the adjacent property owners were notified by US mail about the planning commission. They were given opportunity to give comments uh electronically via email directed by form of submitting writing or attended meeting the person. The notice of the information how to submit comments was published in the TND. There were zero citizens that expressed their support. There was one citizen that expressed their opposition. Planning Commission after public hearing in discussion made a motion for recommendation of denial of 61 to the request.

Thank you so much, Mr. Mansc. Any questions from councel? If not, could I get a motion and second that follow the explanation and directionction of the plan commission for item? Second

move by Miss Cooper Smith, second by Miss Walker that we call the expiration and request as deemed by the committee. All in favor, please say I. I have it. The motion's carried. Item 10 is uh also first reading for the consideration of a request from Gold Mitchell to his own property at Charleston Highway in Bowman. That's map number 0270-00-07-025 from Forest Agriculture to commercial general district 2.

Yes sir, Mr. Chairman. Planning Commission met on November 12, 2025 to discuss the recommendation from Michael to his own property at Charleston Highway in Bowman, South Carolina from far agriculture to commercial general district for the purpose of a car dealership. The lot is made up of one parcel that's 1.80 acres. Lot has access from Charleston Highway 178 does not fall. Uh the adjacent property owners were notified by US mail planning commission. They were given the opportunity to submit comments electronically. be emailed by phone in writing to the planning director or attend in person. Notice was also submitted to the TND and there were zero citizens that expressed their support. There were two citizens that emailed their opposition planning commission after public hearing and discussion made a motion to request a unanimous appro.

Thank you so very much. Any questions come? I get a motion to second for passing. Mr. Chair, I'm assuming that we followed the um um planning commission [clears throat] recommendation. Second. Second move by Mr. Rabel district that is revising and second by Miss Walker that we follow explanation and the plan commission recommendation. All in favor of it, please say I. I

opposes to eyes have it. The motion is carried. Next two items official action which is just we do this every year just approval of the 2026 county council regular session schedule and also the approval of the 2026 f holiday schedule for county employees. So, I get a motion and second that we approve these two items as uh presented to us. Can I get a motion through y'all ain't going to approve them? So, we ain't have no schedule. Some move.

Thank you. Can I get a second? [laughter] Move by Mr. Gar by guess that we pass it on 11 and 12. Uh they're self-explanatory. So all in favor of let saying I [clears throat] any opposes eyes have it. The motion is car. Uh the next item is recommendation from the tax and tourism committee in our year two. Mr. Muscript.

Yes sir. Mr. Chairman the tax and tourism committee met on November 25th at 2025 at 4:30. Um the tourism um committee met and they recommended the following recommendations. Tri County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Uh 10,000 for uh distribution of community and tourism guide. New perspective media for funds for promotion of events to Lawrenburg County local organization. $20,000. Branchville Railroad Shrine and Museum is requesting funds for repainting in Fresh Washington Town. Branchville Shrine Museum $32,990. City of Orangeburg requesting funds for the promotion of CIAA softball championship for Clapton University. $20,000 [clears throat] question.

Thank you. Can I get a motion second that we follow the recommendation of the committee as outlined by the administrative? So move, Mr. Chair. Second. moved by Mr. Loris Frasier and second by Mr. Chancer that we follow the guideline of the tourism committee as explained to us. All in favor of it, please say I. I.

Any opposed? Eyes have it. Motion carried. The next two items uh procurement and first item on procurement is fiscal year 26- 1104 by Axle Dump Truck Service Rebid Mr. Manscript. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, this is a request proposal for triacial dump truck services. Um, it was issued on October 21st, 2025. This is a rebid. Uh, request for proposals were advertised on Orangeburg Countyy's website and bidet.com. Proposals were due November 4, 2025. The county received two proposals and after state and local preferences, it is um recommended to award to Robinson Family Trucking LLC the amount of $115 hourly hall rate.

Any questions on this [clears throat] business? It's an business. Could [clears throat] I get a motion second to move? Second move by M. Cool Smith, second by Mr. Lor Fraser that we follow the bid as directed or as described to us by the administrator on these services. All in favor of it, please say I. I.

Anybody oppose? Eyes have it. The motion is carried. Item B under procurement effect 26-0929 and this is Arrow County broadband additional material for phase three reconnect project.

Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, this request for proposal for broadband reconnect additional materials for phase 3 will be issued on September 15, 2025. The request for proposal was advertised on the county's website.com. Proposals were due back September 29th. County received one proposal after state presidents preferences. Uh Greybar is deemed to be responsive and a responsive bidder after we check with our engineers. So it is a recommendation of our um our broadband engineering company um to accept the U bid of Greybar Electric Company in the amount of $185,86843. [snorts]

Thank you so much. Any questions? So, so what exactly what are you doing?

Great bar is um [clears throat] this is this is actually supplying all of the um uh the equipment and putting in a lot of the equipment that we use in the fiber. So you got pedestals that's used on the side of the road, 10in diameter pedestals, 8 in pedestals, uh ribbon fiber, you got 48 um ribbon fiber, uh tube fiber, you got vaults that they have to purchase. So all of this stuff will be coming from Grey Bar electrical and they will be in in charge of purchasing it and helping with installation.

So it'll be expanded before. Yes. Okay. Well, this is the phase three um project that we are working on currently. Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. I just got one brief question, and I know this might not be related to this, but is there any money in that budget to bring it from the main line to somebody's personal home?

I think the additional cost was something like 5,000 bucks. No, it's the it depends on which phase it is and what how how close they are to the main highway because a lot of the um houses and stuff on the main highway will get the t will go directly and be placed onto the house for them to access fiber but it has to be in the main trunk line that was submitted with the USDA application. So like say for instance we're on Ameilia Street and if the fiber is running down Amelia Street anybody on Amelia Street grant would cover for them to connect straight off street. But say for instance you live on Russell Street and you wanted to connect to that street line, the grant would not cover the direct connection. You would have to pay the distance from Russell Street to

Thank you. Anyway, Mr. Administrator, is next still in the business? Yes, ma'am. [clears throat] engineer as the um broadband consultant that we have. Broadband engineer, I'm sorry. Okay. Could I could I get a motion and second for passes of uh B as so move? Second.

I moved by M second by M. Walker that we uh pass accept that bid as explained by the administrator. All in favor of it, please say I. Any opposes to it? The eyes have it. The motion is carried. Next item on the agenda is appointment of board commissions and committees and uh first one is appointment to the county disability and special needs board. Um who's someone District six. District six. Okay. Do you have you have one?

I don't have a large sheet, but she lives in district. It's a ATLAR sheet. So, it can be from anywhere in the county. She just lives in district. Okay. So, we'll have one for the next meeting. No, you you already have one. You have one. We already have one. Okay. That is Anna F. House um is requesting be um approved for the Orangeberry County Disability Board. Is that okay with council? I would like to put that on hold because I don't know anything about it. It's at large seat. So it's not a district. It's not your district. It's at large. It

just covers and they they apply it, right? Yes. And they apply it to the Go ahead. Okay. So, I get a motion to second that they accept that nomination. So, move, Mr. Chair. Second. Move by Mr. Garin and second by M. Walker that we accept that large nomination as House both. So, all in favor would please say I.

I. Oppos. I have emotions there. Thank you so much. Um, next one is the court enforcement officer for animal services. Mr. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, we'd like to present to council um a commission for Mr. Joshua Hingle to be the enforcement officer for animal control and the code enforcement officer appointment information is in front of you and Mr. Joshua is in the audience if you would like to state. Joshua, would you mind standing, please? Yes, sir.

Thank you so very much for accepting. Anybody have any questions? Thank you so much. I get a motion and second that we pass for move, Mr. Chair. It has been moved by Mr. Cast, second by Mr. Fer that we appoint Mr. Joshua Bing to court enforcement animal services. All in favor of it, please say I.

I opposes to that eyes have motions. Thank you so much. Uh before we any questions or comment I guess from councel before we or staff before we ask for a motion for adjournment you my way so I'll begin talking

I'm going to say South Carolina State University won a seat at the table at in Atlanta and they will be put we will be playing I'm not going to say they because I'm a graduate of South Carolina State Thursday. We'll be playing in the Cricut Classic, which is a bowl that's going to be played in Atlanta on um December the 13th at Saturday. And the game starts at 1:00. And please, [clears throat] as many people as possible, let's go down and support the Bulldogs. Um we won the seat. We I don't know who we're going to play yet. I was told that would be determined this weekend. Um, whosoever it is, I just hope and pray that we bring home a win. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Anyone else? Anybody from everybody? Good. Everybody say amen. I get a motion and a second.

So move, Mr. Chair. Second. Praise your second war.