Gifford public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Thu Sep 7, 2023
County Council
✓ Decided: Hampton County Council takes no action during special meeting
The Council met for a special session and entered executive session to discuss staffing and personnel matters. No substantive actions or decisions were taken following the executive session.
- Approved the September 18, 2023 Special Meeting Agenda (unanimous)
- Entered executive session to discuss Detention Center staffing, administrator/finance director contracts, and personnel evaluations (unanimous)
- Exited executive session with no action taken regarding the Detention Center Staffing Report (unanimous)
Mon Aug 28, 2023
County Council
✓ Decided: Hampton County Council approves $2.5M short-term loan
Council gave a third reading to an ordinance allowing the county to borrow up to $2.5 million to cover operational shortfalls. The board also approved the sale of property in Varnville and authorized county cell phones for council members.
- Approved third reading of Ordinance 2023-010 for Tax Anticipation Borrowing up to $2,500,000 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution R2023-021 confirming the sale of property in Varnville to Luray Peanut Company (Unanimous)
- Approved issuance of county cell phones to council members at $39.95 per month via AT&T (Unanimous)
- Approved transition of Animal Control staff to the sheriff and an increase in the sheriff's budget for salary and benefits (Unanimous)
- Deferred meeting minutes
Mon Aug 28, 2023
County Council
✓ Decided: Hampton County Council approves payment for air ambulance settlement
The Council met for a special session and voted unanimously to pay an air ambulance settlement using available funds. No action was taken regarding animal control staff following an executive session.
- Approved payment of air ambulance settlement from available funds (unanimous)
- No action taken regarding animal control staff personnel matter