Orangeburg County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Council
The Orangeburg County Council Public Works Committee met for a special session and decided to discontinue maintenance on a portion of Moravinger Dr. The committee also entered an executive session before adjourning.
- Approved discontinuing maintenance along a portion of Moravinger Dr. (2-0-0)
County Council
The Council authorized an emergency three-year EMS agreement with MedTrust Medical Transport, LLC. It also approved funding for several tourism and marketing requests and rezoned a property on Cannon Bridge Rd. Multiple ordinances regarding municipal elections and health codes were advanced to first or third readings.
- Approved rezoning of 410 Cannon Bridge Rd. from Business Industrial to Planned Use (6-0-0)
- Authorized emergency EMS agreement with MedTrust Medical Transport, LLC with first-year subsidy estimated at $1,094,824 (6-0-0)
- Approved $103,000 in Tax & Tourism funding for Elloree Palmetto Jockey Club, Santee Cooper Country, Tri County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and SC State University (6-0-0)
- Approved recommendation to discontinue maintenance on a portion of Moravinger Dr. (6-0-0)
- Approved procurement FY24-0731 for Broadband Cabinet Procurement (6-0-0)
- Passed first reading of ordinances to conduct municipal elections for Town of Elloree and Town of Eutawville (6-0-0)
- Passed first reading by title only for a fire service agreement with the City of Orangeburg and amendments to the Health and Sanitation code (6-0-0)
- Passed resolution honoring Louvicia Kate Boneparte Jackson (6-0-0)
County Council
The County Council denied a request to rezone property at 2798 Riverbank Dr. from Forest Agricultural to Residential General. Other actions included approving a zoning amendment regarding drinking places and authorizing the purchase of real property.
- Denied rezoning of 2798 Riverbank Dr. from FA to RG (4-3)
- Approved zoning amendment to create conditional uses and define 'drinking places' (7-0)
- Approved second reading for rezoning 410 Cannon Bridge Rd. from BI to PUD (7-0)
- Approved second reading to repeal ordinance on burying dead animals (7-0)
- Approved first reading for rezoning 731 Dawson St. from CN/RG to CG (7-0)
- Approved first reading for rezoning North Rd. (US 178) from FA to RC (7-0)
- Approved designating certain officers as School Resource Officers (7-0)
- Approved Transit Manual (7-0)