Orangeburg County Council to weigh 1% sales tax referendum; recent meetings focused on property deals and data center moratorium
Orangeburg County Council is scheduled today, August 3, to consider a first reading of an ordinance that would place a 1% local option sales and use tax referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved by voters, the tax would apply to sales within the county. The same meeting agenda includes a proposed moratorium on data center development, several property leases, and a land purchase for recreational use.
Recent meetings: agendas only, no published minutes
County Council held a special called meeting on July 20 to discuss several property agreements and ordinances. Agenda items included a lease for 920 Willington Drive to the Orangeburg Council on Aging, a Space Use Agreement for 1404 Springfield Road to the Orangeburg County Council on Aging, a lease for 1250 Unity Road to the Community Organization for Rights and Empowerments (CORE), the purchase of property TMS 0154-00-02-006.000 from James J. Boyd, Jr. for recreational use, and a resolution to expand boundaries of a joint industrial park with Dorchester County. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so no outcomes are confirmed.
On July 21, the Orangeburg County Zoning Board of Appeals was scheduled to hold a public hearing on a parking variance request from Rasiklal Hotels Group Inc. for a hotel property at 745 Citadel Rd. (TMS# 0180-10-02-035.000). The variance would waive requirements in Section 2.3 Table 1 of the county zoning ordinance. Other agenda items were procedural only. Minutes have not yet been published.
County Council held another special called meeting on July 23, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, to consider first reading of an ordinance that would temporarily halt acceptance of applications for rezoning, permits, and economic incentives related to data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and other data processing facilities. Minutes have not yet been published.
What's on today's agenda
The August 3 County Council meeting includes the proposed 1% local option sales and use tax referendum for November 3, 2026, along with the proposed moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency mining, and data processing facilities. Also on the agenda: a rezone request for 118 Fuguay Ln from Residential Single-Family to Rural Community, lease agreements for 920 Willington Drive and 1250 Unity Road, and the purchase of property TMS 0154-00-02-006.000 from James J. Boyd, Jr. for recreational use.
Coming up
- **County Council — August 3 (today):** First reading of a 1% local option sales and use tax referendum for November 3, 2026, plus the data center moratorium proposal, a rezone request for 118 Fuguay Ln, property leases, and a land purchase for recreational use.
No other upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Readers should check the county's official website for confirmed meeting times, locations, and any agenda updates.