* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:01] GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, AND, [1. Introductory Remarks] UM, WELCOME TO OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, NEW YEAR, NEW NEW BEGINNINGS. AND, UH, I THINK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFETIME THAT, UH, I REMEMBER I DIDN'T, DIDN'T REALLY RESEARCH IT, BUT I USUALLY GOT A PRETTY GOOD MEMORY. AND I DON'T THINK I EVER REMEMBER A TIME WHERE WE HAVE HAD A ACTIVE SERVING COUNCIL MEMBER PASS. AND, UM, I JUST WANNA TAKE A SECOND HERE AND LET'S, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR, FOR, UH, COUNCILMAN WJ AND ALSO MS. MS. ROXY MITCHELL, WHO WORKS IN OUR AUDITOR'S OFFICE. SHE ALSO PASSED AND, AND SHE WAS BURIED YESTERDAY. AND, UM, WE LOST TWO, TWO REALLY IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY AND IN THIS OFFICE. AND IF YOU WOULD, EVERYONE, LET'S, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT. SILENCE FOR ALL RIGHT NOW. I GUESS WE WILL ALL STAND IF YOU WILL LET RECITE THE LORD'S PRAYER, FOLLOWED BY OUR PRIVILEGE OF ALLEGIANCE. OUR FATHER, WHAT YOU ALREADY HEAVEN HALL, BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME. THOU WILL BE JOHN ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. LEAD US NOT IT'S A TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER, AND THE GLORY FOREVER. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. ALL. [4. Approval of Agenda] NEXT UP, UH, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA? SO MOVE, MR. CHAIRMAN. SECOND. A MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN RICHARDSON. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN COKER. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT [5. Approval of Minutes] UP, I HAVE, WE NEED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S AGENDA. JOE, I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN RODIN, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN RICHARDSON. UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED? AND THAT MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE [6. Special Recognition -Proclamation honoring Councilman William James (WJ) Frierson, Sr. ] A SPECIAL RECOGNITION PROCLAMATION HONORING COUNCILMAN WILLIAM JAMES WJ FRIERSON SENIOR. I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A MOTION ON THAT. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. I GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN KOCH, SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN RODIN. AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE FOR COUNCILMAN RICHARDSON TO READ THAT PROCLAMATION YOU HAVE. SHE'S IN THE PACKAGE COUNTY OF DECLARING PROCLAMATION HONORING REVEREND COUNCILMAN WILLIAM JAMES WJ FRY SENIOR, WHERE REVEREND DAVID J. FRY SENIOR BEGAN TO SERVICE DECLARING CONNIE SOUTH ISAAC COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ON JANUARY 1ST, 1995. AND WHEREAS REVEREND COUNCILMAN REON SENIOR FAITHFULLY SERVED THE CITIZEN OF CLAR AND CONNIE HIS CAPACITY TO CONTINUOUSLY FOR 30 YEARS OF THE PASSING ON DECEMBER 26TH, 2025. AND WHEREAS REVEREND COUNCILMAN REY SENIOR PROVIDED WITH GODDESS FORESIGHT AND UNW AND DEDICATION TO THE CITIZEN OF CLA AND CON THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE IN OFFICE. AND WHEREAS REVEREND COUNCILMAN REY SENIOR HELPED LEAD CLA AND CON WITH FAITH, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING, SETTING THE LASTING EXAMPLE OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW. AND WHEREAS REVEREND COUNCILMAN FREON SENIOR WILL NOT ONLY RESPECT THE POLITICAL LEADER FOR CLARIN COUNTY, BUT ALSO A DEVOTED SPIRITUAL LEADER TO MANY. AND WHEREAS REVEREND COUNCILMAN FREON SENIOR WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED IT BY THIS COUNCIL, THE CITIZEN OF CLARINE COUNTY, HIS FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS, AND HIS MANY MARTY. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT ROBERT COUNCILMAN WILLIAM JAMES WJ FRY, SENIOR RICHLY DESERVED THIS RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS LIFELONG DEDICATION AND THE STRING SERVICE TO CLA AND COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT WE TOO PROCLAIM JANUARY 2ND, 2026 AT DEVIL J FRY. SENIOR DAY IN CLA AND COUNTY JEREMY JOHNSON. I THIRD CHAIRMAN [00:05:01] DOROTHY, MB CLERK DE COUNCIL. DO YOU HAVE THAT? WE HAVE MS. KAY SECOND. WE NEED TO TAKE A PLEA. OH YEAH. OKAY, GOOD. UM, ALL IN FAVOR OF PASSING THAT MO THAT MOTION? AYE. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MS. KAY, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND, AND, UH, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS LET'S AROUND HERE. NEXT WE [7. Service Awards Recognition — Leonard Lowery, HR Director ] HAVE OUR SERVICE AWARDS WITH MR. LEONARD LOW. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIR COUNCIL, THE CITIZEN OF THE PLAN COUNTY. TONIGHT WE'LL BE TONIGHT WE'LL BE, UH, AWARDED SIX SERVICE AWARDS. FIRST THIS, UH, SHANNON TS OKAY. FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE PARAMEDIC FIREFIGHTER THREE. NEXT ADDISON E WAGON, FIREFIGHTER, THREE, FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. NEXT, WE HAVE K JACQUELINE BLACKWELL, FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. MR. DISPEN TENDO OPERATIONS COORDINATOR FACILITY, FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, MR. AIR CHAMPAGNE CORPORAL IN OUR DETENTION CENTER, 10 YEARS OF SERVICE. AND MR. JOHN HARDY, PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR. 10 YEARS OF SERVICE. LET'S, LET'S GIVE, GIVE ALL OF THESE EMPLOYEES. [00:10:16] SORRY ABOUT THAT. WE HAD A LITTLE, SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT'S NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. . NEXT WE HAVE A [8. Presentation by The American Heart Association — Walt Ackerman ] PRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BY ADMINISTRATOR WALTER ACKERMAN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. UM, WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVE HERE FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THEY HAVE BEEN SO KIND AS TO DONATE A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK STATION TO CLARENDON COUNTY. UM, ONCE PAST THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT, WE'LL GET THIS LOCATED OUT IN THE FRONT LOBBY AREA. UM, THIS IS SOMETHING I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN SHE CAME FORWARD WITH THIS. UM, THIS IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. UM, AS YOU KNOW, UM, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS, THEY CALL IT A SILENT KILLER. AND THEY CALL IT THAT FOR A REASON. IF YOU DON'T STAY ON TOP OF IT, YOU DON'T REALIZE YOU HAVE IT. UM, IT HAS DRAMATIC NEGATIVE EFFECTS OVER TIME. IT KIND OF EATS YOU AWAY SLOWLY. AND IN THE AREA WHERE WE LIVE, WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD FOOD. UM, AND IT'S GOOD ON THE TASTE BUDS, BUT BAD ON YOUR, ON YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. UM, UH, WE HAVE A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE HOUSE WHO CAN ATTEST TO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING I'M SAYING SO FAR. UH, BUT WE ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS TO STOP BY. WHETHER YOU JUST STOP BY TO GET YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED, WHETHER YOU'RE COMING IN TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY, TAKE A MOMENT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE IN THAT RISK CATEGORY, IF YOU LIKE TO EAT LIKE I DO, YOU MAY WANNA STOP BY AND GET YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE UNDER CONTROL. AND IF THE NUMBERS ARE OUTTA WHACK, PLEASE GO SEE YOUR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, UM, TO, TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO GET THAT BACK UP UNDER CONTROL, BECAUSE WE WANT EVERYBODY TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE HAVE THE EXPERTS HERE. THEY ARE GLAD TO, TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE. YES, SIR. I'M C WITH THE DRINKING HEART ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE HEART ASSOCIATION. AND I AM HERE, UM, WITH OUR SPONSOR WHO SPONSORED THIS, UM, WONDERFUL SELF-MONITORING BLOOD PRESSURE STATION. AND THIS IS A STATION THAT YOUR, UH, FOLKS CAN COME TO AND THEN FOLKS THAT COME INTO THE BUILDING CAN GO TO AND CHECK THEIR OWN BLOOD PRESSURE, WRITE DOWN THEIR NUMBERS. UM, WE WORK WITH OUR FEDERALLY HEALTH QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN THIS COMMUNITY. IT'S HOPE HEALTH. SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PHYSICIAN, HOPE HEALTH INFORMATION IS UP HERE, YOU'RE ABLE TO CONTACT THEM, UM, IF YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS HIGH OR EXTREMELY LOW. UM, BUT I WANTED, UM, MR. STEVEN PREVIS WITH THE JUNIOR CHAMBER TO HAVE A MOMENT JUST TO KIND OF SHARE WHY THEY GAVE THIS KIT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. UM, GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND, UH, CITIZENS OF CLATON COUNTY. AND THANK YOU, UH, CHRISTINA FOR THE INTRODUCTION. UM, AS WELL AS THE, UH, OPPORTUNITY TO SPONSOR SOMETHING THAT IS ALSO, UH, NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. UM, AS IT WAS SAID EARLIER, UM, YOU KNOW, HEART DISEASE IS SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS EVERYBODY. AND MY GOAL, UM, FOR THIS, AND THE CHA, THE JUNIOR CHAMBER'S GOAL FOR THIS IS THAT ONE DAY IF ONE PERSON IS WALKING THROUGH HERE AND THEY FEEL A LITTLE OFF, THEY FEEL A LITTLE FUNNY, THEY TAKE A MOMENT, THEY STOP, THEY CHECK IN ON THEIR SELVES AND GET THE ATTENTION THAT THEY NEED, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, GO HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES AND STAY HEALTHY. UM, TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO, UM, WE ARE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN THE COUNTY. UM, AND OUR SOLE PURPOSE AND OUR MISSION TO WATER IT DOWN IS TO RAISE MONEY THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS. UM, YOU'VE PROBABLY BEEN TO SOME OF OUR STUFF BEFORE, WHETHER IT BE THE, UH, TASTE OF CLAIN OR MAYBE YOU'VE PARTICIPATED IN OUR CHRISTMAS GUN RAFFLE. BUT ALL THE PROCEEDS THAT WE RAISE, THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THEM IS TO GO BACK INTO CLATON COUNTY AND BETTER IT IN AREAS THAT WE SEE NEED. UH, WE ARE A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN UNDER 40 AND, UH, WHAT I THINK IS MOST SPECIAL ABOUT THE JUNIOR CHAMBER IS THAT THIS ISN'T OUR JOB. THIS ISN'T OUR CAREER. THIS IS ALL TIME THAT WE VOLUNTEER OUTSIDE OF OUR TIME AND OUR CAREERS AND OUR BUSY LIVES. WE COME FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE, DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS, BUT WE ALL HAVE A LIKE-MINDED MISSION OF BETTERING OUR COMMUNITY. AND I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO BETTER OUR COMMUNITY THAN DONATING TO SOMETHING THAT'S GONNA HELP A PUBLIC CRI UH, PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. UM, SO CHRISTINA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. ABSOLUTELY. UM, I BELIEVE WE'RE GONNA MAYBE DO A LITTLE DEMONSTRATION. YES. IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND IF WE COULD DO THAT. IS THAT OKAY? OKAY. SO WE HAVE THE WONDERFUL MS. APRIL CONYERS IS HERE TODAY, AND SHE IS GONNA SHOW YOU GUYS HOW WE USE THE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF. YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT WHEN YOU COME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING IF YOU WORK HERE OR IF YOU COMING FROM YOUR, SO WE'LL HAVE STEVEN HAVE A SEAT. I'VE INSTRUCTED THEM THAT IF MY, UH, BLOOD PRESSURE'S HIGH TO JUST NOT SAY ANYTHING. SO, . YEAH. [00:15:01] . YES. AND WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, UM, AND FOR THE LIVES THAT THEY SAY I GET TO FUNDRAISE TO HELP SAVE LIVES, BUT THEY'RE ACTUALLY THE ONES OUT THERE DOING THE WORK. SO WE ARE THANKFUL THAT, UM, WE HAVE THEM IN THIS COMMUNITY TO DO ALL OF THESE GREAT THINGS FOR US. SO WE SET THIS UP TODAY WHEN SHE CAME BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING. AND, UM, SO ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WHEN YOU GET THERE, YOU'LL TAKE THIS PORTION, PUT IT ON YOUR ARM, IT, THE CUFF IS KIND OF TIGHT BECAUSE IT'S NEW, BUT YOU WILL PUT IT ON, IT SAYS YOUR LEFT ARM, SO LIKE EXPOSED, AND THEN RELAX YOUR ARM BACK, MAKE SURE YOUR FEET ARE FLAT ON THE FLOOR, AND THEN YOU'LL JUST PRESS THE START BUTTON. AND THEN FROM THERE IT STARTS TAPING YOUR, UM, YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE INFORMATION, UM, UP ON THE WALL BEHIND THE TABLE AS WELL. THAT WILL SHOW YOU ALL THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND WHATEVER NUMBER IS, UM, ON THE MACHINE WILL BE REFLECTED ON THIS, UM, SHEET AS WELL IN THIS POSTER. AND SO YOU'LL KNOW THAT THE BLOOD PRESSURE IS, AND IF IT'S TOO HIGH OR TOO, TOO LOW. SOME, SOME US HAVE REALLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. SO, SO HIS BLOOD PRESSURE IS A LITTLE HIGH RIGHT NOW. YEAH. , BUT HE'S NERVOUS. I SAW A RED LIGHT , BUT AGAIN, THAT'S HOW, THAT'S HOW YOU WOULD, UM, YOU WOULD PUT IT ON. AND THERE'S ALSO SOME GOING TO BE SOME WHITES ON THE TABLE, SO JUST MAKE SURE THAT AFTER YOU USE IT, YOU WIPE IT DOWN. YEAH. THAT HELPS WITH, UM, INFECTION CONTROL. AND THEN AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR PRESSURE, SHE HAS, UM, THE SHEET HERE THAT YOU CAN WRITE YOUR NAME, THE DATE, AND WHAT YOUR, UM, VITALS ARE. THAT'S RIGHT. THANK YOU. AWESOME. ALL THANK YOU. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE THAT. MAYBE, UH, MAYBE WE CAN GET A FEW OF THESE PEOPLE AROUND HERE TO USE IT. I DOUBT IT, BUT , NEXT WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC COMMENT [9. Public Comments (Total of five (5) available speaking spots, three (3) minutes per speaker) Must sign in with the Clerk before the start of the meeting. ] SECTION. UM, MS. CORITA DINGLE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON JORDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. EVENING. I STAND BEFORE YOU TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR THE REHABILITATION AND REPURPOSING OF A TREASURED SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UTILIZATION SCHOOL. THE OLD JORDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTO A VIBRANT, ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY ASSET. THE JORDAN COMMUNITY CENTER. THE SCHOOL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1950 TO EDUCATE AND SEGREGATE BLACK STUDENTS LIVING IN THE JORDAN COMMUNITY OF CLAREDON COUNTY. IT ONCE SERVED AS A CORNERSTONE OF OPPORTUNITY, A BEACON OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DURING A PERIOD WHEN QUALITY EDUCATION WAS DENIED TO BLACK COMMUNITIES, THAT SCHOOL WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO FORM A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN ORDER TO TRANSFORM THE SCHOOL INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER. UM, TODAY, THE COMMUNITY CENTER DOES NOT. TODAY, THE JORDAN COMMUNITY DOES NOT HAVE A DEDICATED COMMUNITY CENTER. THE CENTER'S LOCATION OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL POTENTIAL. IT SITS JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE GOLF COMMUNITY AND SCENIC LAKE MARION. RESTORING THE SITE WILL NOT ONLY PRESERVE A CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDMARK, BUT WILL ALSO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND GATHERING SPACES FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. IT WILL BE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER. IT WILL OFFER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, HEALTH AND FITNESS, AMENITIES, COMMUNITY AND EVENT SPACES, OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE YOUTH ENRICHMENT, ADULT ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY CONNECTION. INTERVIEWS WITH RESIDENTS OF JORDAN COMMUNITY HAVE [00:20:01] BEEN CONDUCTED AND THEY EXPRESS SOME OF THEIR GREATEST NEEDS, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, UM, VAN AND BUS, TRANSPORTATION TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FOOD AND INSECURITIES, HEALTH HEALTHY EATING CLASSES, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, UM, HOMELESS SERVICES. I HAVE A LIST AND I ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES, SO I'M TRYING TO GO THROUGH IT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. UM, SO FORMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH CLAREDON COUNTY, THE JORDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A SOUTH CAROLINA STATE EQUALIZATION WAS PURCHASED BY A NONPROFIT TO REHABILITATE AND REPURPOSE IT INTO THE COMMUNITY CENTER. FORMING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE JORDAN COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE CLARINET COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS VITAL AND CAN BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL FOR SEVERAL REASONS. JORDAN COMMUNITY CENTER HAS LIMITED FINANCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. SO PARTNERING WITH CLARINET COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COULD OPEN ACCESS TO GRANTS, LOW INTEREST LOANS OR TAX INCENTIVES AIMED AT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. CLARETT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CAN INFLUENCE THE NONPROFITS FUNDRAISING ABILITY, VOLUNTEER NETWORK, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO MAKE THE PROJECT MORE AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE. JORDAN COMMUNITY CENTER BRINGS EXPERTISE IN PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. FACILITY MANAGEMENT. WHILE PARTNERING WITH CLARINET COUNTY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT WILL BRING KNOWLEDGE OF REGULATIONS, ZONING, CONSTRUCTION CODES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS. TOGETHER WE CAN ENSURE THE REHABILITATION MEETS LEGAL STANDARDS AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT REPRESENTS A UN A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR OUR PAST WHILE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE JORDAN COMMUNITY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, IT WILL SERVE AS A HUB OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UPLIFTING THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS ACROSS GENERATIONS. WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN BRING NEW LIFE TO A CHERISHED BUILDING AND MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITY. SO I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS IMPORTANT INITIATIVE, RECOGNIZING THAT YOUR COLLABORATION IS ESSENTIAL TO ITS SUCCESS, SUSTAINABILITY, LONG-TERM IMPACT. SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION AND YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF CLARINE COUNTY AND THE JORDAN COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, MS. . ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. UM, WELL, YOU WANT, YOU WANNA GET WITH HER AFTER THE MEETING AND SEE ME? OKAY. WILL DO. THANK YOU. NEXT WE [10. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget Schedule ] HAVE APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 20 20 20 20 26, 20 27. BUDGET SCHEDULE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? WE APPROVE THAT. I MOTION SECOND. SECOND. MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN RODIN. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN COKER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE [11. Resolution 2026-01 -A Resolution Approving a First Amended and Restated Regional Wastewater System Participation Agreement and Other Matters Related Thereto. ] HAVE RESOLUTION 2026 DASH OH ONE A RESOLUTION APPROVING, A FIRST AMENDED AND REINSTATED REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERE TOO. DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THIS RESOLUTION? A MOTION MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN ODE. SECOND. I COUNCILMAN CO. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED. NEXT WE [12. Request] HAVE A REQUEST. A CLA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS REQUESTING 142,500 FROM THE HOSPITALITY FUND TO SUPPORT MARKETING INITIATIVES FOR TOURISM DEPARTMENT. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN THAT? I CAN HELP OUT, I CAN HELP WITH THAT. MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU'D LIKE, UM, IF YOU WOULD WALK, WALK TO, ALRIGHT. IT'S NOT REALLY ME, . UH, I'M THE DIRECT INTERIM CHAMBER DIRECTOR. OKAY. UM, SHE JUST TEXTED ME THAT SHE WAS RUNNING LATE. UM, I'M ABOUT TO CALL HER BECAUSE I DON'T WANNA SPEAK INCORRECTLY ON HER BEHALF. UM, SO, AND I DON'T WANNA HOLD EVERYBODY UP. YEP. I CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. UM, WE'VE MET EXTENSIVELY WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. UM, WHAT THEY'RE REQUESTING FUNDS ARE ACTUALLY, WHAT THEY ARE, ARE HOST FEES FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT, UH, FISHING TOURNAMENTS THAT'LL [00:25:01] BE HELD AT THE LAKE. UM, TWO OF 'EM ARE VERY LARGE TOURNAMENTS. ONE IS, UH, MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING, AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES. UM, THESE ARE NATIONWIDE COVERAGES ON THESE TOURNAMENTS, UM, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 12 MILLION PEOPLE. UM, AND THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO FISH AND COME TO THE LAKE. UM, THEY, THEY, THEY'RE ESTIMATING A DIRECT, UM, FISCAL IMPACT OF $841,000. UM, FROM THE, THE TOURNAMENT ANGLERS, THE, THE FOLKS THAT COME TO SEE THE TOURNAMENTS, UM, YOU KNOW, STAYING IN HOTELS, EATING AT OUR RESTAURANTS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. UM, THE, THE GOOD NEWS IS, AND IT'S AN OUTSIDE CHANCE, BUT THE TOTAL SPEND ON THESE IS ABOUT $330,000 OR 3 31 I THINK. UM, SO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A HUNDRED FORTY TWO FIVE FROM, FROM OUR HOSPITALITY FUND FOR THE MARKETING. UM, THERE'S ACTUALLY SOME GRANTS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE, AND IF THINGS WORK OUT RIGHT, WE MAY ACTUALLY GET A LITTLE BIT OF THIS MONEY BACK TO PUT BACK INTO MARKETING. UM, I WOULDN'T HOLD MY BREATH ON THAT. I, I, I THINK THAT, THAT THE OTHER EXPENSES OF THE TOURNAMENTS WILL CONSUME THAT, THOSE GRANT DOLLARS. SO, UM, IT'S A, IT'S A WORTHWHILE MARKETING INITIATIVE, UM, GETTING ALL OF THOSE FOLKS COMING. I MEAN, THESE ARE, THESE ARE THE BIG LEAGUE TYPE TOURNAMENTS. UM, ONE OF 'EM IS VERY SMALL. IT'S LIKE $2,500 I THINK FOR A, A KAYAK TOURNAMENT OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. BUT THE OTHER TWO, UH, WELL, TWO OF THE OTHER THREE ARE HUGE, MAJOR NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES. UM, THAT'S GONNA BRING A LOT OF TRAFFIC TO CLA COUNTY. OKAY. WE GOT ANY QUESTIONS FOR, DID Y'ALL ACTUALLY HAVE A HISTORY ON THE TOURNAMENTS THAT'S BEEN HERE BEFORE? YES, WE DO. WHERE THEY'VE ACTUALLY SPENT MORE MONEY YES. IN THIS COUNTY THAN, UM, I WANNA SAY IN 2024, THERE WERE TWO TOURNAMENTS THAT WERE PRETTY LARGE, UM, LIKE NOT QUITE AS BIG AS THE ONES WE HAVE COMING UP THIS YEAR. AND IT BROUGHT IN 1.1 MILLION INTO THE COUNTY. YES. THANK YOU. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION? WE APPROVE THIS. MAKE A MOTION. SECOND. I GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN COKER. SECOND FROM COUNCILOR RICHARD. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT WE [13. Ordinance 2025-15 ] HAVE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 15, CONSIDERATION OF THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 15 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THAT CERTAIN FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BY IN BETWEEN CLA COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND SAN COOPERATIVE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? WE APPROVE THIS SOLUTION. A SECOND. GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN RICHMOND. SECOND. COUNCILMAN RODIN. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED. NEXT [14. Public Hearing — Ordinance 2025-16 ] WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16, AN ORDINANCE OF CLAREY COUNTY COUNCIL OF CLAREY COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA TO AMEND THE COUNTY'S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP DESIGNATION FOR TAX MAP PARTIAL ONE 40 DASH FOUR DASH OH TWO DASH ZERO AGRICULTURE TWO TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THIS THE PUBLIC SESSION AT THIS TIME IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. OKAY, MR. YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ? UM, UM, WELL, NO SIR. IT IS JUST BASICALLY THE SECOND READING, UM, OF THIS ORDINANCE. UM, YOU ALL INITIALLY DID THE FIRST READING APPROVAL, UM, IS I GAVE YOU ALL MAPS, UM, OUTLINING, UM, THE, UM, THE ZONING DESIGNATION IS JUST CHANGING IT FROM AGRICULTURE TWO TO THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND ASKED THE, UM, MAPS LAYOUT IS THAT IT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND, UM, IT MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS THAT'S OUTLINED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE, UM, UDC. AND THIS IS A RECOMMENDATION FROM, UM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIRMAN IS HERE AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL. ALRIGHT, DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? ALRIGHT, WE WILL THE PUBLIC HEARING, EXCUSE ME. NEXT WE [15. Ordinance 2025-16 With Maps ] HAVE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16, CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16, AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF CLARE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA TO AMEND THE COUNTY'S I CHANGE PAGES. [00:30:02] OFFICIALS ZONING MAP DESIGNATION FOR TAX MAP PARCEL ONE 40 DASH ZERO FOUR DASH ZERO TWO DASH ZERO ZERO AGRICULTURE TWO TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL I PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. DO I HAVE A MOTION WE NO. MOTION APPROVE. SECOND READING. SECOND. GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN RODIN. A SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN RICHARDSON. ALL IN FAVOR, A AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT [16. Ordinance 2026-01 ] WE HAVE ORDINANCE 2026 DASH OH ONE. MR. TABITHA, HANNAH, GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. UM, THIS IS ANOTHER ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REQUEST. UM, THE APPLICANT, HIS NAME IS MR. SIDNEY PLAYER, AND HE IS REQUESTING, UM, THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRES OF LAND BE REZONED FROM AGRICULTURAL TWO, I'M SORRY, AGRICULTURAL ONE TO RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION. UM, THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST TO ALLOW LOW DENSITY, UM, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT IS MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING AND THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. UM, THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY VACANT AND WAS PREVIOUSLY USED FOR FARMING AND LIMITED RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. AND LOW DENSITY MEANS THAT, UM, HOMES THAT ARE SPACED FURTHER APART WITH FUSES FEWER HOUSES ON THE ACRE AND TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE AND MAINTAIN A QUIET RURAL RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER. UM, RIGHT NOW, UM, THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED FOR AGRICULTURAL, WHICH MEANS IT, UM, ALLOWS FARMING RELATED USES. THE APPLICANT IS WANTING TO CHANGE THE ZONING INTO RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION SO THAT THE LAND CAN BE USED FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL HOMES THAT MATCH THE RULE CHARACTER OF THE, UM, AREA. AND THE ZONING STILL PROTECTS THE OPEN SPACE AND FARMLAND, BUT ALLOW HOMES IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. UM, THIS REQUEST DOES NOT ALLOW APARTMENTS OR HIGH DENSITY HOUSING. IT IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT QUIET, RURAL LIVING. UM, AND THEN WHAT HE'S WANTING TO DO IS THAT HE IS WANTING TO PLACE TOWNHOMES ON THE PARCEL. AND I THINK THE, UM, THE MAXIMUM, THE MINIMUM THAT HE'S GONNA DO IS JUST TWO. THERE IS NOTHING ADDITIONAL THAT HE'S WANTING TO DO WITH IT. UM, AND THEN, UM, IT, IT ALIGNS WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. UM, AND IT, UM, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ALLOWS THE LOW DENSITY HOUSING THAT COMPLIMENTS RURAL LAND. UM, AND IT, EVERYTHING THAT'S LOCATED OUT THERE IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS, UM, NORTH SOUTH. EVERYTHING IS RURAL, AGRICULTURAL WEST IS UNDEVELOPED WOODLAND, SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURAL. AND THIS PARCEL IS LOCATED AND IT'S LOCATED NEAR, UM, TURVILLE AND IT'S LOCATED OFF OF, WHAT IS IT? UM, AMERICAN. AMERICAN AVENUE. AMERICAN AVENUE, UM, NEAR TURVILLE. AND, UM, AND THE REZONING OF THIS PARCEL, UM, IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITH THE TOWN HOME DEVELOPMENT. AND, UM, HE PROVIDED, UM, ADEQUATE SUP, UM, DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT HARM THE AGRICULTURE CHARACTER OF THE AREA. AND, UM, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THIS AND THEY RECOMMENDED TO YOU TO ALL TO REVIEW FOR APPROVAL. OKAY. WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? BELIEVE SHE ANSWER. DO I HAVE A MOTION WITH APPROVED? I MAKE A MOTION. SECOND. YOU GOT A MOTION? COUNCILMAN COPE. SECOND FOR COUNCILMAN RICHARD. AND ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ALL THE FOLKS. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE MS. TAMMY [17. Finance Report — Tammy Rodvansky, CFO ] RODSKY WITH OUR FINANCIAL REPORT. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MR. SO I'LL START WITH FUND 10 TONIGHT, THE GENERAL FUND, AND I DO HAVE SOME REVENUE NUMBERS JUST TO REPORT. SO OUR CURRENT REVENUE IS 13,000,889 AND $6,000. SO THAT IS 41% WITHOUT THE GRANT REVENUES. 43. IF WE DO TAKE INTO EFFECT THE GRANT REVENUES, IT IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR, BUT I DO SUSPECT THAT IT WILL CATCH UP AS MORE TAXPAYERS PAY THEIR REAL ESTATE TAXES. ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, EXPENDITURES WITH GRANTS ARE AT 55% OF THE GENERAL FUND WITHOUT THE GRANT EXPENSES. WE ARE AT 47%. SO OUR DECEMBER WE SHOULD BE AT 50%. SO IF WE TAKE OUT THE GRANT EXPENSES, WE ARE WITHIN OUR BUDGETED AMOUNT BECAUSE WE DO NOT BUDGET FOR GRANT EXPENSES OR REVENUE. ON THE C PROGRAM [00:35:01] REPORT, WE HAVE A DECEMBER CASH BALANCE OF 8,800,364, AND WE HAD LOCAL EXPENSES OF 3,937. IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, WE DO HAVE COMMITTED ROADS OF 4,825,896. SO AS WE START GETTING INTO WARMER WEATHER AND THESE ROADS START GETTING PAVED, THIS FUND BALANCE WILL START TO DROP. BUT WE STILL HAVE AN UNCOMMITTED FUND BALANCE OF 3 MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR, FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY $8. NOW, OF THOSE FUNDS WE NEED TO COMMIT BY THE END OF JUNE 880,000 $153 TO STATE ROADS. SO WE DO, THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE DOES NEED TO COME UP WITH A STATE ROAD AND WE NEED TO GET THESE FUNDS DISPERSED BACK TO THE STATE FOR A STATE ROAD PROJECT PRIOR TO JUNE 30TH. OUR WATER AND SEWER, WE HAVE REVENUES OF $805,443. WE HAVE EXPENSES OF $450,391 FOR AN OPERATING REVENUE OF $355,052. WHEN WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DEPRECIATION AND BOND EXPENSE AND NON-OPERATING EXPENSES, WE DO STILL HAVE A SMALL NET LOSS OF $16,008. FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE REVENUES OF $3,684,988, WHICH IS 39% OF THEIR REVENUE, 38% IF WE TAKE OFF THE GRANT REVENUES AND THEIR EXPENDITURES ARE AT $4,348,314 YEAR TO DATE, WHICH IS 45% OF THEIR BUDGET. SO AGAIN, THEY ARE STILL BELOW THE 50%, SO THEY ARE FINE. AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU MS. TOWN. NEXT WE HAVE OUR ADMINISTRATIVE [18. Administrator’s Report —Walt Ackerman, County Administrator ] REPORT FROM MR. WALMAN. THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. BEFORE I GO INTO THE REPORT, AND I'LL BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, I WANNA INTRODUCE A VERY NEW MEMBER OF OUR TEAM, UM, MS. DONNA PRINCE. SITTING ON THE FRONT ROW IS OUR NEW COUNTY ASSESSOR. UM, OUR FORMER ASSESSOR RETIRED AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, AND MS. DONNA STARTED JANUARY 2ND, SO SHE'S GOT JUST OVER A WEEK UNDER HER BELT, SO SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING ALREADY. UM, SO WE WILL, UH, WE WELCOME HER TO OUR TEAM, TO OUR TEAM. SHE HAS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE SHE BRINGS, UM, AND JUST IN TIME FOR REASSESSMENT. SO, UM, WE, WE'LL BE, WE'LL BE GONNA WORK HER. WE'RE GONNA GET OUR MONEY'S WORTH OUTTA HER THIS YEAR. UM, UH, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS, UM, AND I'LL I'LL PUT QUITE A BIT IN THE PACKET THAT YOU GUYS CAN IN TAKE A LOOK AT, UM, WHEN YOU GET A MINUTE. UM, CAPTAIN MARK BREWER WITH CLARINET COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE WAS RECOGNIZED IN A, IN A PUBLICATION FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO CLARINET COUNTY, UM, LEADING OUR COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC PROGRAM. UM, THAT IS A, A, A PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY, BY OUR FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO TEACH THEM HOW TO, TO DETERMINE THEIR HEALTH STATUS AND TO TAKE STEPS TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. BUT ONE, THE BIG BENEFIT TO FIRE AND RESCUE IS IT HELPS PEOPLE MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF, DO I NEED TO CALL THE AMBULANCE AND JUST GET CHECKED OUT OR CAN I CHECK MYSELF OUT? SO IT HELPS STRETCH OUR RESOURCES BY HIM UNDERTAKING THAT, THAT PROGRAM. UM, AND THEN OUR COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAS RECOGNIZED IN EXPANSION SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE WITH AN ARTICLE THAT'S TITLED CLAREDON COUNTY, THE SECRET'S OUT. UM, IT WAS A VERY, VERY GOOD EXPOSE ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN CLARENDON COUNTY. IT'S GONNA GIVE US SOME GOOD NATIONAL EXPOSURE. UM, HATS OFF TO OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR THAT. UM, WE HAVE A DOZEN OR SO PROJECTS, MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDERWAY. I'VE OUTLINED THOSE IN IN THE REPORT. UM, A FEW HIGHLIGHTS. UM, THEY'RE, THEY'RE DOING THE SITE WORK ON THE EOC 9 1 1 CENTER THAT'S BACK BEHIND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NOW. UM, THEY'VE BEEN MOVING A LOT OF DIRT. THEY RAN INTO SOME, SOME WET ISSUES THAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE TRYING TO, TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO, HOW TO DEAL WITH. UM, [00:40:01] ON OUR SKIP PROJECT, WHICH IS OUR WATER PROJECT, UM, THE BIG WATER TOWER, THE LEGS ARE UP, THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL IS BUILT AS OF LAST THURSDAY. IT WAS STILL SITTING ON THE GROUND. WE'RE NOT SURE WHETHER THEY'RE GONNA PUT THE BOTTOM UP AND THEN PUT THE TOP ON IT, HOW THEY'RE GONNA DO IT. BUT, BUT THAT PROJECT IS WELL UNDERWAY. UM, THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, THE FLEET MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND PUBLIC SERVICES FACILITY, UM, THEY HAVE DONE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON THAT ONE. UM, THEY'RE PUTTING WALLS AND STUFF UP INSIDE, UM, FINALIZING THE GRADING. UM, THE BIGGEST THING LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE IS THE PARKING LOT. UM, THE ANIMAL SHELTER NEXT DOOR TO IT. THEY'VE GOT ALL THE STEEL ERECTED THE ROOF'S ON IT. THEY'RE DOING SOME WORK ON THE INSIDE NOW. UM, AND FIRE STATION NUMBER 10, I THINK IS, IS JUST ABOUT READY TO OPEN THE DOORS AND WAITING ON THE CEO ON IT. UM, SO WE'RE MAKING QUITE A BIT OF PROGRESS ON THESE CAPITAL PROJECTS. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MR. CHAIRMAN. I ONLY GOT A COUPLE THINGS. UM, AND, UH, I PROBABLY JUST NEED TO ON, ON ON. THE FIRST THING I WANNA SAY TONIGHT IS, UM, AGAIN, WE, WE ALL ARE VERY, VERY SADDENED BY, BY COUNCILMAN RYERSON'S PASSING. UM, BUT STATE LAW SAYS STATE LAW THAT WE HAVE TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL HIS SEAT. UM, I KNOW NOBODY REALLY WANTS TO DO THAT, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S STATE LAW. AND I'M, WE, WE, UH, WE HAVE TO TAKE APPLICATIONS FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RUN. AND THAT STARTS ON JANUARY 16TH. AND IT WILL GO THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEEK. I THINK IT, IT'S 10 DAYS. IS IT EIGHT DAYS? EIGHT DAYS IS EIGHT DAYS IS WHAT THE, THE STATE LAW SAYS. WE HAVE TO OPEN IT FOR. THEN, UM, AFTER THAT, THE, THE, UH, ELECTION WILL BE HELD AND PRIMARY WILL BE HELD. UM, MARCH. MARCH, YES. AND THE ACTUAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD 1ST OF MAY, IS THAT CORRECT? MAY 12TH. MAY 12TH, YES. YES. MAY 12TH. OKAY. THAT'S, THAT'S FIRST AND FOREMOST. WE GOTTA FIGURE OUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITH THAT. NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO, [19. Chairman’s Report — Jay Johnson, Chairman of County Council ] UH, JUST, UH, LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE CITY OF MANNING IS HAVING A DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY. AND OUR VERY YOUNG MS. CHARMAINE ANDERSON, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKER AND ALSO FORMER CHAIRMAN DWIGHT STEWART WILL BE THERE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO, UH, I FEEL SURE THE CITY OF MAIN WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU ALL OUT. UM, AND THAT'S ALL I GOT FOR TONIGHT. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WILL TAKE A MOTION. WE ADJOURN. SO BOTH CHAIRMAN GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCILMAN RICHARDSON. SECOND FROM COUNCILMAN COKER. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIED. THANK Y'ALL. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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