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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
SPECIAL CALL MEETING OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST TO ORDER.WE DO HAVE ALL BUT MR. YORK GLOVER IN ATTENDANCE.
THEREFORE, WE CAN TAKE ANY ACTIONS AS NECESSARY.
WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? 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 FOR ALL.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, POSTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
I NEED A MEMBER TO OFFER A MOTION AND SECOND FOR THE APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.MR. CUNNINGHAM MADE THE MOTION.
MR. BARAL MUL MADE THE SECOND DULY MOTION.
ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION? THE AGENDA WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS.
UH, WE ARE AT CITIZEN COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE
[6. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR A MODIFIED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVY OF TAX FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, AND TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SAID PURPOSES.]
ON TO OUR ACTION ITEMS. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR A MODIFIED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE LEVY OF TAX, FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR BUFORD COUNTY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1ST, 2023, ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024.AND TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SAID PURPOSES.
MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT? I'LL MAKE MOTION.
UM, UH, MS. TABER MADE THE MOTION.
MS. HOWARD MADE THE SECTION SECOND DULY MOTION AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MAY I JUST MAKE A COMMENT, MR. YES MA'AM.
I WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT TANYA CROSBY, THE C F O OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HERE JUST TO MAKE SURE IT GOES THROUGH.
I WANNA RECOGNIZE THAT AS THIS OUR SECOND READING.
YES, THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? IT LOWERED THE MILLAGE, I BELIEVE, CORRECT? YES, IT DID LOWER THE MILLAGE, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL THING.
WE HAVE ONE FINAL READING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK.
UM, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
THE SECOND RATING WILL BE APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION AND I SEE NO OBJECTIONS.
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
NEXT WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.I WILL ALL ASK A MEMBER OF COUNCIL TO MOVE IN SECOND FOR THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS, UM, UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA CODE 30 DASH FOUR 70 A ONE AND A TWO.
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A DISCUSSION OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE PERSON REGULATED BY COUNTY COUNSEL, MR. JOHN ROBINSON.
ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE ON MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE RETENTION OF AN OUTSIDE LAW FIRM TO CONDUCT REVIEWS AND AUDITS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY COUNSEL.
AND ITEM NUMBER NINE IS PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 34 9 82 TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE ON MATTERS COVERED BY THE ATTORNEY.
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE PRIVILEGE, ERIC GREEN GREENWAY'S REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO, UH, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION FOUR DASH NINE DASH SIX 20.
MR. CUNNINGHAM MAKES THE MOTION SECOND THAT MS. BROWN MAKES THE SECOND DULY MOTION.
AND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION SEEING NO DISCUSSION.
WE ARE NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THERE ARE NO MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UM, BUT BEFORE WE CLOSE, UH, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT, UH, MR. GREENWAY HAS ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL TIME FOR HIS PUBLIC HEARING, UH, TO MEET THE LAW.
THEREFORE, THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONDAY, THE 28TH WILL NOT OCCUR.
IT WILL OCCUR AT A FUTURE DATE AS WE ADVERTISE.
UH, IS THERE ANY OTHER ACTION TO COME BEFORE COUNSEL? SEEING NONE, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
DAVID, ARE YOU GONNA TALK TO US? HEY MARK.