10/13/2026 - Charleston County Council

Charleston County Council meeting, October 13, 2026. The council heard notice of a transportation sales tax referendum proposing a 0.5% sales and use tax for up to 25 years or until $4.25 billion is collected, whichever comes first. The transcript records the referendum notice and public comment, but no vote on the tax itself or specific transportation projects. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or procurement approvals were identified. A resident also requested county drainage-ditch maintenance; no action was recorded on that request.

Council advanced the Snowden community historic-district designation and a temporary subdivision moratorium to allow residents time to work with staff: the planning-and-public-works votes passed 8–1 and 6–3, respectively. The council also approved zoning and land-development amendments on third reading unanimously. Public comment raised library-material concerns and animal-shelter capacity; a speaker recommended exploring a Bissell Pet Foundation spay/neuter clinic model, citing a $35 fee per pet, but council took no procurement action on it.