Special Called Meeting - November 10, 2026

Richland County Council’s special called meeting on November 10, 2026 included several procurement- and infrastructure-related matters. Council unanimously approved acquiring Eco Capital LLC’s remaining mitigation-use rights for 426.78 acres associated with MCMBB Phase 2. The county already owns the underlying property; the acquisition, to be funded from conservation dollars, would give the county control to develop wetland and stream credits for future transportation and Penny projects. No purchase price was stated. Council also approved, following executive session, authorizing the county administrator to negotiate and execute a local detention intergovernmental agreement with South Carolina municipalities and counties, and an agreement to continue animal services under the private-public pet services contract. Additional property-related authorizations were approved, including actions concerning properties at Armores Drive and 5445 Ridgeway Street; the transcript does not clearly capture all terms. No actions were reported from executive session itself before these public votes.

Council also held public hearings on sidewalk/shared-use-path right-of-way transfers and a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes and infrastructure-credits agreement for Bros Cek Columbia, Inc. (formerly Project Pro); the transcript does not record a vote on those items. An amendment to the revenue-distribution method for the Scott Motors multi-county park agreement was discussed in executive session, but no outcome is identifiable. Council approved the consent items and retained the existing animal-noise ordinance with its current enforcement approach. Members debated a proposed 1,000-foot separation between vape shops, including how existing businesses would be treated, but the transcript does not clearly show the final disposition. No contract amounts were provided.