# Town Council Meeting  11/12/2026  6pm


**Body:** TownSummSC
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


The Town of Summerville regular Town Council meeting was held November 12, 2026. Council approved the second and final reading of a nonexclusive franchise agreement for Lumos Fiber of South Carolina LLC to install fiber-optic cable in public rights-of-way and utility easements; the ordinance was amended using changes in the meeting packet. Council also approved the town’s takeover of approximately 150 linear feet of SCDOT right-of-way on East 9th North Street for a new road connecting to Sawmill Center and Farm Spring Road.

Council approved second reading of a rezoning for approximately 62.5 acres owned by Interfor US Inc. and approved first reading of a development agreement among the town, Interfor, and River Development Equities LLC for the Interfor tract. The agreement’s proposed economic development incentive would return certain property-tax amounts associated with the planned sports facility to support the project or public infrastructure, including parking, streets, and park facilities; public hearings were scheduled for November 23 and December 10. Council also approved several land-use ordinances, including making restaurants conditional uses in NMX zoning and prohibiting convenience stores there. Proposed lot-coverage changes for general residential districts and religious institutions were postponed pending review by an ad hoc committee, which will examine stormwater impacts and related amendments. No specific vendor contract award or total project cost was identified.

**Source:** TownSummSC