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Pickens County Council meeting, October 5, 2026: County Administrator reported that courthouse parking-lot paving and landscaping are complete as the second phase of a three-phase courthouse project; a final phase to repurpose space vacated by state agencies is being developed, with local contractors expected to be able to perform the work. The county also plans to return with a proposal to use proceeds from a bequest for animal-shelter facility upgrades; no amount was stated. Evergreen Solutions’ compensation study is underway, with results intended to inform the upcoming budget process. No new contract awards or dollar-valued procurement approvals were identified. The administrator also announced required workshops for organizations seeking county accommodations-tax funding.

Council approved a District 4 development-map change on third reading by a 4–1 vote and advanced a solar-farm ordinance on third reading, including a wording amendment; the transcript does not clearly capture the final vote. A three-month moratorium covering commercial lodging, solar farms, and the Highway 8 corridor was extended on second reading. Council also approved placing a six-month data-center moratorium on the November 2 agenda for first reading and title only. A second public hearing on the Lake Keowee and Jocassee overlay and a first reading of a construction-noise ordinance were scheduled for October 19. In executive session, council took no action on the Haygoodville lease; it made several board and commission appointments.