# 7-21-2026 Regular Meeting of Greenwood, SC County Council


**Body:** Greenwood SC County Videos
**Date:** July 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Energy & Utilities, Policy, Physical Infrastructure


At its July 21, 2026 regular meeting, Greenwood County Council approved Ordinance 2026-25, imposing a one-year moratorium on approval of data centers and related infrastructure in the county. The vote was 4–3. Public comments focused on potential effects on water and electricity use, noise, jobs, the environment, and community input; council described the pause as time to gather information and discuss next steps. No data-center contract award or spending authorization was identified.

Council also approved a quitclaim transfer of approximately 0.09 acres near 1703 Calhoun Road to Great Scott LLC and approved leases for designated spaces at Greenwood County Airport; lease terms and lessee names were not clear in the transcript. Staff reported that Evergreen had been selected to conduct the county’s next three-year compensation study, beginning this year to inform the FY2028 budget. The council also discussed seeking a non-capacity amendment from FERC related to the fuse-plug project to advance toward construction, though the transcript does not clearly capture the associated approval or vote.

**Source:** Greenwood SC County Videos