Lancaster County Council Regular Meeting 9-28-2026

Lancaster County Council’s regular meeting on September 28, 2026, included several budget and development matters. Council unanimously approved a resolution continuing work on the county’s Capital Improvement Plan and development impact fee process, with an anticipated completion date of February 28, 2027. Members also discussed asking the consultants to explain their methodology, including how existing planned developments would be treated. A proposed development agreement with AM Group Land Holdings for a 92-lot subdivision failed 7–0; the proposal included impact-fee allocations for schools, public safety, and parks, but council members noted it did not follow the template used with other developers.

Council unanimously approved a fiscal-year 2026–27 budget action that included funding to complete renovations and upfitting at the Burns Building for IT and Fleet staff. It also unanimously approved an amendment establishing a separate special revenue fund for $1.441 million in South Carolina supplemental appropriations. The listed allocations included $150,000 for mobile health services, $100,000 for the Heath Springs Business Park, $50,000 for the coroner’s mounted response unit, and $750,000 for the Sheriff’s Office; the transcript did not clearly identify the remaining allocation. Unexpended funds may carry forward for the same approved purposes. The consent agenda was also approved unanimously.