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First, the council authorized the county attorney and necessary staff to execute participation forms and agreements related to national opioid settlements discussed in executive session, specifically naming Allergan, Sandoz, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler-related matters and forms provided by the opioids implementation administrator. The motion was made and seconded on the record; council then voted in favor and the motion carried.

Second, council authorized staff to negotiate a grant application for Aspen Business Park as discussed in executive session. That authorization was contingent upon receiving MCIP designation (an economic development designation cited in the meeting) and on recruitment of confirmed county investment over time. The motion to authorize negotiation carried after a second, and council recorded no opposition.

Both motions were announced on the record after executive session; the transcript records that no additional open-session discussion or vote details (member-by-member roll call) were provided beyond the motions and the chair's announcement that the motions passed.

Staff were directed to proceed with the opioid-settlement forms and to pursue Aspen Business Park grant negotiations under the stated contingencies. No contract amounts or fiscal commitments were read into the public record at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","York County Council Meeting September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After executive session the council authorized staff to execute national opioid settlement participation forms and agreements and authorized staff to negotiate an Aspen Business Park grant application contingent on MCIP designation and county investment recruitment.","taxTitle","York County, South Carolina","taxId",5759,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477625,"York County Council approves intergovernmental recreation funding agreements after member raises concerns about ATAX/HTAX use",358,3752000,4110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2&start=3752&end=4110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2/thumbnail_3752000.jpg","/articles/6477625/York-County/South-Carolina/York-County-Council-approves-intergovernmental-recreation-funding-agreements-after-member-raises-concerns-about-ATAXHTAX-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477625-e7051b4e46aa87b1ca4319cffc7d4a67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954738&Signature=eXtNvSV~MDfXAPNtGzcK-EF7v~RQMucrAMx1DDO5xj~lFYQgdXPZm4rJsaB4ltfsXq5bP9hZYRy45oZSvPLts57rw-uJH~CgtD~fV8HgUHRy3Va1-I8Oyw-FK~zLllFAdzhabfGIHGJfYyvg5FLG93FrkyQctIhN8NuGAV1BlCjdIKXkpIx05isOlZFkSdiSYh7QJHWG9U2lGRjCwv~CmRekh09X6SBCPCesHuaEgDtIeReFO3D2ec2qY7UYZ4nkdiXp1x2WeL9WKXgSwUhPq5E7d-0JwfYZaFqo4Dh9NQBSKOYhlwEYvARI3zA9fvAx0d~~WnSKRsPh9ReVcgUnTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","York County Council voted unanimously to suspend the rules, dispense with referral to committee and adopt a resolution authorizing intergovernmental agreements among the county and various York County municipalities to fund and provide recreation services.

A council member who pulled the item from the consent agenda said at the meeting that the use of hospitality- or accommodations-related tax funds (ATAX/HTAX) for recreation was not an ideal use of those funds in their view and asked that the council not allocate ATAX/HTAX funds to programs that do not clearly draw tourists to the county in the 2026–27 budget cycle. \"I still don't think this is the right use of the funds,\" the member said, though they acknowledged the timing and the existing budget cycle meant the agreements would proceed for 2025–26.

Another council member moved to approve the item as submitted; the motion carried unanimously. No committee referral was required, per the adopted motion. The resolution authorizes county staff to enter intergovernmental agreements addressing funding and provision of recreation services; the resolution language and the list of municipalities referenced were not read verbatim in the meeting minutes.

Council discussion noted that future budgets should more carefully evaluate ATAX/HTAX allocations and the tourism yield of funded recreation programs before committing hospitality-tax funds.","Council suspended rules and adopted a resolution authorizing intergovernmental agreements with municipalities for recreation services funding; one council member expressed concern that hospitality/tourism tax funds (ATAX/HTAX) should be reserved for tourism-generating activities in future budgets.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477630,"York County staff say software failure slowed notices after major water main break; boil-water advisory testing results expected next morning",451,4299000,4750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2&start=4299&end=4750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2/thumbnail_4299000.jpg","/articles/6477630/York-County/South-Carolina/York-County-staff-say-software-failure-slowed-notices-after-major-water-main-break-boil-water-advisory-testing-results-expected-next-morning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477630-3f373cb14d12801f7dcb8ab36905871f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954738&Signature=i9npujD-yVTDgBcOuZYGkfDbw7up3kFvT2kYSA04wVGh~06u~OB-1nNqhc1T-vLRp-vRW6Y65i~-KPLXmq2n4pUt9Zxa7~6ZIQL7yM2W4vaYfVQopJBtju-z21WyedPvQAwxTUiVfcqacOfZ8gVM3zj6HJFFe8Gl2UUxb1XSrgVoz5lFzPNM8vcwNxpTNzH18r5O1Vzk9EunJLXoq~zjUdRnuG3vWVsUSydm3j7SpXv8SoyN58~cT6dC3KrEMw5J30r1ib0~0ABBVqRY2FUATFyN~nUoYjDPuKeyONKRjFlUHdjnjxVz~GSsvslhZbOaIICtDvG27eLebv6Pfvh-cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","York County officials told council that a large water main break Saturday evening affected parts of Fort Mill and Tega Cay and that limitations in the county's notification software caused significant delays in getting messages to residents.

Utilities staff described the failed pipe as a 24-inch main where long-term ground settlement and an apparent rock under the pipe likely caused a fracture. Staff said the main's interconnected, looped system and multiple pressure zones made it difficult to predict precisely which customers would lose pressure.

Regarding a boil-water advisory, county staff said the advisory is a recommendation based on South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) guidelines. \"If you lost water pressure, if you got back...and you turned your faucet on, and you got a lot of air blowing out of there, you're under the boil water advisory,\" a utilities official said. Staff expected bacterial testing results back mid-morning the next day and said they would post updates on the county website and attempt additional notifications once results were available.

Council members and staff acknowledged shortcomings in communications during the outage. The county identified the notification software as unable to handle the high message volume (delays of up to three hours) and said it will pursue software and process improvements. Staff told residents to call the utilities main line for questions: (803) 628-3211 (operational hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on-call service after hours).

No formal motions specific to the outage were reported in the meeting. Council asked staff to improve communications and to post testing results and updates prominently on the county website.","County staff described a 24-inch main failure that disrupted service in Fort Mill and Tega Cay, acknowledged delays in public notification caused by notification software limits, and said DHEC testing results would be available mid-morning the next day; county posted utility contact number (803-628-3211).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477635,"York County Council acts on five rezoning requests, denies truck-parking rezoning and approves several other requests",963,1057000,2020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2&start=1057&end=2020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2/thumbnail_1057000.jpg","/articles/6477635/York-County/South-Carolina/York-County-Council-acts-on-five-rezoning-requests-denies-truck-parking-rezoning-and-approves-several-other-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477635-15b70fe785b3a43d4aab5159d78da8ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954738&Signature=AXssGSrK3ixEa9CGy8aK5bXBUgx5kxILRxMeX4EJWjSWrqBII145XsNLhfyHaDdlxXpIph7vQmo8GhOwdgC3lGPXugDc3zOGJmTNzi~wejbaldVJCQrqIJt2jgSQKOVC9kelH1pDx7JGf-~lRUnN3lAFlG4d3o0z1kVPYDp7N4GfBCDO9tywiU9bdWr5R1O~S1MjzqlBjgVG6Qn2eY8M8qSnR6t4Fw4ql~Lu9Ouq8LPkjcoSwyIptSBKIem2~BmrTncYj6RxPKvXkQV2jL-mfnpgz63VivYMWAJLglPedKLz9H~fLLHoLtAOYD2U9PO2UPFKtXtxrpZr6JErr5fWRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","York County Council held public hearings and votes on several rezoning cases at its September meeting, denying one application and approving four others in actions that ranged from first readings to second-reading consideration.

Council denied first-reading case 25-19, a request to rezone a 2.8-acre property at Saluda and Craig Road in District 5 from RUD (large-lot residential) to LI (light industrial). Thomas Noon, long-range planner, told council the property has a history of rezoning and code-enforcement violations related to parking and storing commercial vehicles; staff recommended denial as the request conflicted with the county's future land-use map, and the planning commission had recommended denial by a 5-0 vote. A motion to deny carried after members spoke to the property's history and the comprehensive plan consistency.

Council approved first-reading or initial actions on four other zoning matters:
- Case 2533 (District 5): Rezone 5.88 acres from UD to RSF-30 to subdivide the parcel into three lots and add two residences; staff recommended approval and planning commission recommended approval by 5-0; council motion to approve carried.
- Case 25-34 (District 1): Rezone 0.07 acres near Carowinds from UD to LI to reintegrate a former county lift-station parcel into surrounding warehousing; staff recommended approval consistent with the I-77 Corridor employment designation and planning commission recommended approval by a 5-0 vote; council motion to approve carried.
- Case 25-35 (District 2): Rezone 5.4 acres from RMX-10 to GC at the Hinsville/Concord Road intersection to allow a mixed-tenant commercial development; staff recommended approval because the site sits at a signalized major intersection and would consolidate multiple residential driveways into commercial access; planning commission recommended approval 4-1; council approved the request on first reading.
- Case 25-36 (District 2, Garrett's Landing): Council considered a council-initiated rezoning (second-reading action noted in agenda) to change 30.12 acres from RSF-40 to RMX-20 to enable development of about 20 additional lots to complete Garrett's Landing. Staff and planning commission recommended approval; council voted to approve first reading and to bring the item back for subsequent reading and additional follow-up information requested by council (design renderings and lot-count details).

Council members and members of the public raised traffic and infrastructure concerns during multiple hearings. For case 25-19, council members cited the property's enforcement history and conformity with the comprehensive plan as reasons to deny. For the Hinsville/Concord Road rezoning (25-35), speakers in favor noted existing commercial uses, a traffic signal and future school enrollments; one public speaker asked that staff require or confirm a traffic-impact analysis. For Garrett's Landing (25-36), residents on Tom Joy Road asked council to consider road safety and capacity and questioned sewage and water availability; the applicant's representative said the subdivision is served by a private community water system and argued the rezoning would make existing parcels conforming under current rules.

All recorded motions on the rezoning items were passed on the record; council applied the comprehensive-plan consistency test and cited planning commission recommendations in their deliberations.","Council denied a request to rezone 2.8 acres on Saluda and Craig Road to allow trucking and approved four other rezoning requests (first readings or approvals) across Districts 1, 2 and 5; planning commission recommendations and staff findings were cited during debate.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477640,"Residents urge York County to inspect Silfab facility near Flint Hill schools over alleged chemical operations",402,383000,785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2&start=383&end=785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711498-09a23c9ca7e70219bf9a5d49c8602aa2/thumbnail_383000.jpg","/articles/6477640/York-County/South-Carolina/Residents-urge-York-County-to-inspect-Silfab-facility-near-Flint-Hill-schools-over-alleged-chemical-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477640-f3b1e0cb2019a11bf5be1f2b3facb209/orig.mp4?Expires=1770954738&Signature=B6y8lA~Ra2jxkMbKLXvWHqvmwToqZx~NpImucKJAVZGfFqT9YzhBJfTIjSPODc5qtLXlLwLPEaDy8ws46pTr9Ow0MyHsAAPSJzVB1lmtCLwXeQtY9zvLO2uBbI4Kj1imEXNGbLqAGIE6XGIV9uflDglvbTxZvupQeh93m61cDCnam-cRkBwWArmj0MzjpjYFekKhATq-w5lCjap0QGla43cS1juADo~4ELOd3bOV3US9DFZl-3SOh1doprn6JODHwnw2r4RdjMw1QrPQNww5oHzjXSdAe~8cc2VB2rbdLmpMJnehyh~KjfaahEHhAXjwc8u1PY5b-hxGIdCJTqvv9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brandon Langford, a Fort Mill resident, told York County Council during the public forum that Silfab converted a light-industrial warehouse into a chemical manufacturing site less than a few hundred yards from Flint Hill Elementary and Middle schools and has operated without required permits since May 9, 2024.

\"Silfab has spent millions of dollars transforming a light industrial warehouse into a chemical manufacturing center, less than 3 football fields away from 825 precious children at Flint Hill Elementary in Fort Mill,\" Langford said. He described a June 24 stop-work order after a Silfab employee alerted a county building inspector and alleged the company continued operations by dismissing workers on inspection days.

Another speaker, Frank Jernak of Fort Mill, described repeated sprinkler activations at Silfab in August and cited an affidavit from a former employee alleging staff were required to work before occupancy permits were issued. Jernak said Silfab filings indicate the presence of flammable gases, pyrophoric substances, hydrofluoric acid and phosphorus oxychloride and that activating sprinklers around such chemicals could create a chemical emergency.

Both speakers asked the council to increase surprise inspections and enforce permitting requirements. Langford asked, \"When will you enforce the law and prevent people from getting hurt? Which is more important, 800 jobs that may never come or the safety of workers and 825 children?\"

County staff did not respond with new enforcement actions during the public forum. No council motion or formal county action on Silfab was recorded in the meeting transcript. The speakers provided materials to the county clerk and urged inspectors to prioritize permit compliance and community safety.

The speakers identified the alleged timeline and incidents as follows: permits in effect since May 9, 2024; a whistleblower alert and surprise inspection on June 23–24, 2024 leading to a stop-work order; an alleged whistleblower termination on July 7, 2024; and multiple sprinkler activations in August (Aug. 9, 14, 15 and 20, according to a speaker).

The council did not take immediate formal action on the record at the meeting. Residents asked staff and county leaders to step up surprise inspections, provide clear findings to the public, and confirm permits and hazardous-material controls at the Silfab site.","Speakers at York County Council public forum said Silfab operated production lines and stored hazardous materials at a Fort Mill facility near Flint Hill Elementary and Middle schools and called for stepped-up inspections after a June stop-work order and repeated sprinkler activations.","actionData","errors"]

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