Narrative Summary
Summary
The Fort Mill Town Council held a Workshop meeting on October 13, 2025, with six of seven members present (Councilman Hudgins absent). The meeting included two executive sessions — one addressing contractual matters related to 123 N. White Street and one related to capital projects — with Mayor Savage confirming no votes were taken during either session. Council also received a Comprehensive Plan Workshop presentation as an informational discussion item. The substantive voting portion of the meeting focused on budget amendments and grant funding, all of which passed unanimously.
Key Decisions & Votes
- Approval of Minutes — September 22, 2025 — Motion to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2025 council meeting. Vote: 6-0, approved.
- Budget Amendment 26-01 (Infrastructure Improvements), First Reading — Motion to approve First Reading of an ordinance amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for infrastructure improvements. Vote: 6-0, approved.
- Budget Amendment 26-02 (Link Sewer & Old Nation Water Projects), First Reading — Motion to approve First Reading of an ordinance amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects. Vote: 6-0, approved.
- Accommodation Tax Grant Funding — Motion to approve the Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee's recommended grant funding. Vote: 6-0, approved.
Watchlist Flags
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Action Items & Upcoming Dates
- Second readings required for Budget Amendment 26-01 (infrastructure improvements) and Budget Amendment 26-02 (Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects) at a future council meeting.
Agenda Items
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Approval of Minutes - September 22, 2025
Councilman Helms made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 22, 2025 council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Wolfe.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approve the minutes of the September 22, 2025, council meeting
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Helms / Councilman Wolfe
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- minutes
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Executive Session Item #1
Discussion incident to contractual matters regarding 123 N. White Street
Council went into executive session to discuss contractual matters related to 123 N. White Street. Councilman Wolfe made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Councilman Garrison. Mayor Savage stated that no votes were taken during Executive Session.
- Outcome
- informational
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- executive session contractual matters
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Information/Discussion Item #1
Comprehensive Plan Workshop
Informational discussion item regarding a Comprehensive Plan Workshop.
- Outcome
- informational
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- comprehensive plan workshop
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Executive Session Item #2
Discussion incident to contractual matters relating to capital projects
Council went into executive session to discuss contractual matters related to capital projects. Councilwoman Cook made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Councilman Garrison. Councilman Helms made a motion to come out of Executive Session, seconded by Councilman Moody. Mayor Savage stated that no votes were taken during Executive Session.
- Outcome
- informational
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- executive session capital projects
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New Business Item #1
First Reading: An ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for infrastructure improvements
First reading of budget amendment ordinance 26-01 for infrastructure improvements. Councilman Garrison made a motion to approve the first reading, seconded by Councilwoman Cook.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approve First Reading of an ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for infrastructure improvements. Budget Amendment 26-0
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Garrison / Councilwoman Cook
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- budget amendment infrastructure improvements
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New Business Item #2
First Reading: An ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects
First reading of budget amendment ordinance 26-02 for Link Sewer and Old Nation water projects. Councilwoman Cook made a motion to approve the first reading, seconded by Councilman Moody.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approve First Reading of an ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects. Budget Amendment 26-02
- Moved / seconded
- Councilwoman Cook / Councilman Moody
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- range: pp.2-3
- Tags
- budget amendment Link Sewer Old Nation water projects
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New Business Item #3
Recommended awarding of Accommodation Tax Grant funding
Motion to approve the Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee's recommended grant funding. Councilman Garrison made the motion, seconded by Councilman Wolfe.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approve the Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee's recommended grant funding
- Moved / seconded
- Councilman Garrison / Councilman Wolfe
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.3
- Tags
- accommodation tax grant grant funding
Votes
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Approval of Minutes - September 22, 2025
Approve the minutes of the September 22, 2025, council meeting
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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First Reading: An ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for infrastructure improvements
Approve First Reading of an ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for infrastructure improvements. Budget Amendment 26-0
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
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First Reading: An ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects
Approve First Reading of an ordinance amending budget for the Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026, for Link Sewer & Old Nation water projects. Budget Amendment 26-02
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- range: pp.2-3
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Recommended awarding of Accommodation Tax Grant funding
Approve the Accommodation Tax Advisory Committee's recommended grant funding
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.3
Public Hearings
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Action Items
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Upcoming Dates
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