Fort Mill meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Fort Mill Council to vote on hospital deal, rezoning, and millage rate

The Fort Mill Town Council held two meetings in the past two weeks but made no final decisions, as both were agenda-only sessions with minutes not yet published. The most consequential action comes today, when the council is scheduled to vote on a hospital development agreement, a rezoning, and the town's property tax rate.

Budget workshop and compensation ordinance

On Aug. 10, the council held a first reading of an ordinance to amend Mayor and Council compensation, and discussed the FY 26-27 budget covering accommodation tax, hospitality tax, impact fees, and stormwater. The agenda also included proposed zoning code amendments and a utility operations update from Utilities Director Adam James. No votes were taken.

A second meeting on Aug. 17 was a budget workshop for the same fiscal year, led by Eric Davis. That session was limited to discussion of the FY 2026-2027 budget, council comments, and adjournment.

Planning Commission considers road overlay text change

The Planning Commission met Aug. 18 to consider a text amendment to the Zoning Regulations that would add the Pennies 5 (2024 Pennies for Progress) projects to the Transportation Corridor Preservation Overlay District (TCO). The projects listed are US 21 from Hwy 160 to Sutton Road, Fort Mill Parkway from the railroad bridge to Holbrook Road, and a 170-foot buffer. This item had been deferred from the July 21 meeting by a 4-1 vote. The commission also received information about a continuing education session on Aug. 20. No other new business was on the agenda.

Keep Fort Mill Beautiful Committee

The committee met Aug. 18 for a procedural session, reviewing a council presentation run-through and discussing the Southeast Pollinator Census. No votes or contracts were listed.

Upcoming: Town Council votes on major items

Today, Aug. 24, the Town Council will hold public hearings and vote on several items:

• **Hospital agreement**: Second reading of Ordinance 2026-33, authorizing a fourth amendment to the development agreement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority.
• **Rezoning**: Second reading of Ordinance 2026-32, annexing York County Tax Map #661-00-00-030 and #658-00-00-106 (approximately 10.986 acres) and rezoning from General Commercial to Mixed-Use.
• **Millage rate**: Setting the millage rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
• **Street acceptance**: Resolution 2026-36, accepting streets within the Arden Mill development into the town's street maintenance system.
• **Budget amendment**: Second reading of Ordinance 2026-35, amending the FY 25-26 budget with Amendment 26-09 for Academy Street.

Coming up

• **Town Council** – Aug. 24, 2026, at the regular meeting time and location. Public hearings and votes on the hospital agreement, rezoning, millage rate, and related items.

No other meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Fort Mill boards weigh budget, zoning, and historic preservation in mid-July meetings

Fort Mill's Town Council, Historic Review Board, and advisory committees held a series of meetings in early to mid-July, covering the budget, zoning changes, fire station construction, and historic property certifications. Most sessions were discussion-only or had agendas published without finalized minutes, so several outcomes remain unconfirmed.

Historic Review Board acts on Williamson Mill and downtown properties

The Historic Review Board's July 14 meeting produced the most concrete actions of the period. According to the meeting summary, the board approved a Bailey Bill Preliminary Certification for the historic Williamson Mill at 104 Williamson Street, with a fair market value of $2,010,200 and a required minimum expenditure of $402,040. The Bailey Bill is a South Carolina property tax incentive for rehabilitating historic structures.

The board also approved Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior remodeling at 124 Confederate Street and for multi-tenant signage at 214 Main Street, and approved modifications to the Certificate of Appropriateness for 112 Confederate Street. A request to modify the Certificate of Appropriateness for 232 Main Street was deferred pending additional information. Minutes for this meeting had not yet been published as of the agenda record.

Town Council budget workshop covers capital plan and revenues

On July 7, Town Council held a budget workshop to discuss the Capital Investment Plan, projected revenues, and operational costs. No formal votes or decisions were scheduled; the session was discussion-only. Minutes were not yet published.

Also on July 7, the Stormwater Advisory Committee met to review committee business and the stormwater ordinance, discuss the appeals process, and consider scheduling a public meeting for the fourth quarter of 2026. The meeting included an orientation overview for new members. No votes or binding decisions were scheduled.

Council agenda includes zoning, fire station bid, and compensation

Town Council's July 13 meeting agenda listed several items for discussion, including amending the zoning code for election signs, awarding a bid for Fire Station #3, Town Hall property improvements, amending compensation for the Mayor and Councilmembers, and adopting an encroachment permit fee schedule within Chapter 36. Minutes were not yet published, so it is not confirmed which items were voted on or approved.

Coming up

Planning Commission — July 21: The commission will consider a Commercial Appearance Review request for a portion of The Loom project, including the parking deck lighting plan, with a fencing sample held pending. The commission will also discuss three zoning text amendment requests: adding Pennies 5 projects to the Transportation Corridor Protection Overlay District, updating development density, buffer, setback, tree-conservation, open-space, and downtown core standards, and revising election-sign regulations. No votes on the zoning amendments are expected at this meeting.