County to Consider Prohibition of Flock Cameras
Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Anderson County Council will consider a proposal Tuesday to prohibit county spending and resources for Flock Safety camera systems, along with industrial tax incentives, a hazardous-materials program overhaul and a proposed zoning map for the Green Pond Station A precinct as part of the regular meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Courthouse. A separate presentation meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
Councilman Greg Elgin is scheduled to present the Flock ordinance for first reading which would prohibit council-appropriated funds from being used to purchase, lease, install, operate, maintain or access systems operating through the Flock Safety platform.
The restriction would cover cameras, automated license plate readers, software, databases, subscriptions and related services. County-owned property, equipment, information technology systems and personnel working in a county-funded capacity also could not be used to support the systems.
The ordinance would not invalidate legally binding agreements entered into before its effective date and specifies that it would not direct the operational decisions of independently elected officials or govern funds and property outside County Council’s authority.
The county currently has 21 flock cameras in operation. Map here.
If advanced, the ordinance would still require a public hearing and third reading before taking effect.
Council on Tuesday will also consider first reading of a proposed zoning map for Green Pond Station A. The packet schedules a Planning Commission public hearing for Oct. 13, a precinct referendum for Nov. 3 and a County Council public hearing and third reading for Nov. 17.
Council will consider final approval of two ordinances involving tax incentives for Adeptus USA Holdings LLC, previously identified as Project Palmetto.
The measures would authorize a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement and infrastructure credits, include the company’s property in the Anderson-Greenville joint industrial and business park, and certify the project as a textile mill site under the South Carolina Textiles Communities Revitalization Act. Public hearings are scheduled for both ordinances.
A separate project, identified as Project Elrod, is scheduled for first reading of its tax agreement and industrial-park ordinance, along with consideration of an inducement resolution.
The project would bring an investment of approximately $71.4 million, but as of yet, no projected jobs. The proposed agreement would last 30 years and provide credits against fee payments of 80 percent during the first five years and 35 percent during years six through 15.
Other economic development items include second readings for Project Up, Project St Nick and Project Big Brother. Council also will consider first reading of a development agreement with JD Anderson SC LLC associated with Project St Nick.
Separate resolutions concern transfers of rights and obligations under existing tax agreements involving Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., MDTH Fuse LLC and Electrolux Home Products Inc.
Council will also hold a public hearing and consider third reading of an ordinance restructuring the county’s hazardous-materials program which would establish a full-time hazardous-materials program manager reporting directly to county administration. Salary and benefits would be funded through the county’s general fund.
The ordinance also sets out annual hazardous-materials fees for facilities subject to federal Tier II reporting requirements and retail fuel stations storing a combined minimum of 1,500 gallons of gasoline or diesel. Fees would be assessed by substance and location, based on average daily quantities stored.
Businesses or individuals responsible for incidents requiring a hazardous-materials response would be liable for actual and reasonable response costs. Revenue collected under the ordinance would go into a dedicated fund for the team’s operations, training, equipment and administration.
At the 6 p.m. presentation meeting, council will honor Brian Cheek, a coach and athlete at CrossFit Electric City, for finishing ninth in the men’s 50-54 division at the 2026 Masters CrossFit Games, a competition held July 21-23 in San Jose, California. Cheek finished sixth in his division in 2025.
Council also will read a proclamation recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month and commission new code enforcement officer Matthew Stipe.
