Administrator Brown told council an 11th Circuit order moved an Orangeburg County detainee to Alvin's Glen Detention Center and that Richland County must house, transport and provide care without additional funds — an example of how orders elsewhere affect local capacity and budgets.

Consultant Carol Worth presented a three-phase financing plan for a proposed $47,000,002.85 jail and showed examples in which combined borrowing could raise the countys debt-service tax rate to about $2.60 per $1,000 when jail debt begins in 2029. Supervisors voted to return the resolution and create an ad hoc study process rather than commit to immediate bonding.

County staff and consultants told the Facilities Planning Committee the sheriff’s office and jail are strained by cramped, aging space, rising mental‑health needs and maintenance problems; the committee discussed transport costs, remodeling limits and multi‑year timelines and costs for a new facility.

Sheriff's office presented capital requests totalling roughly $1.3 million including a $550,000 jail kitchen repair (plus ancillary costs), new cruisers, a body-scanner system and key-control/security doors. Commissioners said the kitchen should be the highest priority but noted the county will likely need to pare broad capital requests to balance