Sumter County Council adopted Resolution R-23-01 identifying 'Project Ignis' for possible fee-in-lieu-of-taxes (FILOT) incentives, outlining proposed 30-year FILOT terms and special source revenue credits; the accompanying ordinance received first reading by title only.

Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-05 to negotiate a fee-in-lieu agreement with Project Peanut and advanced Ordinance 25-1036 on first reading, authorizing potential infrastructure credits and the sale of about 47 acres in Pocotaligo Industrial Park.

Council granted second reading of an ordinance authorizing a Fee-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes for Project White Palmetto and unanimously adopted a resolution to negotiate a FILOT for Project Kerrigan, which the county packet estimated could mean about $45 million in investment and roughly six jobs.

Council unanimously adopted R‑23‑05 to authorize negotiation of a fee‑in‑lieu‑of‑tax agreement for an unnamed investor called Project Black Nickel; the resolution conditions incentives on a sponsor commitment to at least $150 million in enhanced investment and creation of 125 jobs within an 8‑year investment period.

Council approved third readings of two ordinances associated with local economic development: a modification to Nova Molecular’s option/ROFR and an agreement (Ordinance 25-1036) approving a fee-in-lieu and purchase-and-sale for a 46.4‑acre site tied to a project the transcript calls 'Project Peanut' and a purchaser identified as George Oates Incorporated; staff cited 47 jobs and a $38 million investment.