South Carolina bill would let local governments delay permits when infrastructure lags, with safeguards Sen. Tom Davis described a pending 'concurrency' bill that would let counties and municipalities limit or defer development permits where roads, water, schools or public safety capacity are inadequate, while requiring objective service benchmarks, plans to address deficiencies and legal 'safe‑harbors' for local governments.

Sen. Tom Davis is pushing a groundbreaking bill that empowers local governments to delay building permits when infrastructure can't keep up with growth, creating a balance between development and community needs.

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Burton Council urged to consider infrastructure in rezoning decisions Council members are advised to address growth impacts before approving new rezoning in Burton.

Burton residents are sounding the alarm on rapid growth and infrastructure woes as the council weighs a crucial rezoning proposal.

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