Boards & Commissions
Abbeville County SC250 Committee
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Accommodations Tax Committee
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed by Council
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Clerk to Council, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Vacant | District 1 | |
| Vacant | District 2 | |
| Laureen Dawson-Riley | District 3 | 08/2025 – 08/2029 |
| Andrew Oliver | District 4 | 08/2025-08-2029 |
| Virginia Boyd | District 5 | 08/2025 – 08/2029 |
| Conway Shirley | District 6 | 04/2023 – 04/2027 |
| Marilyn Little | District 7 | 01/2024 – 01/2028 |
Board of Assessment Appeals
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed by Council
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Assessor, (864) 366-5312, ext. 2102
| Member | Position | Term |
| James Covan | District 1 | 03/2023-03/2027 |
| Vacant | District 2 | 4 Year Term |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
| Raymond Vandiver | District 4 | 11/2021 – 11/2025 |
| Steven Beauford | District 5 | 11/2022 – 11/2026 |
| Vacant | District 6 | 4 Year Term |
| Amos Cunningham | District 7 | 04/2023 – 04/2027 |
Board of Zoning Appeals
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Andy Price, (864) 366-2400, ext. 2224
| Member | Position | Term |
| Vacant | District 1 | 4 Year Term |
| Doris Starks | District 2 | 01/2022-01/2026 |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
| Michael Bull | District 4 | 10/2024-10/2028 |
| Diane Gillespie | District 5 | 06/2025-06/2029 |
| James Bowen | District 6 | 05/2025-05/2029 |
| Vacant | District 7 | 4 Year Term |
Planning Commission
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Andy Price, (864) 366-2400, ext. 2226
| Member | Position | Term |
| John Timmons | District 1 | 02/2024-02/2028 |
| David Andres Weaver | District 2 | 06/2024-06/2028 |
| Simon Allen | District 3 | 11/2024-11/2028 |
| Donny Ray | District 4 | 04/2025-04/2029 |
| Matthew Hembree | District 5 | 03/2023-03/2027 |
| Horace Thomas | District 6 | 06/2023-06/2027 |
| Pete Sopolosky | District 7 | 10/2022-10/2026 |
Title III Funds
Term of Office: 4 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Clerk to Council, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| Steve Ellis | District 5 | 04/2021 – 04/2025 |
| Eula Marlene Partain | District 6 | 01/2024 – 01/2028 |
| Vacant | District 7 | 4 Year Term |
| Susie New | District 4 | 11/2022 – 11/2026 |
| Vacant | District 2 | 4 Year Term |
| April Davis | District 1 | 09/2024-09/2028 |
| Vacant | District 3 | 4 Year Term |
Upper Savannah COG Board of Directors
Term of Office: 3 Years
Authority:
Membership: Appointed
Responsibilities:
Meeting Schedule:
Staff Liaison: Clerk to Council, (864) 366-6690, ext. 2236
| Member | Position | Term |
| John T. Calhoun | Non-Elected | 02/2023 – 02/2026 |
| Charlie Henry | Minority | 03/2022 – 03/2025 |
| Charles Goodwin | Elected | Indefinite |