🌱 How a new permit cap could reshape growth along Elgin’s Highway 1
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- How a new permit cap could reshape growth along Elgin’s Highway 1
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📰 News we're reading
• Proposed Kershaw County ordinance would limit residential building permits (wltx.com) — A proposed Kershaw County ordinance could soon cap new home-building permits, a move officials say is needed as traffic along Highway 1 in Elgin highlights rapid growth. The plan would gradually reduce annual permits, prioritize individual landowners over big subdivisions, and operate first-come, first-served, while builders warn it could slow jobs and infrastructure investment. 
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