BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Hundreds of Berkeley County residents have signed a petition to stop a potential annexation of land from Nexton to Summerville ahead of a county meeting Monday night.
Berkeley County’s Land Use Committee will discuss a resolution approving an Eleventh Amendment to the Nexton Development Agreement that would allow Nash-Nexton Holdings, LLC to release large portions of land to the Town of Summerville. In opposition, more than 400 residents have signed the petition to stop the annexation and allow more time for understanding and public discussion.
Many residents say they want to stop the amendment to protect not only their land, but their legacy. The proposed annexation affects parcels of land near Sheep Island Road and Wildgame Road…