Iva council approves annexations and property conveyances, advances Stand Road abandonment and adopts property‑maintenance code on first reading
July 20, 2026 | Iva, Anderson County, South Carolina
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Iva Town Council unanimously approved multiple land‑use measures and advanced a property‑maintenance ordinance at its July 20, 2026, meeting in council chambers.
Council member Dallas Botts moved and Mayor Pro‑Tem Paul Hart seconded approval of the consent agenda, which included the minutes from June 22 and July 2, 2026. The motion carried 3‑0.
The council then voted 3‑0 to approve items A–H on the regular agenda on second and final reading. The ordinances approved on second and final reading were: Ordinance 2026‑003 (annexation of 112 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑004 (annexation of 110 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑005 (annexation of 108 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑006 (annexation of 106 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑007 (annexation of 104 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑008 (annexation of 100 Stand Road); Ordinance 2026‑009 (101 Stand Road property conveyance); and Ordinance 2026‑010 (100 Stand Road property conveyance). The minutes record the approvals as a single motion with a 3‑0 vote.
The council also approved Resolution 2026‑004, which initiates the process to abandon Stand Road. Dallas Botts moved to approve the resolution; Paul Hart seconded, and the vote was 3‑0.
Mayor Bobby E. Gentry asked to add an ordinance to the agenda under exigent circumstances to adopt the property‑maintenance section of the International Building Code. Council moved to add the item and approve Ordinance 2026‑011 (title only) on first reading; the motion carried 3‑0.
Two council members, Elmer Powell and Dwayne Kelley, were listed as absent in the minutes. Tim Taylor is recorded as town clerk/treasurer and attested the minutes. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous motion to close the session.
What happens next: Ordinances approved on second and final reading are effective according to statutory timelines and local publication rules; the minutes do not specify effective dates. The resolution to begin abandonment of Stand Road initiates a process that can include surveys, notices and further council action before legal abandonment occurs.
Council member Dallas Botts moved and Mayor Pro‑Tem Paul Hart seconded approval of the consent agenda, which included the minutes from June 22 and July 2, 2026. The motion carried 3‑0.
The council then voted 3‑0 to approve items A–H on the regular agenda on second and final reading. The ordinances approved on second and final reading were: Ordinance 2026‑003 (annexation of 112 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑004 (annexation of 110 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑005 (annexation of 108 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑006 (annexation of 106 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑007 (annexation of 104 McKee Street); Ordinance 2026‑008 (annexation of 100 Stand Road); Ordinance 2026‑009 (101 Stand Road property conveyance); and Ordinance 2026‑010 (100 Stand Road property conveyance). The minutes record the approvals as a single motion with a 3‑0 vote.
The council also approved Resolution 2026‑004, which initiates the process to abandon Stand Road. Dallas Botts moved to approve the resolution; Paul Hart seconded, and the vote was 3‑0.
Mayor Bobby E. Gentry asked to add an ordinance to the agenda under exigent circumstances to adopt the property‑maintenance section of the International Building Code. Council moved to add the item and approve Ordinance 2026‑011 (title only) on first reading; the motion carried 3‑0.
Two council members, Elmer Powell and Dwayne Kelley, were listed as absent in the minutes. Tim Taylor is recorded as town clerk/treasurer and attested the minutes. The meeting adjourned following a unanimous motion to close the session.
What happens next: Ordinances approved on second and final reading are effective according to statutory timelines and local publication rules; the minutes do not specify effective dates. The resolution to begin abandonment of Stand Road initiates a process that can include surveys, notices and further council action before legal abandonment occurs.
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