For Immediate Release · April 15, 2026
Last night a majority of Lexington County Council members voted for transparency. After almost 20 years, the County-owned "Chapin Park" will be put to work for YOU!
Located in the unincorporated area of Lexington County, this property encompasses more than 200 acres of beautiful land with the potential for a one of a kind live-work-play community that gives back to YOU. The park will be developed by a firm whose work has been recognized nationally as "Best Master Planned Community." The proposal includes the potential for over 2,500 jobs; a site for a new library, an amphitheater, and a commercial, retail and food & beverage village.
Your County Council has worked diligently to ensure that the jobs created in the park will be in technology and that there will be no data centers nor heavy industry. This is a huge win for Chapin and Lexington County.
This development, adjacent to I-26, will not begin until after completion of the expansion of Columbia Avenue and the new bypass around the town center, and will have very limited impact on local traffic.
The initial $20.4 Million to purchase the park offsets the $16 Million taxpayer investment, ends 16 years of marketing campaigns by Lexington County Economic Development, and brings a one of a kind, multi-million-dollar investment to Lexington County.
Next is a Public Hearing that provides the PUBLIC an opportunity to obtain more specifics and give comment & input directly to Lexington County Council members. We are a long way from the final vote, and the process requires input from YOU!
Stay tuned.... More to come!
Beth A. Carrigg
Chairwoman, Economic Development Committee
Lexington County Council — District 7