SC governor vetoes delay on paying agency overruns at Scout Motors site

The budget clause was one of 14 vetoes Gov. Henry McMaster issued, most of which dealt with technical changes and not actual money.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 1,445

Last Updated: 6 hours, 18 minutes ago

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COLUMBIA — State agencies can go ahead and pay contractors for their work at the Scout Motors site in Blythewood after Gov. Henry McMaster nixed legislators’ requirement that they wait for a full review of taxpayer dollars spent.

The budget clause was among just 14 vetoes McMaster issued Monday for the $15 billion state spending plan legislators passed last week.

Only one of the 14 line-item vetoes struck dollars allocated by the Legislature: $800,000 …

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