City employees celebrating anniversaries, left to right, are Jim Ridgill, James Compton, Roman Wilson,Terry Leibowitz, Paul Brown, Matt Hamby, and Bobby James. Mayor Rick Danner, middle, made the presentations.
Scott Milks, property owner, told council plans are for 226 single-family homes, priced $200,000 – $350,000, to be constructed on 98.02 acres. The property, in Spartanburg County, is vacant.
“‘I’ve had the property for about six years and have been waiting for the economy to improve,” Milks told council. “The project may take 3-5 years to complete and necessitate two homebuilders.”
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday for the zoning of the property. Council may have second reading at its next regularly scheduled meeting, April 23.
Milk said, “It may be three to four months before we begin working on that land.”
The new development comes as Bent Creek is finishing out it community and Dill Creek is almost 100 percent built out.
• Ed Driggers reminded Council members state ethics reports are due Monday, April 15. It has been a steady reminder from Driggers to council in the past four council meetings. Some council members have yet to file.
• The Junior Leadership Class, comprised of sophomores and juniors, will visit City Hall, the fire department and municipal court Wednesday.
• Two matters were discussed in a long executive session: one personnel and one legal. Council did not report any action taken.
• City employees celebrating anniversaries were recognized with a certificate of appreciation and a personal day off. Honored and years with the city were:
Jim Ridgill, Information Technology Department, 5 years
James Compton, Police Department, 5 years
Roman Wilson, Police Department, 5 years
Terry Leibowitz, Public Services Department, 10 years
Paul Brown, Fire Department, 15 years
Steve Anderson, Police Department, 15 years
Matt Hamby, Police Department, 20 years
Lamar Whitman, Recreation Department, 20 years
Bobby James, Fire Department, 25 years
• Mayor Rick Danner issued a proclamation for National Service Recognition Day (April 9) to AmeriCorps and Senior Corps for bolstering public-private volunteerism in civic, neighborhood and faith-based organizations.