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Connerton said the program began in 2019 and has now served more than 100 students. He described a multi-week curriculum in which small cohorts of six students attend Sunday sessions covering aircraft mechanics, air traffic control, commercial piloting, airport planning and maintenance, military aviation pathways, gliders, aerodynamics and drone operations. Connerton said staff also emphasize hands-on experiences — students fly in aircraft during the program and visit partner facilities at Donaldson and Greer.

Students who completed the program spoke briefly to council. Christopher George told members, \"This program overall is great. It really does show the science behind aviation and all the different aspects... it's free.\" Other students described the program as inspiring, noted the depth of training and praised the small class size. Connerton said each student receives a commemorative paver installed at the airport and a program shirt.

Connerton said the only requirement is that students be age 16–20 and that applicants write a short essay describing why they want to participate. He said classes run three times a year with six students per class and staff select participants based on essays rather than grades. Council and audience members applauded the student presentations and posed questions about scheduling and enrollment procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spartanburg City Council meeting, June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Spartanburg Community Aviation Program, a partnership between the airport and the Spartanburg Science Center, marked a milestone this month after six years of instruction and more than 100 students completing the program.","taxTitle","Spartanburg City, Spartanburg County, South Carolina","taxId",12676,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553670,"Spartanburg council approves FY2025 CDBG and HOME annual action plan for HUD submission",334,1279000,1613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066768-bb61fdcaa6f7bb0433c4d599c5d7adb8&start=1279&end=1613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066768-bb61fdcaa6f7bb0433c4d599c5d7adb8/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6553670/Spartanburg-City/Spartanburg-County/South-Carolina/Spartanburg-council-approves-FY2025-CDBG-and-HOME-annual-action-plan-for-HUD-submission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553670-bc7b8fe78dfd92572fbf029d90887d4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206784&Signature=BYbPDTMZFLfGAf2wlXj-h75wMLbnEhUrDqLHj9qIIjnfy9GNwy4H5mg6xLuJItaFH-K9s7ZK1bVm5E5HoixHrh0ObgQ6XPMBWV3DnSxd8-ZXMO4wne5ZjyBvvhBJvcQ7v6BNJKpXu-~6~~BZKAlK18xXjHsJqJmTj3A9B2wLZU3R3bCz3HzlRf56stzoDdAI4nk7HCZ63vW2oGWyl40TQlHjZTaa76gWyuoqNhdfpa2F4MOc6Ml3~tgC4x~HjSgzoDh3msyPvi3fuAugtMersSE468rzIEasmigmFLpy99cKq5Cf7wl-oH2cLQGYvxxKIb0D26qGCi8r~hJIfX6Umw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spartanburg City Council on June 23 approved a resolution directing staff to submit the city’s FY2025 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Community Development Director Martin Livingston told council staff will submit the plan in early July to meet HUD deadlines after a 30-day public comment period that ran May 19–June 19 and a June public hearing.

Livingston said the city expects approximately $337,000 in CDBG funds and $211,000 in HOME funds for FY2025. He described program constraints: CDBG national objectives require that 70% of CDBG funding benefit low- and moderate-income areas; CDBG administrative costs are capped (staff said administration will be under 20%) and public services cannot exceed 15% of CDBG. HOME funds are reserved for affordable housing activities, including rental and homeownership production and program administration; staff noted CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) set-asides at 15% for qualifying nonprofit developers.

Council members asked staff about how HUD funding is determined, and Livingston explained Congress sets appropriations and formulas based on poverty, housing conditions and population; he warned members that CDBG and HOME were not included in the then-current congressional budget proposal for the next fiscal year. Council discussed neighborhood-specific plans: Livingston summarized the Northside transformation plan (a HUD-funded choice-neighborhoods process from 2014) and said the South Side has planning efforts under way, including a Promised Neighborhood grant and other neighborhood-led initiatives.

Livingston described eligible and proposed uses in the annual action plan: rehabilitation, demolition for citywide code-clearance, an emergency repair program for elderly homeowners, rental and homeowner assistance through HOME funds, and leveraging workforce and job-training programs with ARPA funds. He said staff requested that council approve the plan and included authority for staff to make minor budget adjustments should HUD revise allocations during their review. Council approved the resolution by voice vote.

The resolution includes a staff-authority clause permitting minor post-submission budget adjustments required by HUD. Staff noted the HUD submission deadline and that HUD may return minor changes; the city will incorporate those within the parameters described in the plan.","Council approved the city\nnnual Action Plan to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds, allocating about $337,000 in CDBG and $211,000 in HOME funds and authorizing staff to make minor adjustments required by HUD.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553674,"Spartanburg council accepts land donation, awards five-year banking contract and confirms board appointments",1023,2218000,3241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5066768-bb61fdcaa6f7bb0433c4d599c5d7adb8&start=2218&end=3241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5066768-bb61fdcaa6f7bb0433c4d599c5d7adb8/thumbnail_2218000.jpg","/articles/6553674/Spartanburg-City/Spartanburg-County/South-Carolina/Spartanburg-council-accepts-land-donation-awards-five-year-banking-contract-and-confirms-board-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553674-d7a28527f4b53801e11acb776c3023c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206784&Signature=QHKpwI9RuNmOzh-pBGsMSvi0LtpZGwIQ~apjLo~hcC5fVjYuar0eiBcnKAKMuYWq422Lj1Wt8Tp7EBYV4R0bMq0ZUD-oznmoIopXuzZoB8fN7CPHQQFoDIWvXZBmKH2-eVXJHCDtcN7yvrZzE7VEosfQXnKLelR1T7ImpTQ2YMy1rwPSx416F2~6Tpepo7Sfp04aSa~FThuNg7te0FPltLZnoPJU96Tem0LooE2-6ejEdzwGAoliyxKC~GKtQtbq7xpi5GwvPbPboM08F2mEfWIpPhe2oSKjK1ECGNMQ3bbOs-OMP2Jg9Bg1YPWFPf5ZV15ekoXz3ZbiQf2BgOQCww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spartanburg City Council on June 23 approved three separate items by voice vote: acceptance of a donated parcel at 280 South High Point Road, a five-year banking services contract with TD Bank and a set of boards-and-commissions appointments.

The council approved a resolution to accept ownership of a small parcel adjacent to the planned Powell trail, identified in the meeting materials as Tax Map Parcel 7-15-4-1-5. City staff said Powell asked the owners to donate the land rather than granting an easement; the city will take title and maintain it in its land inventory, and Powell will receive an easement to use the property when trail work begins. Staff noted most of the parcel lies in floodplain/floodway and that the city has no immediate development plans beyond placing it in inventory. The motion to accept the donation passed on a voice vote.

Council also authorized the city manager to enter a five-year banking services contract with TD Bank, with two one-year renewal options. Finance Director Dennis Locke told council the city solicited proposals from eight banks and judged TD Bank the best value because it offered fixed costs over the contract term and competitive terms on investment opportunities; he said the annualized savings compared with the incumbent bank were about $14,000. Council approved the contract by voice vote.

Finally, council approved a slate of appointments to multiple advisory bodies on a single vote. Staff recommended candidates vetted by each board’s staff liaison; the confirmed appointees included Victoria Worley (Accommodations Tax Committee), Madeline Collier, Sam Bacharan and Madhav Kumar (Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee), Michael Wilcox and Ricky Fields (Construction Board of Adjustment & Appeals), Kathy Ronson and Jeff Parks (Housing Board of Adjustment & Appeals), Jamar Brown (Planning Commission), Landy Keenan (Public Safety Commission), Brooks Gaylord, Dr. Ebony Gaffney and Michelle Jones (Spartanburg Housing appointments), and Julie Gilmore, Brandon Gaffney and Adib Kapasi (HARB). Council voted to accept the names as presented.

All three items passed by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the publicly posted transcript.","At its June 23 meeting, the Spartanburg City Council approved a donation of land to support a future trail, awarded a five-year banking services contract to TD Bank and confirmed a slate of boards-and-commissions appointments; all votes were taken by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Spartanburg council accepts land donation, awards five-year banking contract and confirms board appointments