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Council rejects RFP for Cheltenham fire gate after residents and some council members oppose plan
Summary
The council voted 6-1 to deny authorization for the city manager to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to build a fire gate on Cheltenham, following extensive public comment about neighborhood access, traffic safety and precedent for gated neighborhood access.
The Greenville City Council voted 6-1 to deny authorization for the city manager to issue an RFP to construct a fire gate at Cheltenham Lane, reversing an earlier decision to pursue a gate in that location.
Jimmy Hamilton, a Hunters Run-area resident, told the council the Cheltenham connection provides a safer alternate route to State Highway 1570 and said he relies on that route during heavy weather. "If I'm out and about over the next couple of days... I will use Cheltenham provided there is no gate keeping me," Hamilton said during…
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