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Dorchester County holds public hearing on $1M CDBG application for Stratton Capers waterline replacement
Summary
Dorchester County opened a public hearing April 7 on a Community Development Block Grant application seeking up to $1,000,000 to fund Phase 2 of a waterline replacement in the Stratton Capers neighborhood.
Dorchester County opened a public hearing April 7 on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the South Carolina Department of Commerce seeking up to $1,000,000 for Phase 2 of a waterline replacement in the Stratton Capers neighborhood.
County staff said the Phase 2 project would install about 2,500 linear feet of new 8-inch water line and add fire hydrants for 47 properties in the identified boundary. Staff described the project budget as approximately $1.1 million and said the county may apply for up to $1 million in CDBG funds for the infrastructure work.
Mr. Haber, a county staff member who led the presentation, said a household survey showed roughly 84% of residents in the project boundary meet the CDBG low- and moderate-income (LMI) threshold, making the area eligible under the program’s infrastructure category. He identified the target area as Census Tract 010818, off Ashley Phosphate, and said Phase 1 of the waterline upgrade received funding last year and the Phase 1 design is complete pending final sign-off from the Army Corps of Engineers.
“We have 3 weeks to complete the application pending your authorization this evening from the, following the public hearing,” Mr. Haber said.
Mr. Haber also summarized recent changes to the county’s community needs assessment that were made in response to public comments: clarifying population projections provided by the South Carolina Department of Revenue; footnoting references to substandard housing (units lacking complete kitchen facilities); and adding a paragraph on completion of a rural broadband project. He said the broadband investment totaled $17,100,000, of which $8,500,000 came from county ARPA funds and the remainder from provider matching; the project buried about 325 miles of fiber to serve more than 4,100 homes.
No members of the public signed up to speak on the CDBG application, and the council closed the public hearing. Mr. Haber requested authorization to submit the grant application, but the transcript does not record a formal vote or motion authorizing submission at the April 7 meeting.
If the county proceeds, staff said it will apply in the spring round for the state infrastructure program; the county has approximately three weeks from the hearing to complete the application materials, according to Mr. Haber.
