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Council approves first reading to sell former City Hall after lengthy debate, 5-2
Summary
After extended debate about process, prior contract and appraisal timing, Simpsonville City Council approved on first reading Ordinance O-2025-03 to permit sale of the former City Hall property; vote was 5-2. Multiple council members said they expect further revisions and a development agreement prior to final approval.
Simpsonville City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance O-2025-03 on March 11, authorizing the sale process for the city-owned former City Hall property. The roll-call vote was 5 in favor and 2 opposed.
The ordinance is tied to a sales contract the city entered into in 2021 based on an appraisal from that time. Councilmembers debated procedural and substantive concerns during a 60‑minute discussion: some members said the prior council effectively entered a binding sales contract in 2021 and that presenting the ordinance now asks the current council to validate that earlier agreement; others said postponing would risk a breach of contract and potential legal exposure.
Councilmember Pinkerton said she could not support finalizing the sale because…
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