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Kershaw County council approves hunger‑and‑homelessness proclamation, sewer reimbursement resolution and renovation contract
Summary
Council approved a proclamation for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, a reimbursement resolution for sewer‑related costs, and awarded a $171,982 renovation contract for former CCTC space.
At its meeting, Kershaw County Council approved three separate items by roll/hand vote after brief presentations and little debate.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week proclamation
Council read and approved a proclamation recognizing National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and naming local service providers by name, including United Way, New Day on Mill (transitional homeless shelter), Mount Moriah Soup Kitchen, Food for the Soul Soup Kitchen and Emergency Shelter, Christian Community Ministries, Community of Hope Food Bank and local churches. Councilman Tucker moved the proclamation; the motion was seconded and the council approved it unanimously. County staff invited representatives to the front for a photograph following the vote.
Sewer project reimbursement resolution
County administration presented a reimbursement resolution intended to allow current expenditures on county sewer improvements to be reimbursed from proceeds of any future tax‑exempt bonds the county may issue. County administration described the resolution as a first procedural step; council approved the resolution on the reading presented, with no recorded opposition.
Renovation contract for former CCTC space
Administration explained the first stage of a multi‑phase renovation of the downstairs area formerly occupied by Central Carolina Technical College to house public‑safety functions and information technology in hardened, secure space. The low compliant bid was from First Class Construction for $171,982; staff recommended award. Council moved and seconded the contract award to First Class Construction; the motion passed unanimously. Council members clarified that the project will open roughly 10,000 square feet downstairs for EMS, fire, emergency preparedness, code enforcement and secure IT and medication storage.
Why it matters: The proclamation recognizes community nonprofit providers and raises public awareness. The reimbursement resolution preserves financing flexibility for sewer improvements. The renovation contract begins an internal space reconfiguration to consolidate public‑safety and IT functions into secure space in the government center.
