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Developer asks Greer council to consider privatizing Park Avenue to reduce tap fees
Summary
Mike McCarthy, vice president of the Meridian Group, asked the Greer City Council on Sept. 9 to consider privatizing a segment of Park Avenue so his James apartment project can use a single water tap after an unexpected increase in tap and capacity fees.
Mike McCarthy, vice president of the Meridian Group, told the Greer City Council on Sept. 9 that his company is asking the city to consider privatizing a stretch of Park Avenue between two parcels for the James apartment project so the development can be served by one water tap instead of two.
McCarthy said the request stems from a breakdown in communications with Greer CPW about a fee increase. “The request as mentioned earlier is simple, the why gets a bit complicated, but I'll try to be concise and stay out of the weeds here,” McCarthy said. He told the council that while Meridian was working closely with CPW on utility design and budgeting, an October 2024 email notifying a subset of developers (not including Meridian)…
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