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Kershaw school board approves transfer of 2.58 acres to City of Camden for utility sites
Summary
The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to transfer two parcels totaling 2.58 acres to the City of Camden so the city can build a water tank and an electrical substation; the city will provide up to $85,000 toward a new driveway and related costs.
The Kershaw County School Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a property transfer that will convey two parcels totaling 2.58 acres to the City of Camden so the city can install a water tank and an electrical substation.
Board members approved administration’s recommendation after hearing a presentation from Billy Smith, who described a multi‑year negotiation with the city. The parcels include roughly 1.43 acres proposed for a water tank and about 1.15 acres intended for an electrical substation, Smith said. He told the board the district asked the city to construct a driveway from the district property to Battleship Road and to cover permitting and related legal fees.
“The purpose for the driveway … it would help us greatly to get over to the light there on Battleship and our folks to get in and out of here, safely,” Billy Smith said.
Under the agreement presented to the board, the city will contribute $60,000 toward construction of the driveway and will provide up to $25,000 for associated costs. Smith also said the city’s contractor has already installed fencing around the city parcels and along the district’s maintenance compound at a cost to the city of about $25,000.
Smith told the board the driveway alignment had been surveyed and must arc to stay roughly 30 feet from a wetlands area on the property, which adds complexity and cost to the construction. He said the city’s funding and the district’s contractor estimates led administration to believe the work will fall within the amounts the city agreed to provide, though he cautioned that unforeseen subsurface conditions could change costs.
Dr. King moved to accept administration’s recommendation to enter an agreement with the City of Camden; Miss Furness seconded. The board voted unanimously by raised hands in favor of the motion.
The district will proceed to finalize the transfer and use the city funds for the specified driveway work, administration said. No construction schedule or closing date was provided during the meeting.
