County staff update commissioners on water‑meter mapping, watershed project submissions and proposed recycling center site

County staff updated the Scotland County Board of Commissioners on several infrastructure and property matters, including water‑meter mapping, Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) and STRATh (small watershed) project submissions, and a potential land acquisition for a recycling center.

Staff said engineering consultant HDR has been working on mapping where water meters should be placed and that the county is "still waiting on the survey," which is performed by a different professional. HDR was expected to send updated plans to the county in roughly two weeks, staff said.

On watershed work, staff said multiple projects were submitted to the Emergency Watershed Protection program, and that larger hurricane recovery funding had reduced availability for some EWP funds statewide. The county is pursuing about eight smaller STRATh projects that focus on ditches and debris removal, while EWP covers larger work.

Staff also described a potential land acquisition for an Ace Barnburn Recycling Center and noted ongoing coordination about site selection and property details. No formal motions or final decisions on land acquisition were recorded during the update.

Why it matters: Accurate meter mapping affects billing and operations for the county's contracted water services; watershed projects address flood and drainage risks; recycling center site selection affects county waste management options.

Details from the meeting: Staff said the city of Lumber provides many water services under contract, including billing, sampling, and repairs, and the county planned to begin contract negotiations to continue that arrangement.