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Berkeley County approves multiple grants, contracts, zoning changes and road projects
Summary
At its regular meeting the council approved grants for public safety and community events, awarded construction and utility contracts, approved zoning changes and set aside funding for an animal center expansion and road resurfacing program.
Berkeley County Council approved a package of grants, contracts, zoning changes and funding allocations affecting public safety, utilities, roads and county facilities.
Key approvals included the acceptance of a $1,807,154 SCDVA Military Enhancement Fund grant to acquire two firefighting-capable boats and a heavy-duty tow vehicle; awarding a $1,398,193.05 construction contract to DesignBuild LLC for an animal center expansion with up to $700,000 in additional funding from county fund balance for the project; awarding a $662,585.28 contract to Johnson Services LLC to extend approximately 5,250 linear feet of six-inch water main along Sandy Run Circle; and approving a roads resurfacing program of up to 181 roads at a budget not to exceed $26,400,000.
Other actions taken on committee recommendations included awarding $225,700 to Clearwater for a mechanically clean bar screen at the Lower Berkeley wastewater treatment plant, approving a change order of $1,774,683.06 for…
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