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Anderson council votes: water bond, annexation, greenway change order, holiday lights, GIS renewal, sewer billing agreement
Summary
In a largely unanimous meeting, Anderson City Council approved a second‑reading water bond ordinance, a first reading annexation, reappointments to advisory boards, a Lindley Park greenway change order, $125,800 for holiday lights, a $112,200 three‑year GIS contract, and an agreement with Broadway Water to bill sewer accounts.
Anderson City Council approved a package of routine and project actions in a single August meeting, with unanimous votes on multiple items that will affect utilities, parks and downtown programming.
On second and final reading the council adopted the Tenth Supplemental Bond Ordinance (Ordinance 25‑11) to finance water system improvements serving Wellington Mills and East Market Street. City staff said the borrowing will be through the South Carolina Drinking Water Revolving Loan/Water Quality Revolving Fund and estimated annual debt service at about $209,000 over 20 years, with payments beginning in October 2026 at a stated rate of 2.3 percent. Staff said water rates will fund the debt service.
The council approved a first reading ordinance to annex and zone roughly 7.53 acres at 3801 Clemson…
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