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Laurens County council rejects $5-per-vehicle bridge fee after debate over plan and timing
Summary
A proposal to add a $5 per-registered-vehicle bridge maintenance fee — estimated to raise about $350,000 a year — failed after council members and staff said the county lacks a detailed replacement plan; staff said the county has applied for a $26 million State Infrastructure Bank grant for six bridges.
An effort to add a $5-per-registered-vehicle bridge maintenance fee failed at a Laurens County council meeting after members raised questions about planning and how the money would be used.
An unidentified council member, during debate on the FY25–26 operating budget, proposed amending Section 2 to create the fee and said, “This $5 would generate $350,000 a year,” arguing the money would help repair bridges that have been out of service for years and reduce emergency-response delays. The amendment was moved by…
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