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Laurens County approves first reading to buy two Gallant Street lots for Wattsville stormwater repairs
Summary
On first reading the Laurens County Council authorized purchase contracts for two properties on Gallant Street tied to a Wattsville stormwater repair project and said the purchase price and closing costs would be applied against the county cost share; staff presented the property contract and cost-share details and the item passed first reading.
Laurens County Council on Dec. 8 approved on first reading Ordinance 996, authorizing the county to proceed with purchasing two properties on Gallant Street to support a stormwater repair project in the Wattsville community.
County staff (identified in the meeting as "Mister Mattis") told the council the county received a stormwater grant tied to Wattsville repairs and will have a county cost share for the project. The county entered into a purchase contract for the two properties for $75,000 plus closing costs; staff said that purchase amount will be reduced from the county's overall cost share for the project. Council recorded a first-reading motion and the item passed on the floor.
Staff also stated the county's share for the project would be $251,348. The meeting transcript includes a spoken grant amount that is unclear in the record; the transcript text is garbled on the total grant figure and that specific number should be verified in the official ordinance packet.
Why it matters: The property purchases are presented as necessary to allow stormwater repairs in Wattsville to proceed, tying county land acquisition to grant-funded infrastructure work. The council noted the item stems from matters discussed in executive session and that the purchase must be finalized soon to meet project schedules.
What’s next: Staff said a special-called meeting later in December will include the second reading of the Gallant Street purchase so that the acquisition may be completed in time to begin project work.
