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Marlboro County council debates reallocating $1.09M for new aquatic center, tables decision until Sept. 10
Summary
Councilors argued over a proposal to reallocate roughly $1.09 million from three projects to an aquatic center; after two hours of debate the motion to reallocate was withdrawn and a separate motion to table the item passed, sending the issue to the Sept. 10 meeting.
Councilors on the Marlboro County Council opened a lengthy debate over a proposal to reallocate about $1,090,000 from existing capital projects toward construction of a county aquatic center, then withdrew the motion and voted to table the matter until the regular meeting on Sept. 10.
The proposal would move $350,000 from the Broad Street project, $340,000 from the boardwalk project and $400,000 from excess funds set aside for golf-course renovations to the aquatic center. Staff said the county already has about $1,150,000 allocated for the pool and that the project’s estimated cost ranges from $1.9 million to as much…
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