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West Columbia approves Terracon negotiations for EPA Brownfields assessment; staff cites about 50 candidate properties

City of West Columbia City Council · February 4, 2026

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Council authorized the city administrator to negotiate with Terracon on an EPA Brownfields community-wide assessment grant; staff said a preliminary inventory lists about 50 potentially qualifying properties in the city.

The City of West Columbia on the council's consent approved authorizing the city administrator to enter contract negotiations with Terracon, the top-ranked firm for an EPA Brownfields community-wide assessment grant.

An unidentified speaker addressing the item described the Brownfields work as a citywide effort to create an inventory of properties that could qualify for cleanup and remediation. "Right now we have a preliminary list of about 50 properties in the city that would qualify," the speaker said. The inventory would be used to narrow candidates and identify the best targets for revitalization and remediation.

Council members asked for clarification on the scope; after the explanation a motion to approve Terracon as the top-ranked firm and authorize negotiations was moved, seconded and approved unanimously. The council did not record contract terms, grant award amounts or a timeline for final selection in the public record during this session; staff will proceed with negotiations and refine the property inventory.