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Resident questions $91,600 Bethune recycle‑center bid and ADA, HVAC specs

Kershaw County Council · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Resident Lee Reed urged the council to reevaluate a recently approved $91,600 bid for a small Bethune recycle‑center office, citing apparent high per‑square‑foot cost (~$366/sq ft), possible exterior ADA access issues, oversized HVAC and excessive downspouts, and unquantified county costs for debris disposal.

Lee Reed used his public‑comment time at the March 10 Kershaw County Council meeting to raise detailed concerns about a recently approved $91,600 contract for a small office at the Bethune recycling center. Reed said plans and specifications suggest a roughly 250‑square‑foot structure on CMU blocks and calculated a per‑square‑foot price of about $366.38, which he…

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