Council approves first reading for amended HUD loan to fund Pine Crest sewer work
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Summary
Council advanced an ordinance to accept an amended HUD loan agreement reallocating prior 2022 loan funds to the Pine Crest Sewer Project (2025), a project staff said meets HUD LMI requirements and includes upgrades near the old Pine Crest school and Farmers Market corridor.
The Aiken City Council on April 13 approved first reading of an ordinance to accept an amended loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the Pine Crest Sewer Project 2025.
City staff said the amendment reallocates portions of an earlier 2022 loan so the city can perform sewer upgrades and housing‑stock improvements along Pine Crest near the former Pine Crest school and the Farmers Market corridor. Staff told council the project meets HUD’s low‑ and moderate‑income (LMI) criteria required for the program.
Council took the amendment for first reading and voted in favor. Council members characterized the project as long‑awaited in the affected districts and expressed support for moving construction forward so LMI households can benefit from improved infrastructure and housing conditions.
Staff did not present a final construction schedule at the meeting; the item will return for subsequent readings as required by local ordinance.
