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Greer resident alleges minority contractors were excluded from Sports & Events Center work; mayor says minorities are working on the project
Summary
During public forum, Jesse Peter Marsh accused the city and contractors of favoring out‑of‑town firms and excluding minority and local businesses from Sports & Events Center contracts, citing a $60 million project budget. Mayor Danner responded that minorities are working on the job and invited further inquiry.
At the public‑forum portion of the Greer City Council meeting, resident Jesse Peter Marsh (109 Madison Ave) accused the city’s administration and contractors of unfairly excluding local and minority businesses from work on the Sports & Events Center and demanded that city officials investigate procurement and contracting practices.
Marsh cited the facility’s public price tag—he referred to…
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