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Pecan Orchard residents press Kershaw County over stalled stormwater fixes
Summary
Residents told the council they were promised a full stormwater fix years ago; a resident said engineering work and reserve balances mean the county could fund the project but has only budgeted $350,000 for phase 1. County staff said property acquisition and outfall access must be resolved before broader construction.
Mark Wood, a Pecan Orchard resident, told the Kershaw County Council on April 14 that neighbors feel “disappointed” and “lied to” about a long‑promised stormwater project for their neighborhood. Wood said the county has spent “somewhere between 120 to 150,000 on an engineering study” and that the county told residents it would use emergency reserves if a grant failed. He added that the currently proposed $350,000 allocation would address phase 1 only and “includes purchasing a vacant lot,” and asked, “What happens if that vacant lot is not able to be purchased?”
County Administrator Templer told council the administration was…
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