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Council tables $1.09 million reallocation for aquatic center pending design and cost details

Marlboro County Council · April 1, 2026

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Summary

Marlboro County Council withdrew an initial motion and then voted to table a proposed reallocation of approximately $1,090,000 to an aquatic center until staff can obtain architects’ plans and pricing; the tabling motion passed 7–1 with Councilman Kenneth Stroman opposed.

A proposal to move roughly $1,090,000 in county capital funds to an Aquatic Center drew extended debate at the Aug. 20 Marlboro County Council meeting and was ultimately tabled pending more detailed plans and cost estimates.

County Administrator Wilson A. Clyburn presented the proposed reallocation, saying funds would be shifted from three projects: Broad Street ($350,000), Boardwalk ($340,000) and excess golf‑course renovation funds ($400,000). After council members discussed concerns about cost and scope, Councilman Charles P. Midgley Jr. read a statement from Sully Blair on behalf of the Lake Paul Wallace Lake Authority expressing the authority’s position on the proposal.

Following debate the sponsor withdrew the initial motion. Council then voted to table the reallocation until the county obtains architects' plans and pricing and can present firm estimates; the tabling motion passed 7–1–0 (yes: Midgley, Lawson, Woods, Steen, Johnson, Blackman, Odom; opposed: Kenneth Stroman). A council member asked that County Administrator Clyburn contact the architects designing the aquatic facility and return with plans and pricing for the council’s review.

Why it matters: The requested reallocation would have shifted roughly $1.09 million of county capital funds away from other projects; tabling preserves those funds for now and requires design‑level cost information before the council commits to the aquatic center.

What happens next: County staff will contact the architects to obtain a set of plans and pricing and return the item to council for further consideration, with council indicating a target review in early September.