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Council waives sewer tap fee for Hathaway Community Center; water meter fee remains applicant’s responsibility
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Summary
After a utility committee recommendation, Greenville City Council approved waiving a $3,375 sewer tap‑in fee for the John and Iris Hathaway Education and Community Center (to be operated by a nonprofit), while leaving the $3,800 water meter and tap charge with the applicant; the formal waiver for GHS Leasing LLC passed with one abstention.
Greenville City Council approved a utility committee recommendation to waive the sewer tap‑in fee for the John and Iris Hathaway Education and Community Center while leaving the water meter and tap fee with the applicant.
The utility committee’s report (read by committee presenter, speaker 6) said the committee reviewed fees for a 1.5‑inch water meter for the community and training center at 5484 State Route 49 South and voted to waive the sewer tapping fee (noted in committee as $3,375) because the building will be used as a nonprofit community and EMT/paramedic training center. The committee recommended the applicant remain responsible for the water meter and tap charge, reported at $3,800 for the 1.5‑inch meter.
Safety Service Director Delk (speaker 15) explained the rationale to council: "That's why the decision was made... we give them a break on the sewer, but the city's gotta, you know, pay for the water meter. They gotta pay in for the tap in fees. They gotta pay for the infrastructure." He told council the waiver reflects intended nonprofit and training uses and the city's need to recoup water‑meter infrastructure costs. A council member (speaker 1) said he was "surprised" by the difference compared with earlier tap‑fee treatments for other projects.
On the resolution to waive sewer tap fees for GHS Leasing LLC for the Hathaway Community Center (amount not to exceed $3,375), council adopted the measure; one member (Rogers) recorded an abstention on the roll call. The council also added the community funds and the Hathaway fee waiver to the agenda earlier in the meeting and adopted both items.
The waiver applies only to sewer tap fees as recorded in council documents; the water tap fee and meter cost remain the applicant’s responsibility and were not waived.
