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Spartanburg council votes to place restored bicentennial clock tower at Barnett Park
Summary
After public comment and staff analysis, Spartanburg City Council authorized proceeding with design and budget planning to rebuild and place the restored clock tower at Barnett Park; council noted legal limits on placing the structure on county courthouse grounds without the county's permission.
A majority of the Spartanburg City Council voted April 27 to move forward with placing the restored bicentennial clock tower at Barnett Park, directing staff to proceed with design and to include construction funding in the next fiscal year budget.
City Manager Chris Story framed the decision around site permanence, visibility and legal access. "We simply can't make a recommendation to you all that you act in that direction because you don't have the legal right to do it," Story said, explaining that the city must own land or have a…
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