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Charleston County authorizes CARTA to pursue eminent domain for LCRT fairgrounds parking
Summary
Following a presentation from CARTA, the council voted to authorize CARTA to exercise eminent domain to acquire fairgrounds property for Lowcountry Rapid Transit parking; the resolution passed 6–2–1 after public objections that the site supports a longtime nonprofit.
Charleston County Council voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to exercise eminent domain to acquire interests in real property for parking tied to the Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT) project, carrying the motion on a roll-call vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays and 1 absent.
CARTA executive director Ron Mission told the council the project is on schedule for a funding grant agreement in July and that a discrepancy between the agency’s charter and state law required formal clarification before completing certain acquisitions. "We discovered that as we're…
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