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Finance Committee OKs up to $175,000 for Northeastern Technical College welding upgrades
Summary
The Chesterfield County Finance Committee approved up to $175,000 from Economic Development funds to support welding-program improvements at Northeastern Technical College’s Pageland campus after Interim President Erin Fann requested $217,000. The committee will incorporate the decision into the county budget draft for full Council consideration.
Interim President Erin Fann of Northeastern Technical College asked the Chesterfield County Finance Committee for $217,000 to update the welding program facility at the Pageland campus. The committee voted unanimously to allocate up to $175,000 from Economic Development funds toward the project.
The request was presented during the committee’s appointments portion of its April 15 meeting. Committee Member Ethan Foard moved the allocation; Committee Member Bishop Johnnie McLendon seconded, and the motion passed without opposition. The committee’s action will be incorporated into the 2026–2027 General Fund Budget draft to be presented to full Council.
County officials did not specify a timeline for construction or exact scope of work in the meeting minutes; the college had sought $217,000 and the committee approved a lesser, capped allocation of $175,000. No recorded public comment or alternate funding sources were detailed in the transcript.
Next procedural steps are administrative: the committee instructed that its funding decisions be added to the budget draft for presentation to the full Chesterfield County Council.
