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Administrator reports impact-fee collections topping $1 million; staff recommends no ordinance changes
Summary
City Administrator Merriman reported strong impact-fee collections (staff cited a specific year-to-date figure of $300,870 and stated total collections exceed $1 million) and recommended no immediate changes to the impact-fee ordinance. Merriman also updated the council on multiple capital projects, including the Sports Event Center and trail timelines.
City Administrator Merriman told the Greer City Council that impact-fee collections are strong and staff does not recommend changes to the impact-fee ordinance at this time.
Merriman outlined four fee categories — fire, public safety, parks and recreation, and police — and said those funds must be allocated to or set toward a project within three years of collection. He reported year-to-date collections of about $300,000 and specified the figure as $300,870. "With the 300 we've collected thus far this year, we are over a million dollars in impact fee collections," Merriman said.
Merriman said the city is still finalizing project budgeting and staff will recommend how to allocate the funds through the capital improvements planning process. "As staff goes through our capital needs in the budget this year, as we prepare a budget for this council, that will be a topic of discussion on how we use or recommend the use of any of this," he said.
Capital projects update: Merriman briefed the council on several active projects. He said the Grosmeadow Fire Department has issued a solicitation for architectural services with a submittal deadline of March 26 and an anticipated council presentation on May 12. The Sports Event Center construction is under way: precast wall erection is complete and structural steel installation is ongoing; staff expect to present on-site utility easements to council on March 24 and April 14. The public safety training facility will start range ventilation system startup on March 9; ceiling, wall and floor tile installation and burn-tower roof work are scheduled in March. The downtown parking garage project remains on hold while staff explore economic-development options. Merriman also reported trail updates: the South Tiger River Trail completed storm-drain and stoning prep with a new substantial completion target of June 13, while the Ward’s Creek Trail is in site-development review with SCDOT and faces a condemnation hearing on March 11 related to right-of-way.
What happens next: Staff will include impact-fee allocations in upcoming budget and capital planning materials and will return with details for council consideration.
