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Florence board approves permits, equipment purchases and two construction pay requests
Summary
The Florence board approved multiple permits and purchases July 15, including a $706,950.53 pay request for the Eagle Post Road overlay, a $23,960 inserta valve for the City Hall well, a Town Mart building permit, and an expansion for Eagle Car Wash; the board also denied a proposed Mid‑South Meter building for failing to meet architectural requirements.
The Governing Authorities of the City of Florence approved a slate of routine and project actions at their July 15 meeting, including two large construction pay requests, multiple permits and an equipment purchase for the city well.
The board approved Pay Request #1 for A. J. Construction, Inc. for the Eagle Post Road Overlay Project STP‑7073‑00 (001) in the amount of $706,950.53. The payment was recommended by City Engineer Tim Parker and approved by motion of Alderman John Banks, seconded by Alderman Mason Herrin; the minutes record the motion as carried unanimously.
The council also approved Pay Request #8 for Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. for the Hwy. 49–Eagle Post Road sanitary sewer additions Phase II project in the amount of $20,200.00. That payment was moved by Alderman Banks and seconded by Alderman Kyle Martin; the motion carried unanimously.
On equipment and supplies, the board accepted the low quote from Eagle Pipe and Supply for an inserta valve for the City Hall water well for $23,960.00. The motion to accept the Eagle Pipe quote was made by Alderman Mason Herrin and seconded by Alderman John Banks and carried unanimously.
Park Director Mark Hester recommended purchasing youth football jerseys; the board approved the low quote from Apex Athletic Apparel (tackle jerseys $28.00 per child; flag jerseys $13.00 per child) on a motion by Alderman Banks, seconded by Alderman Brent Sistrunk.
On land‑use matters, Community Development Director Joel Sims recommended approval of Eagle Car Wash’s request to add an additional bay and perform an exterior facelift; that request was approved on a motion by Alderman Banks, seconded by Alderman Sistrunk. By contrast, the board denied Perry Goode’s proposal for a new Mid‑South Meter building at 102 Indian Creek Drive after Sims told the board the project did not meet the city’s current architectural requirements; the denial was moved by Alderman Mason Herrin and seconded by Alderman Kyle Martin and carried unanimously.
The board voted to issue a building permit for a Town Mart convenience store at 131 Hwy. 469 North after Sims recommended approval; Alderman Kyle Martin moved the permit, seconded by Alderman Herrin, and the motion carried.
City Clerk Linda Wigley recommended payment of $3,000 to law firm Butler Snow, LLP for a continuing disclosure submission for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024; the board approved that payment on a motion by Alderman Herrin, seconded by Alderman Banks.
The board also approved the mid‑month claims docket and the minutes of July 1, 2025. As recorded in the minutes, the meeting concluded with the board returning from an executive session and adjourning at 7:15 p.m.
The actions recorded on July 15 largely passed by unanimous vote; the minutes do not record dissenting votes on the listed motions.
