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McBee council approves minutes, schedules ordinance reading; mayor reports on RD funds, police vehicle reimbursement and local development
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Town of McBee council unanimously approved the Jan. 7 minutes, the mayor announced a Feb. 6 second reading of Ordinance #14.415, said the town is still owed nearly $500,000 from Rural Development and expects a $100,000 reimbursement for police vehicles, and noted a permit for a 5,000 sq ft grocery expansion.
The Town of McBee council met Feb. 4 and unanimously approved the minutes from the Jan. 7 regular meeting after a motion from Councilman Robbie Liles and a second by Councilman James Linton.
Mayor Glenn Odom announced the second reading of Ordinance #14.415 will take place Feb. 6 at 12:00 noon and invited council members to attend. No substantive debate about the ordinance was recorded at the Feb. 4 meeting.
Odom said the town remains owed "almost $500,000" from Rural Development and said the town expects a nearly $100,000 reimbursement tied to three police vehicles purchased in 2023. He also said NETC applied to the state for $1 million in equipment — including a backhoe and dump truck — tied to a planned building where a new college program may be sited; Odom said one of the NETC buildings is hoped to break ground in June.
On local commercial development, Odom said Keith at Bethune Discount Grocery obtained a permit to build a 5,000 square-foot addition and that contractors were expected to start pouring footings the week of Feb. 4; he proposed a ribbon-cutting with the council when the store is ready. Odom also noted the town's playground funds have a two-year spending window and recommended postponing those purchases until other projects are under way.
Council reports included a request for patience on maintenance requests after the town lost a maintenance worker, a note from Councilman Ricky Peoples that recreation baseball season is approaching, and expressions of thanks from Councilmen James Linton and Charlie Sutton to residents who supported a grieving family. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.
