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McBee council details multi-purpose building, accessible playground and tree-planting plans
Summary
Council members said the multi-purpose building site is cleared and the town has ordered the structure; the council aims to raise $125,000 to match a $250,000 playground grant, reported progress on a new grocery store and utility-meter replacements, and described a tree-planting program involving schools and local businesses.
At the April 1 meeting Mayor Glenn Odom told the Town of McBee council that the multi-purpose building site is cleared, the building has been ordered and the project is expected to be completed by the end of the summer.
Odom said the town is planning a $250,000 handicap-accessible children's playground behind the new building and that the town must raise $125,000 to match a grant. He said the playground plan includes outside bathrooms and eight new restrooms at the recreation field.
The mayor also reported construction progress at a local grocery store, including a new 5,000-square-foot frame for the dry-goods section and plans for a butcher shop in the existing building. He thanked a local donor, identified only as Keith, for donating 500 pounds of Boston butt to the Recreation Department for Opening Day.
Officials said the town's utility meters are outdated and new meters are on backorder; staff has applied for funding to replace meters, and Mayor Odom thanked Sydney Watkins at Alligator for developing an efficient meter-reading approach.
On code enforcement, Attorney Martin Driggers reviewed state statute SC Code 61-1-150 addressing dilapidated homes; Mayor Odom also raised concerns about stacked tires around town creating pest and nuisance risks.
Council members outlined a tree-planting initiative. Administrator Kylee Watts said the town will plant trees at the new building site and work with the high school; Councilman James Linton proposed planting 150 trees per year and said the town would partner with local employers and the FFA. (Council materials and speakers described the 150-per-year goal; planting 150 trees annually would amount to about 3,000 trees over 20 years.)
Councilman Robbie Liles offered extended praise for Mayor Odom's long-term leadership and urged residents to contact town offices or the town Facebook pages to report community needs rather than limiting concerns to informal social posts.
The council took no formal votes on these project updates during the meeting; items described are at the planning or fundraising stage.
