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Richland County agrees to pay half of Abercrombie demolition bid, with repayment condition
Summary
The county voted 3–2 to pay 50% of a $20,000 demolition bid for a city-owned Abercrombie house, with a condition to reimburse the remaining $10,000 if a reconstructed home appears on the lot within three years.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 on Sept. 2 to share the cost of demolishing a city-owned house in Abercrombie, approving payment of half of a $20,000 bid.
Shawn Paczkowski, Mayor of Abercrombie, asked the board to participate in 50 percent of the cost after telling commissioners the demolition bid came in at $20,000. The board approved covering $10,000 immediately, and the motion includes a condition that if a reconstructed home is on the lot within three years, the county will reimburse the remaining $10,000.
Commissioner Rollie Ehlert moved the measure, and Commissioner Nathan Berseth seconded. Commissioners Berseth, Ehlert and Terry Goerger voted in favor; Commissioners Perry Miller and Tim Campbell voted no. The board did not record other voting details beyond the yes/no tallies.
The vote followed discussion of the request during the meeting’s unfinished business section. The motion’s conditional reimbursement ties future county payment to the property’s redevelopment rather than to demolition completion alone.
The board did not attach additional funding sources or specify which county fund would cover the initial $10,000 payment during the meeting; that allocation was not specified in the record.
The commission’s approval means Abercrombie will proceed with demolition with partial county support; the county will consider reimbursing the extra $10,000 only if the property is redeveloped within the three-year window.
