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Committee authorizes up to $2.2 million for North Region property purchase; funding package described
Summary
The committee approved an ordinance authorizing county funds to purchase North Region parcels with a fiscal impact reported at $2,200,000, while presenters described a funding package including $250,000 from Green Space and $250,000 from the South Carolina Conservation Bank and said the rural/critical fund would retain roughly $172,826 after the purchase.
The committee considered an ordinance authorizing the county administrator to execute the documents necessary to purchase fee‑simple property in the North Region (TMS 600 series), with a fiscal impact reported as $2,200,000. A Rural and Critical Lands representative asked the committee to approve the $2.2 million rural/critical share; presenters said the overall funding package included $250,000 from Green Space and $250,000 from the South Carolina Conservation Bank as matching commitments.
A presenter provided a budget snapshot and said that if the purchase moved forward the rural/critical fund balance would be approximately $172,826. Committee members sought clarification about closing costs and purchase price on a separate lot (the 'barrel landing' question), and staff confirmed purchase amounts and seller names in response. The motion to authorize the purchase passed unanimously.
