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Council reallocates ARPA funds for emergency management, approves $200K SCPRT grant match for Lynch River disc golf
Summary
Council reassigned $30,778 of ARPA funds for emergency management storage retrofits and authorized matching funds to secure a $200,000 SCPRT grant for Lynch River County Park disc golf and parking/restroom improvements, with project cost estimated at ~$723,000.
The council approved an ARPA reassignment (Resolution No. 205) that moves $30,778.08 to retrofit a storage facility for emergency management — installing insulation, electrical and HVAC to create climate‑controlled storage. Administrator Yoakam described the retrofit as necessary for a storage facility purchased via grant funding and supported the motion, which passed on voice vote.
On parks funding, council authorized a match for a South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) grant for amenities at Lynch River County Park’s disc golf course. Yoakam said the project’s total cost is “just over $723,000,” with an SCPRT grant of $200,000 and the county funding roughly $100,000 from local accommodation taxes for restroom, concession and parking installation. The disc golf course is expected to open in November, weather permitting.
Why it matters: the ARPA reallocation addresses emergency management storage needs and the SCPRT match accelerates a recreation project the county says will be publicly accessible; both moves allocate federal ARPA or local accommodation tax resources and include timelines and funding constraints (ARPA or grant obligation deadlines).
