County Council makes funding requests

By Charles Sowell  

APRIL 7, 2010 10:13 a.m. (0)

Greenville County Council began compliance with Circuit Court Judge John Few’s order on spending discretionary funds Tuesday night with three brief items on the council’s consent agenda.

Councilman Joe Baldwin asked for $2,500 from his discretionary account to help Greer defray costs for their 4^th of July Bash; Willis Meadows sought $2,500 to help the City of Travelers Rest defray tourism related expenses; and Joe Dill also asked for $2,500 for Travelers Rest.

Council also applied for a state Department of Health and Environmental Control grant to install used oil recycling equipment at the O’Neal Residential Waste and Recycling Center. The total for the grant is about $20,000 and includes $17,134.50 for equipment and electrical hookup.

Another DHEC grant would help defray the county’s cost for handling waste tires at the Twin Chimneys Landfill. It is anticipated the county will come up about $94,000 short on the amount it will cost to dispose of 3,100 tons of tires.

The tires are currently hauled from Twin Chimneys to a recycling center near Johnston for processing. The county anticipates taking in about $157,000 in fees to process tires and it costs just over $250,000 to process and haul the tires to Johnston.

The O’Neal waste center would be the beneficiary of another DHEC grant for about $15,000 to pay for cardboard baling equipment to facilitate recycling efforts under another grant application passed on the consent agenda.

Council also voted to apply for $31,000 in grant funds for their Emergency Management Project through the state Adjutant General’s office.

The county will seek $232,000 from the state Bureau of Justice for a program to help mentally ill defendants get treatment while in the criminal justice system.

Council passed on third reading an ordinance designating the whole county, cities included, as an economic recovery zone. The measure would allow the county to act as the agent for issuing bonds to foster economic development and holds the county in no way responsible for repaying the bonds.

Council passed on second reading a fee in lieu of taxes (FILOT) agreement with bus maker Proterra that would give the company credits toward startup of a $42 million plant. The FILOT would be good for 10 years and could be extended for another five years should Proterra spend as much as $68 million on the plant.

Council next meets on April 20 in chambers at County Square.

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