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  Edgefield doles out contributions, considers land sale web posted October 6, 2009 EDGEFIELD – Christmas came early for entities requesting funds from the Town of Edgefield Monday night as the council approved $3,850 in donations to various groups. Those receiving the funds were the Edgefield Lions Club, $100, The Edgefield Community Development Association (ECDA) $3,000, and the Federal Corrections Employees Club, up to $750. Mayor Ken Durham also informed the town council that he was contacted by Housing Consultants Inc. interested in purchasing town property for as much as $30,000 and acre. The donations to the various groups were approved by unanimous votes starting with the Lions Club during their Candy Day’s Donation Drive. Mayor Durham said the group does many good things in the community and suggested the $100 donation, which was approved. The ECDA received a $3,000 contribution to aid in the Christmas advertising campaign for events promoted by the ECDA to bring shoppers and visitors to Edgefield during the holiday shopping period. Mayor Durham stated there is usually a grant that the group gets each year but this year the grant did not materialize, increasing the portion the town provides. The total for the advertising campaign cost around $9,000 and the ECDA, the Town, and the Heritage Corridor were all chipping in a third. “I think we get 10 fold what we invest (in return),” Mayor Durham said. Federal Corrections Employees Club received a donation not to exceed $750 to aid in their first, and hopefully annual, Haunted House and Hayride. The donation is to aid in the construction of a ramp at the town’s warehouse, where the haunted house will be located. The FCI employees will provide the labor to construct the ramp which will be used by the town year round. First reading of an ordinance to repeal the current employee policy manual was approved and a second reading will be held next month. Mayor Durham stated that a new manual was in the process of being compiled and should be available to council members by next week. Once it is completed, the updated policies would be brought up for two readings. Durham said the town has to repeal the current policy before readings on the new policy can take place. Housing Consultants Inc. met with the Mayor recently and toured locations around the town for a possible housing project. Mayor Durham said the group was most interested in the property the town owns on W. A. Reel Drive near the Beaver Dam Apartments. However, as revealed in previous meetings, a homeowner who bought property from Shade Tree School placed a sewer line down the middle of the town property without the town’s consent. The proposed development is graded by the state on a point system which changes year to year, Durham said. Mayor Durham stated that the town gave the owner a year to correct the problem and move the sewer line but the Water and Sewer Authority has stepped in and is demanding the new line be moved by the end of December. The town council agreed to allow the owner to move the sewer line to run along the property line, a cost that he will incur for around $17,000. This would free the property up for negotiations for the possible purchase by the housing group for “duplexes or apartments” Mayor Durham said. With the prior being agreed upon, the council then voted to give Mayor Durham the power to negotiate on behalf of the town for sale of the property at a suggested sale price of $30,000 an acre. Mayor Durham also took time to thank Joel Jolly, chairman of the Heritage Festival, all the volunteers, town employees, and everyone else who worked to make the festival a success. “Joel did an outstanding job,” Durham said, “and he (Jolly) in turn thanked the town employees for everything they did.” Mayor Durham also stated that town employees never complain about working over to make events in the town possible and an “employee appreciation” luncheon will be held on October 16 to show their appreciation for the committed work of the employees. With no other business the meeting was adjourned. © Copyright 2009
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