Sites for proposed Darlington Recreation Complex
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net
The print version of the News and Press is sent to the printers on Monday, prior to the Darlington City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 4.
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UPDATE: at the Darlington City Council meeting tonight, Oct. 4, council met in executive session. Upon their return, council voted to remove the Old Florence Hwy location from consideration; council seeks more information about 7 acres at the Phillips St site that is currently in probate, then will meet again for a special called meeting to make a decision. More information will be posted in next week’s issue.
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The following images depict the three location plans for the proposed Darlington Recreation Complex:
• Lawson Road
• Old Florence Highway
• Phillips Street – Peach Street
The following items were on agenda sent out on Friday:
9. Lawson Road Recreation Site Environmental Report- Chuck Oates
10. Water/Sewer Cost Estimate Update Lawson Road Site- Howard Garland
11. Phillips Street Recreation Report- Lee Andrews
12. First Reading Ordinance 20160-10- General Obligation Bond (Amendment)
16. Executive Session: Recreation Ball Fields: Property Purchase Discussion (The City of Darlington Expects to Vote In Open Session On Issue)
Lee Andrews, who is the new Darlington County Parks and Recreation Director, shared the following: “I look forward to working with City Council on whatever property they choose from these three,” said Andrews on Friday. “I do not like the fact that we are divided on anything that is recreation oriented, recreation is supposed to bring people together and I think building a recreation complex will do that for Darlington. I cannot wait to be a part of it.”
