County Council Discussing Fate of I-526 Tonight

Charleston County Council members may make a decision Thursday regarding whether the county will hand over the project to  to complete I-526 to the City of Charleston.

Last month Charleston City Council voted 8-1 in favor of a proposal to take the lead in completing I-526 if Charleston County agrees to give the city control. County Council heard from Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and city planning officials last Tuesday at a meeting that also included a presentation from 526 opponents, Nix526, and a presentation from County planning and transportation staff on the project.

The Council will begin discussing the project during the Finance Committee meeting, scheduled to begin following the Administration Policy/Rules Committee Meeting (begins at 5 p.m.) and the Planning/Public Works Committee meeting.

Public comments will immediately follow the Finance Committee meeting. Anyone that wished to speak during the public comments portion of the meeting needs to sign up to speak between 4:30 - 5 p.m. outside Council Chambers.

The agendas and all available background materials can be found online at http://charlestoncounty.org/departments/Council/agendas.htm.