Recap: April 16 Meeting of Mauldin City Council

The first speaker during the public comment period at last night's City Council meeting complained that the deadline for the business license fee, which was April 15, fell on a Sunday this year. The speaker said that when she came to City Hall to pay the fee on Monday the 16^th, she was charged a late fee and a processing fee.

By the end of the session, the speaker found out that those fees will likely be reimbursed.

The highlight of a packed agenda at Monday’s City Council meeting was an amendment that would allow the deadline for business license fees to be moved to the following business day in the event it should fall on a weekend, as was the case this year. The ordinance passed its first reading unanimously.

According to city administrator Trey Eubanks, between 30-40 businesses paid the fee on Monday, the 16^th. Those businesses will be reimbursed after the ordinance has been officially amended, which will occur after a second reading. Eubanks said the second reading will be no later than May 21.

Other highlights from Monday’s meeting:

• The City Council voted unanimously to give itself the power to decide whether or not properties annexed into the city will be required to tap in to the city sewer line.
• The will be presented to city officials on May 21.
• The April 27 concert by Last Road Bluegrass at the Mauldin Cultural Center will be the first one at the new outdoor amphitheater.
• The is expected to be completed by the end of the month.
• Also coming by the end of the month, is a grand opening for the .
• The for the trash fee will be sent out by April 30.
• Two properties were annexed:

1. 370 Forrester Drive
2. . Related to the first item, Dollar General will not be required to tap into the city of Mauldin’s sewer line.

• Building and Zoning Department is now known as the Business and Development Services Department
• That has been narrowed down from a list of 17 candidates.
• City officials are still waiting for more information from SCDOT on the improvement project at I-385, Bridges and Butler Roads The matter had been tabled from a previous meeting. No action was taken on Monday by the Council.

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