Recap: Mauldin City Council Monthly Meeting

Tuesday Night the Mauldin City Council held its monthly meeting. Among the highlights was a vote that set the stage for a .

Also, a prominent local business owner shared her continuing .

In addition:

Work has begun on begun on , according to the center’s Executive Director George McLeer. McLeer also said that the installation of a Veteran’s Memorial will be part of the project.

City Administrator Trey Eubanks said the city has received two bids for its .  “We have an opportunity to have some real savings,” Eubanks said. A full report is expected by Sep. 6.

The City received a $10,000 grant for the City Center.

The Mauldin City television channel has been launched and is available to customers of Charter Cable.

The council unanimously approved the .

Building Director Peter Nomikos said new building permits and revenues declined by half in July, which is typical. Figures are expected to return to normal rates in the fall.

Recreation Director Van Brannen said the Senior Center has seen an increase in activity due to other senior centers closing in the area.

Fire Chief Russell Sapp updated council on the . Construction is anticipated to be complete by the first half of October and complete by the end of that month.

Sapp said July response times for fire and medical calls averaged 2.7 minutes.

In police news, Chief Bryan Turner recognized who was named Officer of the Year.

Turner also discussed underage drinking enforcement initiatives.

Finally, Turner reviewed the main features of the new Mauldin Police web site.