Williamston Town Council held a special called meeting Tuesday to approve three resolutions involving a local match for a water project grant, request for ACTC funding for paving and participation in a State deferred compensation plan for employees.
The Town has been approved for a $750,000 Community Development block Grant and a $444,500 Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) grant to completely replace aging water lines in the town’s mill village. Total cost for the project is $1,540,000. Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Town’s required match of $345,500 for the project. Councilman Tony Hagood was not present.
The project includes replacing old lead/galvanized water lines and relocating lines that currently run behind houses. The old lines will be replaced with 7,000 linear feet of two inch water lines and 9,500 linear feet of six inch main lines. Lines currently located behind houses will be moved to the front of the houses. The project includes replacing water taps and service lines to each house. It also includes 16 new fire hydrants.
Council approved two paving lists being resubmitted to the Anderson County Transportation Committee. Burgess said the project were submitted last year, but were not funded.
Streets submitted for paving include Anderson Street, Payne Drive, Mattison Drive, Parker Street and Dove Street. Also Sullivan Street, Lee Street, “C” Street, Attaway Street, Lakeview Drive and Whilden Drive.
Council also approved a resolution to allow employees to contribute to the a Deferred Compensation Program through PEBA. The town does not match the contributions, Mayor Burgess said.
Mayor Rockey Burgess said paving on the Pickleball Courts should begin this Thursday or Friday.
He said he also authorized an emergency expenditure of $8,000 to replace an ethernet line to the police department. Burgess said the original line was not installed properly.
After the meeting, Mayor Burgess told The Journal that one lane of the Cherokee Road Bridge has temporarily been closed due to heavy rust on a structural beam supporting it. The town is looking at options for necessary repairs, he said.
