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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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>> Thank you,

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Holy Father. Thank you for your

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blessings upon us, for our community and

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the goodness and encouragement that

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flows from them. for our council and

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staff in their time, work, and patience.

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You give us comfort when we suffer

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grief. You strengthen us when we are

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under stress. And you instill hope in us

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when all seems hopeless. Help us in our

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work to honor and serve you. Your grace

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and mercy are everlasting. In his name

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we pray. Amen.

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We have a hearty agenda this evening.

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So, we're going to start with item

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number one, a presentation of the

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official affiliate certificate by Joseph

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Barry with Palmata Pride/Keep South

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Carolina beautiful, Joseph Berry. Yay.

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Uh, thank you, town council and mayor.

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Palmeta Pride. We're a statewide

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nonprofit that deals with litter

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throughout South Carolina. Um, part of

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my role is I get to oversee the Keep

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South Carolina Beautiful network. And

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that is a network of over 38 different

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affiliates of Keep America Beautiful.

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Um, and I'm excited today to say that we

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have officially launched Keep Fort Mill

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» I I'll give you a little bit of

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background of what that means and what

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that means for your town, but I'll um

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also give you a little bit of um doing

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on this group that y'all have. Um, but

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what a keep America Beautiful affiliate

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does is they are focused around

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beautifification of your town, um, waste

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reduction within your town and

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addressing litter to end it in your

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town. Um, all of those things, um, this

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group is more than willing and excited

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to do, and they're prepared to do it.

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amazing board, amazing plan, and amazing

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action items to make sure that they

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address these issues in your town. And

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to do. Um, kind of give youall some um,

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information. They're joining a network

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of over like I said 38 different

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affiliates but they have um over 700

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affiliates throughout the nation. We

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were today we were talking doing some

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strategic planning with them and um as

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this idea. I was like well actually this

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affiliate over here does this and this

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town um or actually y'all should check

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out this state. They do this awesome job

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with that. So, they've joined an

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affiliate network of over 700 affiliates

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and 38 within South Carolina to make

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sure that they're well equipped and

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equipped um to make sure that they're

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addressed on these issues. Um they as a

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keep America Beautiful, they've had over

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2.7 million volunteers. Um just in South

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Carolina alone, we had almost 31,000

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volunteers this past year. Um that

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address litter throughout South

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Carolina. Keep America Beautiful

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beautified over nine 94,000 public

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spaces last year and I'm excited for the

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work they're going to do in Fort the

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town of Fort Mill this year to add to

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that. Uh 52 million pounds of litter,

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recycling, and debris were removed. 1.2

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alone that we were able to track. Um so

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that's a lot of trash that we're taking

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up off the roadways and waterways. Um

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and this crew is they're excited.

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not even ways to address it without

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before it even hits the street and we're

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excited about that. Um

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189 plants or thousand plants and trees

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were planted last year through Keep

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America Beautiful. Um hey Pimea Pride

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offers a tree grant to um our affiliates

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and our network partners. Um and they're

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already talking about how they're going

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to apply for it next year to get those

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trees on the ground to make sure they're

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addressing with it. Keep America

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beautiful offers a nice uh re-tree

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program that helps address disaster

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areas. Um, and then the one stat that I know uh town council always likes to

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hear um is the money stat. Uh and

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there's nearly $3 million of cost

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avoidance last year in South Carolina

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alone um through our network of

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volunteers and our partners with our

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affiliate network. That was money that

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tipping fees or your crews to pick up

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trash or your maintenance fees. um

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volunteers and affiliates like keep Fort

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Mill are able to engage those volunteers

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to make sure that that work gets done on

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behalf of the communities that they love

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and respect. Um and I'm excited for the

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work that they're going to continue to

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do. Um this past year they've worked

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tirelessly. I've talked with Mina uh

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almost weekly at times. Um but she's

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been great to work with. They're uh we

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did a little bit of strategic planning

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you know, what are some of the goals and

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stuff and I I was telling them a lot of

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our affiliates, they get to this point

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and that's this is the finish line. They

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finally hit their affiliation and

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they're excited for it. Um, and they kind of have to figure out what to

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do next. This crew was already talking

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about what they're doing next and and

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presentation. So, I want to step on

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their toes, but I do want to say that

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I'm excited for the work they're going

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to do. Um, and that the work that

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they're going to be able to produce in

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y'all's town. Um, and so I want to say

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today is their affiliate birthday. So,

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happy birthday to them. Um, every year

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they get to celebrate the day today as

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their birthday of their affiliate. And

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so, we're excited for the work they're

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going to do and the support that y'all

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continue to give them um will only

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increase the support they're able to

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give your community. So, thank y'all so

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much for allowing me to come here and

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speak on their behalf um and the amazing

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work they're going to continue to

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support through y'all. Thank you.

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» I also come bearing gifts. So, um, this

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is the official certificate certifying

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them as a Keep America Beautiful

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affiliate. Um, it'll be presented to

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them today, um, for them to hang or

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display wherever they feel feel the

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need, but I'm excited for the work

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they're going to do. Um, and as y'all

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>> All right, Miss Mina, I think you're up

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next to, uh, do a recap for 2026.

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a a slide missing and a slide out of

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>> madam mayor and members of the town

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when I think about who we are, and I

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know that you have all been waiting

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probably a year to see the faces. Um we

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are I describe us as um plant lovers,

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environmental science um educators but

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mostly dreamers of a greener and cleaner

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nonprofit organization very well. Um

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particularly the four of them, litter

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prevention and reduction, recycling and

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waste reduction, um neighborhood

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open spaces. And now um by the way, this

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would like to or send somebody to us, we

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our vision, and our purpose. Uh you'll

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notice on the screen here that all of

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these are centered around the people of

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our of our town, our broader community.

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citizens of Fort Mill to take action. Uh

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lead change and build a cleaner, greener

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tomorrow. Our vision or our our picture

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of future success is that Fort Mill will

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become cleaner, greener, and uh have a

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culture that's more environmentally

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with as a committee is to provide uh pro

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programming and planning

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that teaches the citizens of our town uh

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vision and this mission. I keep going

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what are we what are our action items?

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them the pillars. Uh so we've

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established our foundation and now we're

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going to set these pillars on top and

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these pillars will symbolically

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represent what the community is going to

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see the the product of what our

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committee is is producing. Um our

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pillars are litter awareness and

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evening.

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» This one got a little janky. So bear

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with my my numbers. It was right when I

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sent it though, I swear. Um, so this is

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just our path to affiliation, just sort

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of how uh we got to where we are now. I

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think y'all probably recall you uh we

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had a resolution back um in 2024 to get

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the the ball rolling and then y'all just

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recently uh added us into the ordinance

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because Casey realized we we needed to be codified a little bit better. Um

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but we've been working on this uh as a

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staff person, I've been working on this

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since 2023. And um while Joseph's still

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in the room, I think um I want to say

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that Palmetto Pride has been a fabulous

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partner uh to us. Even before we started

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on the path to affiliation, you know, we

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have our water goat because of them. We

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have our environmental sculpture over at

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Harris Street Park because of the the

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program from Palmetto Pride. We were

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able to have the Marionette Theater come

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up and do their litter trashes everyone

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um program for for local children

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because of Palmetto Pride. So they've

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been a fabulous um partner to us. All

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right.

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Stay there. Hello. I am Josie Vanell and

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I'm a board member and

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the litter survey we did in January 2026

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for the town was in all four wards and

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it was um a randomized survey. So we got

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to drive through different neighborhoods

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um 55 and a mile an hour sections to 25

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m an hour sections. And the scale from

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one would be maybe one piece of litter

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that might have flown out of someone's

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mailbox, all the way to four, which is

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an illegal dump site. And

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it the average was a 1.8 of the 15 sites

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that we were able to view, which is

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really good, but it still gave us where

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we want to be better. So when we go back

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next year, the areas we've already

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noted, we've scheduled cleanups. We want

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to be at a one and keep it at a one for

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to keep our town so beautiful.

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» All right. Hi, Mayor Gwen. Hello,

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council. Uh I'm going to tell you guys a

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little bit about what we have done so

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far in 2025 and in 2026. So, so far we

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have planted two pollinator gardens, one

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at Steel Streak Park, one at Harris

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Street Park, and we've kept up with

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them. So, that's the mulching, the weed

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pulling, the watering. We have worked

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with Cub Scout Pack 832 to organize an

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event where the scouts received their

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environmental and sustainability badge.

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For America Recycles Day, we organized

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an educational event at Steel Street

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Park and we educated on recycling and we

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passed out um recycling magnets that

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show what can and cannot go into our

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recycling bins to kind of help our

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community members know, yeah, this is

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recyclable, this is not. And then most

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dear and dear to my heart are the litter

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pickups that we did. So we had the big

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litter sweep. That's probably the one

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that you guys notice in the spring where

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there's little people groups sprinkled

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across Fort Mill. We had about seven,

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eight, nine starting points across Fort

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Mill. We had roughly 150 volunteers on

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one day and we picked up litter all

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across Fort Mill.

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>> We had the Berry Sweet litter pickup. It

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was the day after the strawberry

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festival and we all came. We picked up

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around Walter Elijah Park and we picked

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up around downtown Fort Mill. After the

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festival, you know, people had fun, they

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enjoyed, but we want to, you know, bring

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Fort Mill back to its beauty. So that

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was the Berry Sweet litter pickup and

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we'll keep that going in the future. And

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then we had the Santa suite pickup which

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was the day after the Christmas parade,

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>> excuse me, immediately after the

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Christmas parade. Uh and we had a groups

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pick up around downtown Fort Mill, you

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know, as everyone left from the

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Christmas parade. So overall, we picked

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up 889 pounds of litter across Fort

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Mill. We had 174 volunteers and our

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events reached almost 1,700 people in

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Fort Mill.

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>> It's amazing.

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>> All right, I'm going to turn it to

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>> That's worthy.

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>> Hi. Um, so my name is Danielle Holmes.

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Um, it's kind of hard to follow

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Michelle, but um, I will. Um, we plan in

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the future to do everything that

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Michelle just said. Um, we'll plan on

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doing those again next year. Um, we also

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are planning on partnering with the

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Clemson Extension for a Fort Mill

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Bradford pear bounty.

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>> Um, Bradford pears are not native to the

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US. Um, and they have been widely

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planted everywhere.

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>> Although they look very pretty, they can

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become very stinky.

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>> They are stinky.

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>> And as many of us know, when storms

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happen, the branches fall um and it

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becomes um a huge mess. So, we are

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looking to partner with the Clemson

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Extension. Um the program is where they

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can bring up to five um Bradford pairs

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and then they are given in exchange an

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equal number of free healthy native

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young replacements on a one-on-one

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replacement. Um we'd also like to

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continue and expand our cleanup events

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and our educational events. We want to

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increase more awareness within the

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community. Um also based on the

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pollinator gardens that we've already

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started, we would love to continue some

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more um kind of increase that reach.

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Another thing, and I really think this

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is an attainable goal, and I wore my bee

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um earrings tonight just to show you

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that this is an attainable goal. Um we

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would like to become a B city. Um our

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local we there are local affiliates in

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Colombia, in Greenwood and Florence and

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South Carolina, and close by in Gastonia

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and Belmont and Charlotte are all B

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city. So we would love to become a B

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city. Um it it only has a couple things

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that we would need to do. We would need

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to reduce the use of pesticides. We

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would need to incorporate a pollinator

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conscious practice into our city

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policies and plans. Um, we would host

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pollinator awareness events and we would

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create and enhance pollinator habitats

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in public and private areas. So, we

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really think that these are doable and

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we hope that you all will come on board

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with us um in the future to do those

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things.

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>> Join us.

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>> All right. Hello everybody. My name is

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Dan. I'm uh the newest member of the

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keep fort mill beautiful committee. Uh

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started back in I believe it was April.

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Uh and to go continue on with what she

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was just describing uh some of our

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long-term goals here uh we're really

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looking to build the momentum that the

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committee has already created and one of

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our bigger goals uh would be working

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with the town uh to get the Tree City

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USA designation as well as the B city.

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That one is a little bit more in-depth,

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a little bit more involved, requires a

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lot more resources and a lot more

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involvement from uh other other groups

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outside of us. Um, but it feels like it

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would be a great recognition of Fort

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Mill's commitment to urban trees and

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green spaces. Uh in addition to that, we

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would also want to continue working with

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the police department on opportunities

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to reduce litter uh while also looking

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for new mural and beautifification spots

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uh such as sculptures and and other

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beautiful things that uh that just make

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the town a lot nicer. Uh and finally,

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we'd really like to get more young

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people involved. Uh and I'd say that

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goes for everything that we do. Um they

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already do a great job at it, but um

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would love to continue uh with that with

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uh creating a be uh sorry a beautiful

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keep form beautiful youth council

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possibly and the ultimate goal is to

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make beautifification something that the

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whole community feels invested in and a

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part of. So

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>> all right so um we just wanted y'all to

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get a snapshot of what we we've been up

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to this past year and what we will be

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doing in the years to come. Uh just know

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that you are invited to come to any of

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our uh Saturday service cleanups that

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will be happening. They start back up in

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September. And if you come, I will give

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you a t-shirt. I will. Um you don't get

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one until you come pick up trash, but

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then we'll get you a shirt. Uh and then

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also the litter sweep. Uh like Michelle

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mentioned, litter sweep's a big one for

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us in April. And I would really love to

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see y'all out there in your wards

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leading um groups with us. We have a

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great turnout and it would be fabulous

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to have y'all involved. So, thank you.

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Any questions that y'all have?

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>> So, incredible. I This just fulfills so

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many of our discussions and our dreams

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to bring this forward to our community.

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So, you're making it happen. That is

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just near and dear. Uh just absolutely

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priceless to us that you have started

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this. And yes, we will pitch in. I know

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Chris

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>> I have a whole list of things to follow

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up just exactly what you

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>> and I think Chris and Ben have assisted

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with the economic and Allen the economic

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development group has on our Saturdays

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that we pick up. It's just really sad

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that it has to be done. Um I I really

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wish I had a ruler for every hand that

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goes out a window. Um but it is an

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amazing gift to Fort Mill. So, thank you

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for what you're doing and I do dearly

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hope that we'll all participate with

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you, council.

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>> Yeah. So, I I have a whole list of great

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and all of them have smiley faces by

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them, but the the tree grant I think

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it's great. Uh uh you'll realize this

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counsel is very tree friendly.

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>> Uh and staff will they probably hear

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more than they want to about it. the uh

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thank y'all so much for the education uh

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on what is recyclable and is not because

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I try to wash all the stuff out do it

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then I see I ride by the neighborhood

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and there's somebody's got old tires and

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garden hoses and they just undo what

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everybody else is trying to do um and

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also on uh education for well I'd say

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kids but also adults I don't know where

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they ever got the idea it's okay to

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throw trash out some can and I'm

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surprised that number is not higher than

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1.8 because there are certain areas that

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I you can spend 10 minutes in one ditch.

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>> That's that's exactly right. We had to

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get a randomized sample. So I I'll give

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Gavin did us um some word maps with

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randomized road sections and so yeah

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there are a couple like driving through

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Massie and like yeah there's here. Um we

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didn't get to go down like brickyard.

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>> Yeah, there's other areas

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is terrible. Yeah. And and I actually I

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00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,400
just got back from a a trip to Ireland

537
00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,320
and I was talking to the mayor. They

538
00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:39,919
actually have a community pride thing

539
00:20:39,919 --> 00:20:41,360
because they're a little different

540
00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:43,120
organization, but they have these little

541
00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:45,120
small rural towns and you see people out

542
00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:46,640
there working at the entrance of their

543
00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:48,240
towns. And the guy was telling us they

544
00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,880
have this by pro not by province, what

545
00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:53,039
do they call those? Uh

546
00:20:53,039 --> 00:20:56,640
>> they're like uh not states uh uh

547
00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:58,480
counties. They call them counties over

548
00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:00,480
there and they have county awards for

549
00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,320
that. So, it's it's to get people

550
00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:04,320
involved and it's all about pride for

551
00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:06,080
their communities. And I was like, it

552
00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:07,679
was a great I came back and called the

553
00:21:07,679 --> 00:21:09,039
mayor right up. I said, "Oh, we got to

554
00:21:09,039 --> 00:21:10,880
do this. It's the greatest thing ever."

555
00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:12,640
And she goes, "Let's do this." You know,

556
00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,799
so so everything y'all doing, there's a

557
00:21:14,799 --> 00:21:16,799
lot of passion up here about it. So,

558
00:21:16,799 --> 00:21:19,520
thank you. And uh look forward to seeing

559
00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:22,960
uh what happens by this time next year.

560
00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:23,360
>> Yeah.

561
00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:25,440
>> A long list. We'll have a long list of

562
00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:26,400
accomplishments.

563
00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:27,760
>> Give a shout out to the Colonel's Club

564
00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:30,559
as well. Being part of the greenway, we

565
00:21:30,559 --> 00:21:33,120
uh adopted the section between all down

566
00:21:33,120 --> 00:21:34,559
Old Nation Road, the whole length of

567
00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:37,200
that from the dairy barn all the way to

568
00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,840
the walking parks four times a year.

569
00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:41,760
>> Y'all picked up 14 bags this weekend.

570
00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:42,320
>> I know.

571
00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,320
>> I saw

572
00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:46,720
the

573
00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:47,440
picked up.

574
00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,120
>> You guys mentioned the cleanup the day

575
00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:50,880
of the Christmas parade and it kind of

576
00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,440
had had a flashback to the candy cane

577
00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:55,679
wrappers everywhere. So, we do the same

578
00:21:55,679 --> 00:21:57,520
thing. had pockets were overflowing with

579
00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,360
candy cane rappers. So, you know, those

580
00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:00,640
are but thank you guys for doing that.

581
00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:01,760
Thank you for all that you do. Like I

582
00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:05,760
said, the passion that this group has is something else and it's contagious,

583
00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:06,799
too. So, thank you guys.

584
00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:09,039
>> Incredible. Just incredible.

585
00:22:09,039 --> 00:22:10,960
>> And I hope the education piece will

586
00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,039
continue. We've got so many corporations

587
00:22:13,039 --> 00:22:15,520
within the area that I think it's a

588
00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,120
great time to reach out to them to make

589
00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:19,360
sure they see this nice award that we

590
00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:21,520
now have and how can they partner with

591
00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,760
us because I know even the company I

592
00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:26,000
work for, we've got sustainability goals

593
00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,080
and projects that we do and so we get

594
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,000
volunteer hours and get paid to

595
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:31,840
volunteer. So you can count on me for

596
00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,000
that. I will say um you know it was

597
00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,480
mentioned about Massie. Massie I live in

598
00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:38,880
the community and we do four cleanups a

599
00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:40,880
year. I think three or four and it is

600
00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:42,799
amazing how many people and how much

601
00:22:42,799 --> 00:22:44,880
that they the pride that they take all

602
00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,000
ages to clean it up. So, um I hope those

603
00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,919
go into your numbers of how much stuff

604
00:22:49,919 --> 00:22:52,400
but almost as prideful as I am with

605
00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:53,919
that. The fact that we have a strawberry

606
00:22:53,919 --> 00:22:55,919
queen wearing Birkenstocks really makes

607
00:22:55,919 --> 00:22:58,799
me feel good. So, um you're speaking my

608
00:22:58,799 --> 00:23:02,480
love language for sure now. Um I did

609
00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:04,960
want to um ask I know Gordon, you and I

610
00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:06,640
talked the other day about the civic

611
00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,720
camp. Um, and this is a great thing that

612
00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,559
we could add to that civic camp if we

613
00:23:10,559 --> 00:23:12,320
did it for the youth. So, just want to

614
00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:13,919
make sure that didn't get lost. As well

615
00:23:13,919 --> 00:23:16,080
as the comment about making sure the

616
00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:18,000
chemicals that we're using within an

617
00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,520
organization are sustainable, they are

618
00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,360
um healthy for the environment, making

619
00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:25,600
sure as we look with our budget that

620
00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,120
we're putting out there that we're

621
00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:29,440
making the community better um and not

622
00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,240
killing the pollinators. So, um yes,

623
00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,400
central everywhere you can to help with

624
00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,720
the I love the plants. They do great

625
00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:38,799
here. And get rid of the Bradfords. I'll

626
00:23:38,799 --> 00:23:40,240
wear that t-shirt all day.

627
00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:42,000
>> You can't tell we're interested, can

628
00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:43,280
you?

629
00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:44,799
>> I'm really excited about the Bradford

630
00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:46,880
Fairy

631
00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:48,559
um that we'll get more details on

632
00:23:48,559 --> 00:23:50,720
registration for that because uh public

633
00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,200
will be able to register um and and

634
00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:55,360
claim those trees and we will be giving

635
00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:58,240
those away uh next next April. So, April

636
00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,120
2027. And the rain barrel sale is is

637
00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,200
next spring as well. So, rain barrels

638
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:04,720
will be happening. So, we've got all

639
00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:05,840
kinds of good stuff going.

640
00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,679
>> Yeah. Miss M, I do have a question. Um,

641
00:24:07,679 --> 00:24:09,200
with the cleanup, the second Saturday

642
00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:10,480
clean up. Are you you guys going to do

643
00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,080
it through the farmers market like you

644
00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:13,039
used to in the past?

645
00:24:13,039 --> 00:24:15,679
>> We are doing a sign up genius and we uh

646
00:24:15,679 --> 00:24:17,760
I'm trying to rebrand it as Saturday

647
00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:19,520
service because we do move them around a

648
00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:20,880
little bit like the Christmas parade

649
00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:23,039
one. Um, so we're trying to drop the

650
00:24:23,039 --> 00:24:24,559
second just because it gets confusing

651
00:24:24,559 --> 00:24:27,200
for people. But we um have that sign up

652
00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,039
out there right now so people can sign

653
00:24:29,039 --> 00:24:31,039
up. We usually have between 40 and 50

654
00:24:31,039 --> 00:24:34,080
volunteers each time. We do allow people

655
00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:35,840
if they don't want to clean up on the

656
00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:37,440
section we're doing, they want to get a

657
00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,159
bag and, you know, gloves and vests from

658
00:24:40,159 --> 00:24:42,240
us, they can do that and then go do

659
00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,159
their own area, sort of like they did at

660
00:24:44,159 --> 00:24:46,640
the farmers market. Um, but yeah, we we

661
00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:49,679
do them September through June, take a

662
00:24:49,679 --> 00:24:52,080
break July and August, and I do creek

663
00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:53,919
cleanups during that time. And of

664
00:24:53,919 --> 00:24:55,760
course, Danielle is my partner in crime

665
00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:57,679
on all of those. We kind of flip-flop

666
00:24:57,679 --> 00:25:00,159
who's got which month, um, who's leading

667
00:25:00,159 --> 00:25:01,360
those. So

668
00:25:01,360 --> 00:25:03,360
>> because it just it felt like the through

669
00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:05,039
the farmers market there was a kind of a

670
00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:07,039
sense of purpose going there getting the

671
00:25:07,039 --> 00:25:08,799
bags getting supplies you know picking

672
00:25:08,799 --> 00:25:10,240
out a section and everything. So

673
00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:13,279
>> and we look at at having um some se you

674
00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:15,760
know some put together bags available at

675
00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:17,840
the farmers market tent for people who

676
00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:19,120
want to do that for sure.

677
00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:19,520
>> Awesome.

678
00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,039
>> I've got I'm doing inventory right now

679
00:25:21,039 --> 00:25:24,480
y'all. got tons of

680
00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:26,320
>> well and also I didn't mention it but

681
00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:28,559
the river cleanup after Hela came

682
00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:30,960
through um it was horrible everywhere

683
00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,880
and and that wasn't somebody throwing

684
00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:34,880
out something as much as it just what

685
00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,200
mother nature did to our area and as

686
00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,440
much as we're kayaking on the lower half

687
00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,720
past um Riverwalk area all of it got

688
00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:44,799
past there are people's tubes that you

689
00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:46,640
know got cut along the way thank you for

690
00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,240
what y'all been doing in the waterways

691
00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:49,919
and keeping them clean I mean if there

692
00:25:49,919 --> 00:25:51,760
is one little benefit benefit of being

693
00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:54,000
in a drought. It makes it easier to

694
00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,799
clean up some. So, thank you. Yeah.

695
00:25:56,799 --> 00:25:58,480
Thank you to everybody who took

696
00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,480
advantage of that time and cleaned up

697
00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:01,120
our waterways.

698
00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:02,559
>> We're going to be doing the river suite

699
00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:04,720
in Sugar Creek the first Saturday in

700
00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:07,039
October, October 3rd. Registration is

701
00:26:07,039 --> 00:26:08,799
open for that as well if anybody wants

702
00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:10,799
to come out. It's a great uh workout

703
00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:13,120
because it's cardio. We're digging tires

704
00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:15,600
out of the Sugar Creek. Um we usually

705
00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,320
will get between 50 and 100 tires out of

706
00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:20,880
the creek in two hours. And then after

707
00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:23,279
you dig them out, you have to get them

708
00:26:23,279 --> 00:26:26,400
out and it's a 25 foot embankment. So

709
00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:30,789
leg day, arm day, full cardio.

710
00:26:30,799 --> 00:26:31,919
» Amazing.

711
00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:35,440
>> Totally amazing. Thank you so much.

712
00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:36,640
>> So much appreciate you.

713
00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,159
>> Congratulations.

714
00:26:38,159 --> 00:26:40,000
>> Chris Sardelli, did you want to get a

715
00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,039
picture of them with the Please, if you

716
00:26:43,039 --> 00:26:43,679
guys would.

717
00:26:43,679 --> 00:26:44,480
>> Yes.

718
00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:45,919
>> Where do you want us?

719
00:26:45,919 --> 00:26:48,559
>> Up here.

720
00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:51,279
>> Please.

721
00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:51,679
All right.

722
00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:52,159
>> All right.

723
00:26:52,159 --> 00:26:54,960
>> Will you guys stand up? So, we're not.

724
00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,559
>> So, where are you going to put the uh

725
00:26:56,559 --> 00:27:00,640
the the thing there?

726
00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:01,360
>> You're good.

727
00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:03,600
>> Wherever I'm allowed.

728
00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:05,919
>> Anywhere you want.

729
00:27:05,919 --> 00:27:06,400
>> Thank you.

730
00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:08,799
>> Thank y'all. Congratulations. Good work.

731
00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:12,630
Great work.

732
00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:16,080
» Well, that's a great way to get started.

733
00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,480
All right. Uh, now we have a

734
00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:20,880
presentation of parks and wreck proposed

735
00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:24,320
budget for the fiscal year 2627.

736
00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,799
Our very own Brown Simpson. Welcome,

737
00:27:26,799 --> 00:27:27,440
Brown.

738
00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:28,240
>> Brown.

739
00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:29,279
>> Good evening, everybody.

740
00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:29,840
>> Good evening,

741
00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,360
>> Mayor, members of council. Thank you for

742
00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:33,440
this opportunity for us to be here

743
00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:36,880
tonight to present uh our kind of a

744
00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:39,440
snapshot of our 2026 budget and talk a

745
00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:41,279
little bit about next year's budget also

746
00:27:41,279 --> 00:27:43,840
too. I think you got a handout

747
00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:46,720
>> uh that was given out. Chris, you gonna

748
00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,120
sign it for me as we go forward. Thank

749
00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:53,279
you. Uh, as we look at this year's this

750
00:27:53,279 --> 00:27:55,600
past year's budget, our annual budget

751
00:27:55,600 --> 00:28:00,789
was 2,587,470.85

752
00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:05,590
and expenses to date 2,18,9

753
00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:09,120
excuse me, 2,189225

754
00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:10,960
has been stent. It's been spent that's

755
00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:13,039
almost 82.1%

756
00:28:13,039 --> 00:28:16,399
of our budget. We do have 13 full-time

757
00:28:16,399 --> 00:28:19,279
employees um and about 15 to 20

758
00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:21,919
part-time employees in all aspects of of

759
00:28:21,919 --> 00:28:24,000
things that we do. I do want to point

760
00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,600
out recognize two of our employees

761
00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:28,159
tonight. Two of our superintendents in

762
00:28:28,159 --> 00:28:30,640
our divisions. First of all, our parks

763
00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:33,360
superintendent Lee Louney is here and

764
00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:35,679
also our recreation superintendent Bob

765
00:28:35,679 --> 00:28:37,360
Houston. I know some of y'all have met

766
00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:39,200
Bob, some of you have not. He's been

767
00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:42,240
with us since um January. moved all the

768
00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:44,960
way from from the Pacific Northwest and

769
00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:46,559
has done a great job for us hit the

770
00:28:46,559 --> 00:28:48,399
ground running. So, we're glad to have

771
00:28:48,399 --> 00:28:50,159
Bob on our team and of course Lee's been

772
00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:52,320
with us here with the town for about

773
00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:53,760
>> 17 years.

774
00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,000
>> Uh, one of the budget notes is we did

775
00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,880
move $42,500

776
00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,880
uh back in the fall of last year after

777
00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:02,559
we approved this from contract to

778
00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:05,200
services to salaries regular to affect

779
00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:07,440
the hiring of a tennis manager. We hired

780
00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:09,120
Brevin McKini. I think some of y'all

781
00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:10,720
know Brevin. His dad Billy was our

782
00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:13,760
longtime contracted tennis employee. And

783
00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:15,840
we also hired part-time tennis

784
00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:17,520
instructors for the tennis program.

785
00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:19,360
Every instructor that we have now in our

786
00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:22,559
tennis program is a part-time employee

787
00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:24,799
of the town of Fort Mill, which is a

788
00:29:24,799 --> 00:29:26,320
good thing because we've done background

789
00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:28,399
checks on all those folks and they've

790
00:29:28,399 --> 00:29:30,320
really hit the ground running. Some of

791
00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,159
our key accomplishments fiscal year

792
00:29:32,159 --> 00:29:33,760
2526.

793
00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:35,360
Uh the big one of the biggest ones I

794
00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:36,880
think the biggest one is we completed

795
00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,679
the parks and recreation master plan. We

796
00:29:39,679 --> 00:29:42,880
hired like I said Bob and uh Brevin our

797
00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,679
800 all-star football team won the SCPA

798
00:29:45,679 --> 00:29:47,520
Scap State Championship. You recognized

799
00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:51,440
those kids at the uh at our last meeting

800
00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:54,080
here. Our all-star baseball posted it

801
00:29:54,080 --> 00:29:56,320
best district tournament finish in more

802
00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,240
than seven years. Our ozone team

803
00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:01,120
finished second the district and our AAA

804
00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,440
team finished third the district. Ozone

805
00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:06,880
is 11 12. AAA is 9 and 10 year olds.

806
00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:08,880
Some of our parks and facility

807
00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,200
improvements that we've done, of course,

808
00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:13,279
Walter Elijah Park, which I call the

809
00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:16,080
jewel of our park system. Uh we finished

810
00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:17,840
a concrete sidewalk all the way around

811
00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:19,679
the entire park. We've got new safety

812
00:30:19,679 --> 00:30:22,080
cameras and lighting is installed in

813
00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:24,799
that park. Steel Street Park, uh we

814
00:30:24,799 --> 00:30:27,120
built a new indoor picnic shelter and

815
00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:29,600
added picnic tables there. Banks

816
00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,159
Athletic Park. Our batting cages are to

817
00:30:32,159 --> 00:30:33,919
be concreted by the end of August. We

818
00:30:33,919 --> 00:30:36,240
actually got those finished today and

819
00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:37,840
that is something that we're excited

820
00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,080
about. Uh so that we should open those

821
00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:41,520
up hopefully by the end of the week.

822
00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:42,880
We're going to let that concrete settle

823
00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:45,200
and make sure it's good. So that'll help

824
00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,840
with uh warming up the teams whether

825
00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,000
they want to hit some or and we're

826
00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:52,799
excited about that. Millstone Park, of

827
00:30:52,799 --> 00:30:54,720
course, we added the new uh port and

828
00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,520
play safety surfacing also there. And

829
00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:00,000
then a new outdoor picnic shelter and

830
00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,320
tables. I give get to give credit on

831
00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,399
something with Millstone. It's probably

832
00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:06,159
been a couple years ago Lee mentioned to

833
00:31:06,159 --> 00:31:07,520
me, he said, "You know what would be

834
00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,840
nice up here is we had a shelter at the

835
00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:11,520
top of Milstone Park where people could

836
00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,320
eat lunch and enjoy downtown Fort Mill."

837
00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:16,159
So Lee, you've been wanting that credit.

838
00:31:16,159 --> 00:31:17,600
So I had to give Lee that credit

839
00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:19,760
tonight.

840
00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:21,520
>> It does. It really does. It's really

841
00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,840
added to that part. Harris Street Park.

842
00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:25,760
Y'all know we added a new picnic picnic

843
00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:28,559
shelter in gazebo. Also too, one of the

844
00:31:28,559 --> 00:31:31,520
things we did was a couple years ago we

845
00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:33,120
had a massive rainstorm. If y'all

846
00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:35,279
remember on a Friday night where we had

847
00:31:35,279 --> 00:31:37,279
to shut the interstate down the turf at

848
00:31:37,279 --> 00:31:39,600
Fort Mill High School buckled, but it

849
00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:41,200
did recede back down when we had that

850
00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:44,240
massive rainstorm that we kind of didn't

851
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:46,159
doing do anything to that field. So, we

852
00:31:46,159 --> 00:31:48,080
were able to repair the fencing back

853
00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:50,240
earlier this fiscal year. And also we

854
00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,159
just add a side to the infield because

855
00:31:52,159 --> 00:31:54,399
we want to be able to use that field for

856
00:31:54,399 --> 00:31:56,880
practice space for flag football or for

857
00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:58,799
youth soccer and because we have the

858
00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:00,880
lighting on there. And then probably the

859
00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:02,960
other thing that's excited too is the of

860
00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:04,799
course the community center. The

861
00:32:04,799 --> 00:32:07,760
construction is uh right on schedule and

862
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:10,000
we're hoping to open that in early uh

863
00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,320
early winter. Uh we actually rode by

864
00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:14,320
there today. We have a meeting every two

865
00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:15,840
weeks. We got a meeting this Thursday.

866
00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,919
So, being able to go in that facility

867
00:32:17,919 --> 00:32:19,919
and see what's being done, it's going to

868
00:32:19,919 --> 00:32:22,799
really make Fort Mill proud and

869
00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:24,320
especially for those that went to school

870
00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:27,200
there many years ago. Uh, our spring

871
00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:31,200
sports participation is next. Um, we can

872
00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:33,039
look at our numbers if this was spring

873
00:32:33,039 --> 00:32:35,360
baseball. We were down a little bit

874
00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:37,600
there. Flag football down a little bit

875
00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,080
there. Soccer numbers have gone down

876
00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:43,120
there. Softball increased. and

877
00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,679
volleyball in the spring was down from

878
00:32:45,679 --> 00:32:49,840
279 to 260. Uh softball did increase.

879
00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:51,760
Our fall participation numbers when you

880
00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:55,200
look at baseball from last year was down

881
00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:58,399
uh some flag football just down about

882
00:32:58,399 --> 00:33:01,200
five folks. Soccer down a little bit,

883
00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:04,640
softball increased and volleyball

884
00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:08,320
has exploded. Our our volleyball program

885
00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,000
has taken off. The biggest thing we got

886
00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:11,919
to look at next is what can we do for

887
00:33:11,919 --> 00:33:14,640
boys because our girls program has taken

888
00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:17,279
off big time and we're very very proud

889
00:33:17,279 --> 00:33:22,789
of that increase about 19.8%.

890
00:33:22,799 --> 00:33:24,159
» Before you turn the page

891
00:33:24,159 --> 00:33:24,720
>> Yes ma'am.

892
00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:27,360
>> Do we believe that any of the decrease

893
00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:29,679
in participation is related to the

894
00:33:29,679 --> 00:33:32,880
county not providing us with the funding

895
00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,039
that they historically had for our

896
00:33:35,039 --> 00:33:35,600
programs?

897
00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:37,519
>> Yes, ma'am. And then the complication of

898
00:33:37,519 --> 00:33:39,440
a county resident that actually has a

899
00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:42,159
Fort Mill address trying to get the

900
00:33:42,159 --> 00:33:44,480
money, the stipen that they had offered

901
00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:46,159
to participate in our programs.

902
00:33:46,159 --> 00:33:47,840
>> Yes, ma'am. We think that's a lot to do

903
00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:48,799
with that. And I was going to address

904
00:33:48,799 --> 00:33:50,080
that a little bit later on on some

905
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:51,440
future slides on it, but that's okay.

906
00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:54,480
That's a great question. It is. We truly

907
00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:56,559
do believe what's happened with some of

908
00:33:56,559 --> 00:33:58,399
those and I and I'll touch on it right

909
00:33:58,399 --> 00:33:58,799
now.

910
00:33:58,799 --> 00:33:59,200
>> Thank you.

911
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,159
>> Our winter basketball, we had 806 kids

912
00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:04,720
this past year participate. The year

913
00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:07,039
before that we had 1,3

914
00:34:07,039 --> 00:34:08,720
and let me hit on that right there. When

915
00:34:08,720 --> 00:34:11,040
we we started winter basketball

916
00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:13,599
registrations on October the 1st, 2025

917
00:34:13,599 --> 00:34:16,159
we registered for about a month. That is

918
00:34:16,159 --> 00:34:18,480
also the time that we introduced civic

919
00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:20,560
wreck which was our new software

920
00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:23,280
program. And civic wreck has been a big

921
00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:25,520
plus for us. And one of the things that

922
00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:27,440
we've been able to do with that also too

923
00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:30,800
is we've been able to tie into our GIS.

924
00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:33,200
So we know if if a participant whether

925
00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,679
they sign up for you sports or they sign

926
00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:38,560
up let's say for sh picnic shelter or

927
00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,599
they sign up for to play tennis they

928
00:34:41,599 --> 00:34:43,200
want to reserve a tennis court

929
00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:45,119
everything goes to civic wreck and we're

930
00:34:45,119 --> 00:34:47,440
able to identify whether that

931
00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:49,280
participant

932
00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:51,440
lives in the municipal town limits of

933
00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:53,359
Fort Mill or they live in an

934
00:34:53,359 --> 00:34:56,320
unincorporated area of of of Fort Mill

935
00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:58,160
or another unincorporated area of the

936
00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:01,520
county or out of eight. We got a lot of

937
00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:03,200
questions about this when we started

938
00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:05,440
this back in the winter because we were

939
00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:07,920
able to activate that GIS and we would

940
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:09,760
have people call us and say, "Well, we

941
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,000
live we have a Fort Mill address." And

942
00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,920
we would say, "Yes, ma'am, you do. You

943
00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:15,680
have a Fort Mill address, but you don't

944
00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:18,160
live in the municipal town limits of

945
00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:20,480
Fort Mill where you pay taxes actually

946
00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:22,480
to the town of Fort Mill." So, that was

947
00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,720
a great question, mayor, and we kind of

948
00:35:24,720 --> 00:35:26,720
as we've gone through that and I think

949
00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:28,480
we we've gotten better with that. We've

950
00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:30,000
been able to educate people over the

951
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:32,400
last 10 months on why they had to pay

952
00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:36,640
that extra $70 fee. Tennis lessons were

953
00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:38,240
down a little bit this past year from

954
00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:42,480
5.85 to 4.89. Our pickle ball lessons uh

955
00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:44,320
were down a good bit. We cut last year

956
00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,480
with pickle ball when Billy was on

957
00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:50,480
staff. We were just able to throw some tennis some pickle ball lessons in

958
00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:52,560
because he had a great interest in that.

959
00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:54,000
We're still teaching them, but they're

960
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,480
down some. One of the biggest pluses we

961
00:35:56,480 --> 00:36:00,000
had this past summer was we had 44 slow

962
00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,160
pit softball teams. That's the most

963
00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:04,079
we've ever had. Now, we did switch it up

964
00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:06,000
some. We still had the men's church, we

965
00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:07,520
had a co-ed, and then we had more of an

966
00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:09,839
industrial league, but it was a big

967
00:36:09,839 --> 00:36:12,160
plus. We actually got city of Rock Hill

968
00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:13,680
called us and we know how'd y'all do

969
00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:16,000
that? Why is your numbers up? And we

970
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:17,359
were able to tell them what we did. We

971
00:36:17,359 --> 00:36:20,880
changed it the format around with that.

972
00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:23,599
Uh we did have we talked about pickle

973
00:36:23,599 --> 00:36:25,200
ball. We did have a new indoor pickle

974
00:36:25,200 --> 00:36:26,960
ball facility that that opened here in

975
00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,760
the town limits and they took a good bit

976
00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:31,520
of those bit of those folks

977
00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:33,920
>> and the heat had a lot to do with tennis

978
00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:36,640
lessons. Billy Billy and I talked about

979
00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:37,040
that.

980
00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:38,800
>> The heat's been brutal this summer as we

981
00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:39,839
all know.

982
00:36:39,839 --> 00:36:42,320
>> Our summer camp participation,

983
00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:44,720
uh, our tennis camp, we were down some

984
00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:47,520
in that from 243 to 180. Pickle ball

985
00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,040
camp, you can see that one during the

986
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:52,560
summer. Kids on the ball camp uh was

987
00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:55,359
down a little bit. Soccer camp down. Our

988
00:36:55,359 --> 00:36:56,720
baseball camp was down a little bit.

989
00:36:56,720 --> 00:36:59,119
Basketball camp was up. Instructional

990
00:36:59,119 --> 00:37:01,359
basketball league was down. Our

991
00:37:01,359 --> 00:37:02,960
volleyball camp went from zero

992
00:37:02,960 --> 00:37:05,359
participants to 75. I give Bob credit

993
00:37:05,359 --> 00:37:07,440
with that. He was able to build a

994
00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:09,520
rapport with one of the local high

995
00:37:09,520 --> 00:37:11,440
schools, Kataba Ridge, and their coach.

996
00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:12,880
And that was something that we were able

997
00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:15,599
to add new. And it's been been a huge

998
00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:17,680
plus. Let me mention this. kids on the

999
00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:19,599
ball camp, soccer camp, baseball camp,

1000
00:37:19,599 --> 00:37:22,480
basketball camp, all those are done by

1001
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,400
individuals. It's it's a contract

1002
00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:26,320
service. So, we give them a percentage

1003
00:37:26,320 --> 00:37:29,839
and we get a percentage of that revenue.

1004
00:37:29,839 --> 00:37:32,880
Um, we do have competition here. And if

1005
00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:35,280
the next slide, when you look at soccer,

1006
00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:38,640
flag football, baseball, softball,

1007
00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:40,160
volleyball,

1008
00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:41,760
um, one of the things we have is some

1009
00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:43,680
other organizations that are also

1010
00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:46,880
offering sporting activities too. uh

1011
00:37:46,880 --> 00:37:48,560
Fort Mill United Soccer, Charlotte

1012
00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:51,440
Independent Soccer, I9 Sports, uh

1013
00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:53,040
Victory Sports Outreach, and of course

1014
00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:56,400
the Baxter YMCA. Uh which uh we do have

1015
00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,320
some local travel ball organizations

1016
00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:01,119
also doing baseball and softball, flag

1017
00:38:01,119 --> 00:38:04,079
football. You've got the endzone sports

1018
00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:05,440
and some of the other ones I just

1019
00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:07,200
mentioned there. And of course, the

1020
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:08,640
pickle ball, we just mentioned that the

1021
00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:11,599
new indoor facility uh right above us

1022
00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:15,440
here at 160 and 21.

1023
00:38:15,440 --> 00:38:18,079
Um, mayor, you you mentioned of course

1024
00:38:18,079 --> 00:38:20,320
about the the funding. Uh, York County

1025
00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:22,079
fund for you sports, tennis, and camps

1026
00:38:22,079 --> 00:38:25,040
was eliminated for fiscal year 2526.

1027
00:38:25,040 --> 00:38:26,880
In prior years, that funding allowed the

1028
00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:29,040
town to charge one uniform registration

1029
00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:31,520
fee regardless of where you lived at.

1030
00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:33,680
Now, we did charge an out ofstate fee,

1031
00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:35,680
an extra fee then, but if you live

1032
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:37,680
anywhere in York County, you paid one

1033
00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:39,760
fee, and that was pretty much the rule

1034
00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,920
across the board for all municipalities.

1035
00:38:41,920 --> 00:38:42,400
it was

1036
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:43,599
>> because we had that recreation

1037
00:38:43,599 --> 00:38:45,200
coalition.

1038
00:38:45,200 --> 00:38:48,079
Um the non-resident fee implementation,

1039
00:38:48,079 --> 00:38:49,760
you can see that what I just mentioned

1040
00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:51,680
earlier about our loss of funding from

1041
00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:54,480
the county. Uh the funding change. York

1042
00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:56,160
County funding was discontinued, not

1043
00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:58,960
included in fiscal year 2526.

1044
00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:02,079
town council. Uh you guys as a body last

1045
00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:07,599
year approved a non resident fee of 70 bucks for those folks living outside

1046
00:39:07,599 --> 00:39:09,599
of Fort Mill municipal limits and

1047
00:39:09,599 --> 00:39:11,599
applied to you sports tennis lessons and

1048
00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:14,079
camp and that fee did mirror what

1049
00:39:14,079 --> 00:39:18,480
Rockill and TK also did. Uh also I

1050
00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:21,599
mentioned about uh we started civic

1051
00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:24,880
wreck back on October the 1st, 2025. And

1052
00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:26,640
I will say this, like I said before,

1053
00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:28,240
over the past 10 months, staff has

1054
00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:30,240
worked to clarify the difference between

1055
00:39:30,240 --> 00:39:32,800
a Fort Milling address and residing

1056
00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:34,880
within the town limits. The public

1057
00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,119
understanding has steadily improved with

1058
00:39:37,119 --> 00:39:39,359
that. So that is that is good news

1059
00:39:39,359 --> 00:39:40,880
there.

1060
00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:42,079
Want to talk a little bit about the

1061
00:39:42,079 --> 00:39:45,280
proposed fee adjustments for fiscal year

1062
00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:47,040
2027.

1063
00:39:47,040 --> 00:39:48,560
And I'll just go through each one

1064
00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:50,400
individually. If you need to ask me a

1065
00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:53,359
question to stop, we we can do that.

1066
00:39:53,359 --> 00:39:56,560
Baseball AAA ages 9 and 10 is currently

1067
00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:59,760
$95 for those that live in the municipal

1068
00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:01,920
town limits. We're proposing increase

1069
00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:06,480
that to $110. Uh that is to help with

1070
00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:08,720
cost of umpires have increased and

1071
00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:11,599
uniform costs have also increased. TK

1072
00:40:11,599 --> 00:40:14,320
charges $110 currently for that.

1073
00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:17,200
>> So how does Rockill get away with 65?

1074
00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:18,640
That's a great question and I think

1075
00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:20,320
that's because they have a heck of a

1076
00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:24,000
sports tourism program that some of

1077
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:24,560
those costs.

1078
00:40:24,560 --> 00:40:26,720
>> So it's the Walmart principle. They buy

1079
00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:29,119
in bulk so they get lower cost.

1080
00:40:29,119 --> 00:40:35,680
>> Well, we we we buy in bulk, too. And we try to we try to get the best quality

1081
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,599
uniform we can, but also

1082
00:40:37,599 --> 00:40:38,480
>> fast improvement.

1083
00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:41,119
>> We bid we bid it out also too. So we try

1084
00:40:41,119 --> 00:40:43,440
and look at look at all that. But I

1085
00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:44,960
think one of the things Rockill has done

1086
00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:47,359
with that is like I said the sports

1087
00:40:47,359 --> 00:40:49,359
tourism they bring in a lot of lot of

1088
00:40:49,359 --> 00:40:50,800
funding on that.

1089
00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:54,000
>> Baseball ozone is also the same and then

1090
00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,240
Dixie Boys we're encouraging to move

1091
00:40:56,240 --> 00:40:58,800
that up to 125. You can see the

1092
00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:01,119
breakdown there. Let me say this about

1093
00:41:01,119 --> 00:41:04,160
our our fees right here. Since we

1094
00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,319
started running the youports when Leroy

1095
00:41:06,319 --> 00:41:08,880
got out of the business in 2010, that

1096
00:41:08,880 --> 00:41:11,280
was our first year running that. We have

1097
00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:14,160
not increased the fees in our youth

1098
00:41:14,160 --> 00:41:18,000
sports at all. So we've held that cost

1099
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:20,560
for the last 16 years. And of course

1100
00:41:20,560 --> 00:41:23,359
also too the price of uniforms have gone

1101
00:41:23,359 --> 00:41:26,160
up. The price of officials have gone up.

1102
00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:29,920
So that has that has increased pickle

1103
00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:32,480
ball and tennis daily fees. Currently we

1104
00:41:32,480 --> 00:41:35,920
charge $2 if you live outside of the

1105
00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:37,520
municipal limits of the town of Fort

1106
00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:40,240
Mill. I'm en encouraging us to move that

1107
00:41:40,240 --> 00:41:44,640
up to $5. I think that that adds value

1108
00:41:44,640 --> 00:41:47,680
to our to our courts, to our facilities,

1109
00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,000
and it kind of makes people realize

1110
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,319
there is there is a cost of that. We

1111
00:41:52,319 --> 00:41:54,880
will be opening the community center. I

1112
00:41:54,880 --> 00:41:56,880
am uh suggesting that we don't charge

1113
00:41:56,880 --> 00:41:58,960
our residents anything, but for a

1114
00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:01,119
non-resident to come in just to play

1115
00:42:01,119 --> 00:42:03,680
basketball, I'm I'm I'm asking you that

1116
00:42:03,680 --> 00:42:07,760
we look at a $7 fee on that. To me that

1117
00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:11,599
also provides value and also from a

1118
00:42:11,599 --> 00:42:14,160
standpoint of appreciating and valuing

1119
00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:16,480
that that money that the town residents

1120
00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,560
have put toward that toward that fee

1121
00:42:18,560 --> 00:42:21,680
toward that facility. Um one day

1122
00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:24,160
preseason skill clinic uh which we're

1123
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:25,440
looking at doing some of those this

1124
00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:29,200
upcoming year. Uh $50 preseason clinic

1125
00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:31,280
listed for sports and residents will pay

1126
00:42:31,280 --> 00:42:35,280
additional $70. Fort Mill Knights select

1127
00:42:35,280 --> 00:42:38,960
baseball team. That's something new and that's my next slide and I will I

1128
00:42:38,960 --> 00:42:41,680
will talk about that. We're a $225 fee

1129
00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:44,240
for that which will cover uh two jerseys

1130
00:42:44,240 --> 00:42:47,839
for that program and a hat. Wbridge Park

1131
00:42:47,839 --> 00:42:51,920
Rental $50 is $50 an hour right now and

1132
00:42:51,920 --> 00:42:55,599
$250 for the entire day for a field. I'm

1133
00:42:55,599 --> 00:42:58,079
encouraging you to raise that up to $60

1134
00:42:58,079 --> 00:43:01,440
an hour and 300 a day for the field. And

1135
00:43:01,440 --> 00:43:04,400
um also looking at doubling that for

1136
00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:07,280
non-residents that don't hold residents

1137
00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:09,920
inside of Fort Mill Community Center

1138
00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:12,640
gym. We know we're going to be uh asked

1139
00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:15,680
to use that facility. Also a $60 an hour

1140
00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:21,119
and a $300 a day for those that live in town limits. Uh proposed non-resident

1141
00:43:21,119 --> 00:43:24,480
rate would be $120 an hour and $600 a

1142
00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:26,720
day. the community center rooms, which

1143
00:43:26,720 --> 00:43:29,119
are going to have two of those. Uh we're

1144
00:43:29,119 --> 00:43:31,520
asking you to look at proposing and

1145
00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:33,680
approving $30 an hour for those that

1146
00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:35,920
live inside the town limits that they

1147
00:43:35,920 --> 00:43:37,200
want to use that. And then if you're

1148
00:43:37,200 --> 00:43:39,119
non-resident, let's say somebody want to

1149
00:43:39,119 --> 00:43:40,960
rent some for a birthday party, it would

1150
00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:43,599
be $60 an hour. We would double that.

1151
00:43:43,599 --> 00:43:46,560
>> That is a small amount compared to other

1152
00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:49,440
rentals. I have worked to get rentals

1153
00:43:49,440 --> 00:43:52,800
for my garden club and looked all all

1154
00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:56,640
across town at available space. That's a

1155
00:43:56,640 --> 00:44:00,079
very very reasonable amount.

1156
00:44:00,079 --> 00:44:01,599
>> And then the rest of our youth sports,

1157
00:44:01,599 --> 00:44:03,359
basketball, flag, football, volleyball,

1158
00:44:03,359 --> 00:44:05,920
soccer, we're looking to ask you to bump

1159
00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:09,040
that up $5, $80 for non-competitive and

1160
00:44:09,040 --> 00:44:10,880
$100 for competitive. And the

1161
00:44:10,880 --> 00:44:13,200
non-residents will continue to pay an

1162
00:44:13,200 --> 00:44:16,560
additional $70. Ran before you flip over

1163
00:44:16,560 --> 00:44:18,079
uh because I know the community center

1164
00:44:18,079 --> 00:44:19,520
rooms as the mayor mentioned it's going

1165
00:44:19,520 --> 00:44:21,440
to be very there's a lot of interest in

1166
00:44:21,440 --> 00:44:23,920
that. So if when you mentioned birthday

1167
00:44:23,920 --> 00:44:25,839
parties I think a cleanup so is there

1168
00:44:25,839 --> 00:44:27,920
going to be a cleanup fee now like I

1169
00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:30,079
know there's a lot of adult groups that

1170
00:44:30,079 --> 00:44:31,520
need a place to meet and that's one of

1171
00:44:31,520 --> 00:44:33,839
the reasons we moved aggressively on

1172
00:44:33,839 --> 00:44:35,599
this project. But you know birthday

1173
00:44:35,599 --> 00:44:36,720
parties that's all we don't want to

1174
00:44:36,720 --> 00:44:38,480
leave birthday cake all over the floor

1175
00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:40,319
and so how you going to deal with that?

1176
00:44:40,319 --> 00:44:42,319
>> We did not include that in it but

1177
00:44:42,319 --> 00:44:43,680
something we might need to look at.

1178
00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:46,079
>> Yeah. You might want to bake that in.

1179
00:44:46,079 --> 00:44:48,000
>> That's absolutely necessary.

1180
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:49,280
>> And we can and we can do that.

1181
00:44:49,280 --> 00:44:50,960
>> Go to Chuck-E-Cheese and spend an hour

1182
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:52,480
and you'll have all different

1183
00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:53,680
perspectives.

1184
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:54,640
>> We can do that.

1185
00:44:54,640 --> 00:44:56,319
>> Brown, while we're on that too on the

1186
00:44:56,319 --> 00:44:58,319
community center, um, as we're looking

1187
00:44:58,319 --> 00:45:00,560
at charging $7 for somebody, are we

1188
00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:02,480
going to have an administrative support

1189
00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:04,800
at the door as people are walking in to

1190
00:45:04,800 --> 00:45:06,880
support? And does that mirror what we're

1191
00:45:06,880 --> 00:45:09,200
doing at the YMCA as well?

1192
00:45:09,200 --> 00:45:11,920
what they're doing at the Y right now. I

1193
00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:15,280
think it's a $10 fee if if they allow

1194
00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:16,720
somebody, a non-member, to come in and

1195
00:45:16,720 --> 00:45:18,560
like shoot basketball for a day.

1196
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:19,040
>> Okay.

1197
00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:20,800
>> Um

1198
00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:23,200
I'm not sure. I think it's around $10 is

1199
00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:24,319
what they what they

1200
00:45:24,319 --> 00:45:25,760
>> ought to look at mirroring whatever

1201
00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:27,839
they're doing given that, you know, the

1202
00:45:27,839 --> 00:45:30,880
town owns both facilities. So, um we

1203
00:45:30,880 --> 00:45:32,400
ought to consider that, please.

1204
00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:34,400
>> Okay. We can we we'll look at that and

1205
00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:35,440
get back with y'all on that.

1206
00:45:35,440 --> 00:45:36,079
>> Okay. Thank you.

1207
00:45:36,079 --> 00:45:37,599
>> Thank you. I know it's primarily going

1208
00:45:37,599 --> 00:45:39,440
to be on the weekends at the community

1209
00:45:39,440 --> 00:45:40,880
center. We got a lot of questions about

1210
00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:43,839
that. But is the rate going to be the

1211
00:45:43,839 --> 00:45:46,000
same like seven days a week or will it

1212
00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:48,000
be different more on the weekends or

1213
00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:50,079
>> It would be the same seven days a week.

1214
00:45:50,079 --> 00:45:51,040
Yes, sir.

1215
00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:51,839
>> It would be.

1216
00:45:51,839 --> 00:45:54,079
>> And you list the Dixie Boys league. Um

1217
00:45:54,079 --> 00:45:56,480
do we have a Dixie Girls league?

1218
00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:00,079
>> We don't, but we have a um 15 and under

1219
00:46:00,079 --> 00:46:01,760
softball

1220
00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:04,960
uh that we do offer. We've had one or

1221
00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:07,520
two teams in that that's played and they

1222
00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:08,560
usually play with some of the other

1223
00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:10,720
municipalities like Rock Hill, TK,

1224
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:12,319
Clover, York. Okay.

1225
00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:12,800
>> So,

1226
00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:14,640
>> but the baseball team we do allow girls

1227
00:46:14,640 --> 00:46:16,960
to play as co-ed. Correct. So, can we

1228
00:46:16,960 --> 00:46:18,560
take boys off of that name?

1229
00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:21,040
>> Yeah, we will. That's just officially

1230
00:46:21,040 --> 00:46:22,800
the name of

1231
00:46:22,800 --> 00:46:25,520
>> after having the girl play. I understand

1232
00:46:25,520 --> 00:46:27,200
the semantics.

1233
00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:29,680
>> We can we can look at that. Change that.

1234
00:46:29,680 --> 00:46:30,640
>> Thank you.

1235
00:46:30,640 --> 00:46:31,920
>> Y'all have any other questions about

1236
00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:33,520
proposed fees? We can look at everything

1237
00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:34,960
that y'all said to us, especially about

1238
00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:36,400
the deposit and everything for like a

1239
00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:38,319
birthday party.

1240
00:46:38,319 --> 00:46:40,400
>> Yeah. Some of the um other information

1241
00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:41,760
you went through a lot and I was trying

1242
00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:43,040
to take notes but didn't want to

1243
00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:46,800
interrupt you. Um with the flag football

1244
00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:48,720
side of things, are we doing now that

1245
00:46:48,720 --> 00:46:50,800
they've added girls flag football at the

1246
00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:53,040
high school level? Are our programs

1247
00:46:53,040 --> 00:46:55,520
mirroring that? So is what age flag

1248
00:46:55,520 --> 00:46:58,560
football? Is it co-ed, boys, girls? How

1249
00:46:58,560 --> 00:47:01,440
does that look? It's we're still using

1250
00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:03,839
that model NFL flag football. So, the

1251
00:47:03,839 --> 00:47:06,240
kids get the rep replica jerseys. They

1252
00:47:06,240 --> 00:47:07,599
love it. It comes with the replica

1253
00:47:07,599 --> 00:47:09,760
jerseys of a team. It also comes with

1254
00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:11,839
the flags. It comes with footballs.

1255
00:47:11,839 --> 00:47:14,400
>> Uh we are co-ed in that. Right now, we

1256
00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:16,079
don't have a separate girls league or

1257
00:47:16,079 --> 00:47:17,599
separate boys league. It's co-ed right

1258
00:47:17,599 --> 00:47:18,240
now. But,

1259
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:19,760
>> and what ages?

1260
00:47:19,760 --> 00:47:23,040
>> 6U, 8U, 10U, and 13U.

1261
00:47:23,040 --> 00:47:23,359
>> Correct.

1262
00:47:23,359 --> 00:47:25,760
>> Okay. So, that will cover um I I would

1263
00:47:25,760 --> 00:47:27,760
like for us to consider a middle school

1264
00:47:27,760 --> 00:47:31,040
age to do um until the middle schools

1265
00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:33,280
actually get a team knowing that we're

1266
00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:34,720
doing it in high school now. Yes, ma'am.

1267
00:47:34,720 --> 00:47:35,920
>> And maybe middle school has

1268
00:47:35,920 --> 00:47:38,000
>> I think middle school's got it already

1269
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,400
at the and the middle school girls. I

1270
00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:42,160
think I'm correct on this play in the

1271
00:47:42,160 --> 00:47:43,040
spring.

1272
00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:45,280
>> Okay. I think too we would have to

1273
00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:47,440
consider the fields because we use the

1274
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:49,760
fields at the schools and those are not

1275
00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:52,560
free. Uh we pay a sizable amount of

1276
00:47:52,560 --> 00:47:54,160
money to the Fort Mill School District

1277
00:47:54,160 --> 00:47:55,520
to rent their fields, which is

1278
00:47:55,520 --> 00:47:58,400
reasonable. We would too, but I can tell

1279
00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:00,960
you right now it's difficult because

1280
00:48:00,960 --> 00:48:03,040
having grandkids in many of the programs

1281
00:48:03,040 --> 00:48:05,119
you've just talked about, times get

1282
00:48:05,119 --> 00:48:07,359
changed, fields get pushed because of

1283
00:48:07,359 --> 00:48:10,319
school practice. It It's not an easy

1284
00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:11,200
situation.

1285
00:48:11,200 --> 00:48:13,440
>> I will I will say to address you on

1286
00:48:13,440 --> 00:48:18,960
that, Mayor, last spring was a disaster.

1287
00:48:18,960 --> 00:48:19,599
this spring.

1288
00:48:19,599 --> 00:48:20,400
>> I didn't say it.

1289
00:48:20,400 --> 00:48:22,800
>> I know. This spring was a lot better.

1290
00:48:22,800 --> 00:48:24,079
>> A lot better. And and I'm going to give

1291
00:48:24,079 --> 00:48:25,920
Bob credit for that because he's built a

1292
00:48:25,920 --> 00:48:28,240
great rapport with that contact, the new

1293
00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:30,559
contact at the Fort Mill School

1294
00:48:30,559 --> 00:48:32,319
District. And we want to thank I know

1295
00:48:32,319 --> 00:48:33,839
this is being recorded. We want to thank

1296
00:48:33,839 --> 00:48:35,040
the Fort Mill School District for

1297
00:48:35,040 --> 00:48:37,599
allowing us their facilities. We

1298
00:48:37,599 --> 00:48:39,760
couldn't do a lot of what we do without

1299
00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:40,400
>> Absolutely.

1300
00:48:40,400 --> 00:48:43,920
>> that partnership that we have. So, we're very appreciative of that.

1301
00:48:43,920 --> 00:48:46,480
>> Absolutely. I I mean no harm to the

1302
00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:47,839
school district. I'm just saying it's

1303
00:48:47,839 --> 00:48:49,440
not without cost

1304
00:48:49,440 --> 00:48:51,359
>> for us to be able to operate these

1305
00:48:51,359 --> 00:48:54,000
programs. So when we want and I don't

1306
00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:55,760
disagree with you at all, Lisa, we need

1307
00:48:55,760 --> 00:48:58,480
to offer fairly across the board, but to

1308
00:48:58,480 --> 00:49:00,559
increase the programs, we have to

1309
00:49:00,559 --> 00:49:03,359
increase the field usage. And Brownie,

1310
00:49:03,359 --> 00:49:05,760
you and I both know from the travel

1311
00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:07,599
leagues, they're looking, they're

1312
00:49:07,599 --> 00:49:11,440
begging for field use. And and I do

1313
00:49:11,440 --> 00:49:13,040
think we have to take a long hard look

1314
00:49:13,040 --> 00:49:13,839
at this,

1315
00:49:13,839 --> 00:49:16,480
>> right? When it comes to the decline in

1316
00:49:16,480 --> 00:49:18,800
numbers, I also think that what has come

1317
00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:20,480
into play is the school district's

1318
00:49:20,480 --> 00:49:23,119
calendar changing. So, you know, we have

1319
00:49:23,119 --> 00:49:25,599
now squashed down to eight weeks in the

1320
00:49:25,599 --> 00:49:25,920
summer.

1321
00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:26,720
>> Eight weeks.

1322
00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:28,880
>> So, vacations are very tight. It's hard

1323
00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:31,280
to get as many camps in as they the

1324
00:49:31,280 --> 00:49:33,599
parents probably would like to do. So,

1325
00:49:33,599 --> 00:49:35,839
it's probably worth Well, yeah. School

1326
00:49:35,839 --> 00:49:38,480
camps, YMCA camps, you know, vacations,

1327
00:49:38,480 --> 00:49:40,480
there's not enough weeks to cover it

1328
00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:40,880
all.

1329
00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:42,960
>> That's that's a great point. and and

1330
00:49:42,960 --> 00:49:44,880
even with our leagues and everything

1331
00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:47,520
because you have that intercession week

1332
00:49:47,520 --> 00:49:49,760
the first week of October now

1333
00:49:49,760 --> 00:49:52,000
>> you have three days off at Thanksgiving

1334
00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:54,240
you have two weeks off at Christmas we

1335
00:49:54,240 --> 00:49:56,640
got another week off in February and

1336
00:49:56,640 --> 00:49:58,880
then we got another week off in April so

1337
00:49:58,880 --> 00:50:01,520
we try to you know once we once we

1338
00:50:01,520 --> 00:50:03,359
finish our summer camps we go right into

1339
00:50:03,359 --> 00:50:05,920
the fall sports and we're wide open for

1340
00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:09,200
another 44 weeks during the year just

1341
00:50:09,200 --> 00:50:11,119
trying to get everything in to finish up

1342
00:50:11,119 --> 00:50:12,559
before Memorial Morial Day.

1343
00:50:12,559 --> 00:50:14,559
>> So, it is a tight schedule, but I give

1344
00:50:14,559 --> 00:50:16,640
our staff a lot of credit. They do a

1345
00:50:16,640 --> 00:50:18,720
good job of of managing that and getting

1346
00:50:18,720 --> 00:50:19,599
all that done.

1347
00:50:19,599 --> 00:50:21,440
>> Well, and I know we've seen some camps

1348
00:50:21,440 --> 00:50:24,319
be successful on those off weeks during

1349
00:50:24,319 --> 00:50:26,240
the school year. So, you know, maybe

1350
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:28,400
that's a way to shift an indoor camp

1351
00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:30,960
that doesn't have to be outside to still

1352
00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:31,920
get the play.

1353
00:50:31,920 --> 00:50:33,440
>> You just brought up a great point that

1354
00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:35,359
we've been working on and I'm glad you

1355
00:50:35,359 --> 00:50:37,839
mentioned that with our tennis program.

1356
00:50:37,839 --> 00:50:40,000
Brevin has done a good job. And one of

1357
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:42,480
the things we're looking at is offering

1358
00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:46,160
a camp during that intercession weeks.

1359
00:50:46,160 --> 00:50:48,800
We're also looking at and at at offering

1360
00:50:48,800 --> 00:50:52,559
a camp between Christmas and New Year's.

1361
00:50:52,559 --> 00:50:54,160
Um we're going to start a little bit

1362
00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:56,319
later in the day like a half day camp.

1363
00:50:56,319 --> 00:50:57,680
Instead of nine, we're going to do 10

1364
00:50:57,680 --> 00:50:58,960
because it might be a little bit cooler

1365
00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:00,800
out there. That's some things that we're

1366
00:51:00,800 --> 00:51:03,040
looking and talking. How do we get how

1367
00:51:03,040 --> 00:51:04,559
do we think out the box? How do we get

1368
00:51:04,559 --> 00:51:06,960
more creative as to help with those

1369
00:51:06,960 --> 00:51:07,200
things?

1370
00:51:07,200 --> 00:51:08,880
>> Now that corporate world's gone back to

1371
00:51:08,880 --> 00:51:11,440
so many businesses having um work from

1372
00:51:11,440 --> 00:51:13,920
home doesn't work anymore. Uh look at

1373
00:51:13,920 --> 00:51:15,839
maybe a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

1374
00:51:15,839 --> 00:51:17,599
where the core hours the parents are

1375
00:51:17,599 --> 00:51:19,119
going into the office might be

1376
00:51:19,119 --> 00:51:21,839
successful too. So just a thought.

1377
00:51:21,839 --> 00:51:24,160
>> Thank you for that. All right. Fort Mill

1378
00:51:24,160 --> 00:51:25,760
nights initiative. This is something

1379
00:51:25,760 --> 00:51:27,920
that that we've talked about as a staff

1380
00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:31,839
and something we want to introduce you guys to. It would be select

1381
00:51:31,839 --> 00:51:34,160
baseball. It's not travel. Stop wreck.

1382
00:51:34,160 --> 00:51:36,800
It's what we call select in between. And

1383
00:51:36,800 --> 00:51:39,599
this is modeled on TK select program

1384
00:51:39,599 --> 00:51:41,599
which has run successfully now for over

1385
00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:45,280
10 years across six age divisions 8U 9U

1386
00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:48,720
10U 11U 12U 13U. It bridges the gap

1387
00:51:48,720 --> 00:51:50,319
between traditional recreation and

1388
00:51:50,319 --> 00:51:52,960
travel baseball keeping skilled players

1389
00:51:52,960 --> 00:51:55,680
registered for fall and spring seasons.

1390
00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:57,920
Still have volunteer coaches for select

1391
00:51:57,920 --> 00:51:59,760
teams. Continue coaching at the

1392
00:51:59,760 --> 00:52:01,440
recreation level. We still have those

1393
00:52:01,440 --> 00:52:04,640
guys coaching uh for us, keeping both

1394
00:52:04,640 --> 00:52:07,520
players and coaches in the recck league.

1395
00:52:07,520 --> 00:52:09,119
Select players are required to play

1396
00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:11,839
recreation baseball in the spring while

1397
00:52:11,839 --> 00:52:14,400
in the select program. This strengthen

1398
00:52:14,400 --> 00:52:15,760
strengthens the talent pool for

1399
00:52:15,760 --> 00:52:18,160
recreation all-star selection at the

1400
00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:21,280
district and state competition.

1401
00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:24,400
Bill's positivity positive visibility

1402
00:52:24,400 --> 00:52:26,319
for Fort Mill through branded uniforms

1403
00:52:26,319 --> 00:52:28,480
and teamed identity and adds program

1404
00:52:28,480 --> 00:52:30,640
revenue per participant.

1405
00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:32,400
This is one of the key things. Our

1406
00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:34,240
department retains direct control of

1407
00:52:34,240 --> 00:52:36,720
select teams and coaches. Our recreation

1408
00:52:36,720 --> 00:52:39,440
coordinator who has a passion for

1409
00:52:39,440 --> 00:52:42,000
baseball will oversee the program

1410
00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:45,680
alongside the volunteer coaches that uh

1411
00:52:45,680 --> 00:52:50,720
we would select for that. And we um I

1412
00:52:50,720 --> 00:52:53,520
always said this, some of the best ideas

1413
00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:56,640
you get, you get from other programs or

1414
00:52:56,640 --> 00:52:59,920
other entities that do something good.

1415
00:52:59,920 --> 00:53:01,440
And we feel like this has been a good

1416
00:53:01,440 --> 00:53:03,599
program. Ever since we've been talking

1417
00:53:03,599 --> 00:53:06,079
about this, actually last week, Rock

1418
00:53:06,079 --> 00:53:07,760
Hill also reached out to us and said,

1419
00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:09,280
"We know y'all are interested in

1420
00:53:09,280 --> 00:53:11,200
possibly starting a select team. We're

1421
00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:14,880
interested in that also, too." So, I

1422
00:53:14,880 --> 00:53:17,200
just wanted to to bring that bring that

1423
00:53:17,200 --> 00:53:19,200
to you. We feel like this would be a

1424
00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:22,880
great proposal for for our program and

1425
00:53:22,880 --> 00:53:25,280
especially from a competition standpoint

1426
00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:28,000
to keeping those good kids with us if we

1427
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,000
can a couple more years. I'll give you

1428
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:31,920
this example and I'm not taking anything

1429
00:53:31,920 --> 00:53:34,319
away from this. When we won the coach

1430
00:53:34,319 --> 00:53:38,720
pitch Dixie World Series, it was Dixie

1431
00:53:38,720 --> 00:53:40,800
still then. It wasn't dime at that time

1432
00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:43,040
a couple years ago. A lot of those kids

1433
00:53:43,040 --> 00:53:45,200
that came back from that seven and eight

1434
00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:47,040
year old team did not come back play

1435
00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:49,280
with Seymour. They moved on to travel

1436
00:53:49,280 --> 00:53:52,000
ball and that's okay. That's their

1437
00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:53,680
option to do that. I'm not taking

1438
00:53:53,680 --> 00:53:55,920
anything away from travel ball at all.

1439
00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:57,359
That's not it. What we're looking at

1440
00:53:57,359 --> 00:53:59,359
with this program is just trying to

1441
00:53:59,359 --> 00:54:03,200
bridge a gap in between from wreck ball

1442
00:54:03,200 --> 00:54:04,800
to travel ball and have something kind

1443
00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:07,200
of a middle just to let people we've had

1444
00:54:07,200 --> 00:54:09,920
parents, coaches kind of come to us and

1445
00:54:09,920 --> 00:54:12,000
say, "Tica Kay's done this good. Can

1446
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:13,920
y'all look at possibly possibly doing

1447
00:54:13,920 --> 00:54:16,160
this?" So, we're we're bringing that to

1448
00:54:16,160 --> 00:54:17,680
you and I'll be glad to answer any

1449
00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:19,359
questions for you on that. Lisa,

1450
00:54:19,359 --> 00:54:20,880
>> I was going to say you you knew I was

1451
00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:22,960
going to fight you on this one and and

1452
00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:28,000
it's for many reasons. Um, number one, I understand about playing at that high

1453
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:30,319
level. As you know, my son's team and

1454
00:54:30,319 --> 00:54:32,880
two other teams made it to um, Little

1455
00:54:32,880 --> 00:54:34,559
League World Series representing the

1456
00:54:34,559 --> 00:54:37,040
state of South Carolina. So, um, in

1457
00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:38,720
addition to the Dixie team, we had,

1458
00:54:38,720 --> 00:54:40,319
we've had some outstanding baseball

1459
00:54:40,319 --> 00:54:42,480
programs, but when I look about our

1460
00:54:42,480 --> 00:54:44,079
comprehensive plan and what the

1461
00:54:44,079 --> 00:54:47,119
community has asked for more of with our

1462
00:54:47,119 --> 00:54:49,920
recreation program, it hasn't been an in

1463
00:54:49,920 --> 00:54:53,040
between select team for baseball. it has

1464
00:54:53,040 --> 00:54:56,000
been more adult programs, more youth,

1465
00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:58,079
um, young adult programs that we can

1466
00:54:58,079 --> 00:55:00,559
have. It's for senior citizens. There's

1467
00:55:00,559 --> 00:55:03,200
a lot of other programs that we really

1468
00:55:03,200 --> 00:55:06,000
need to consider outside of just the

1469
00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:09,200
youth side of things. Um, I don't see us

1470
00:55:09,200 --> 00:55:11,520
as competing with the travel ball teams.

1471
00:55:11,520 --> 00:55:14,480
I don't see us competing with the YMCA

1472
00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:16,800
or Victory Sports. I think each one of

1473
00:55:16,800 --> 00:55:19,359
them brings their own value proposition

1474
00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:21,200
to what they're why the parents are

1475
00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:23,920
choosing those organizations. What I do

1476
00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:26,960
see is a lot of input from our community

1477
00:55:26,960 --> 00:55:29,040
really wanting to have more activities

1478
00:55:29,040 --> 00:55:30,720
for older adults in different

1479
00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:32,319
demographics than what we are

1480
00:55:32,319 --> 00:55:35,760
considering. So, I feel like with, as

1481
00:55:35,760 --> 00:55:37,760
Gwen was mentioning, the field usage

1482
00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:40,880
that we have and our decreasing numbers,

1483
00:55:40,880 --> 00:55:42,720
right now, to me, it's not a time to get

1484
00:55:42,720 --> 00:55:44,720
into travel unless we're willing to do

1485
00:55:44,720 --> 00:55:47,760
it for multiple sports, not just one

1486
00:55:47,760 --> 00:55:51,680
sport, one activity. Um, so I I am not

1487
00:55:51,680 --> 00:55:54,160
in favor of this at this time at all. As

1488
00:55:54,160 --> 00:55:56,319
you know, when I ran 13 years ago, it

1489
00:55:56,319 --> 00:55:58,400
was because of my passion for our parks

1490
00:55:58,400 --> 00:56:00,240
and recck program and for the youth

1491
00:56:00,240 --> 00:56:03,359
sports in the community. back to the YM,

1492
00:56:03,359 --> 00:56:05,839
what was it? FM ya, Fort Mill Youth

1493
00:56:05,839 --> 00:56:07,920
Athletic Association that tried to save

1494
00:56:07,920 --> 00:56:10,960
parks. Um, I I just would like for us to

1495
00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:13,280
consider some other means of growing our

1496
00:56:13,280 --> 00:56:15,040
programs besides this.

1497
00:56:15,040 --> 00:56:16,640
>> Now, can I can I add something to that?

1498
00:56:16,640 --> 00:56:17,280
>> Absolutely.

1499
00:56:17,280 --> 00:56:21,119
>> Um, while I do not disagree on the the

1500
00:56:21,119 --> 00:56:23,280
different programs for more than just

1501
00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:25,440
the youth, I will disagree with you on

1502
00:56:25,440 --> 00:56:27,119
that that program right there. I think

1503
00:56:27,119 --> 00:56:29,440
that's a great idea. my son just came

1504
00:56:29,440 --> 00:56:31,839
through it and while he he wasn't the

1505
00:56:31,839 --> 00:56:34,240
one to be part of the travel team um but

1506
00:56:34,240 --> 00:56:40,319
seeing just kind of the the poaching of talent from the local to you being

1507
00:56:40,319 --> 00:56:42,000
pulled out of our wreck league and going

1508
00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:44,319
to other other leagues and travel ball

1509
00:56:44,319 --> 00:56:45,920
and everything else. I think this is a

1510
00:56:45,920 --> 00:56:47,839
great initiative to try to keep those

1511
00:56:47,839 --> 00:56:50,319
kids in our program and like I said and

1512
00:56:50,319 --> 00:56:52,880
kind of create that year after year uh

1513
00:56:52,880 --> 00:56:54,559
with it. So, I I I personally think this

1514
00:56:54,559 --> 00:56:55,920
is a good idea. And not again, not to

1515
00:56:55,920 --> 00:56:58,240
take away anything from senior

1516
00:56:58,240 --> 00:57:00,319
activities or anything else, but to keep

1517
00:57:00,319 --> 00:57:02,319
our kids here, I think that's I think

1518
00:57:02,319 --> 00:57:03,280
it's a great idea.

1519
00:57:03,280 --> 00:57:05,920
>> I I'm in the middle. Um because I see

1520
00:57:05,920 --> 00:57:09,119
value in having, you know, I used to

1521
00:57:09,119 --> 00:57:11,760
play softball for springs when I worked

1522
00:57:11,760 --> 00:57:14,000
in this building when it was Springs and

1523
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:16,240
we played all the Lancaster teams. We

1524
00:57:16,240 --> 00:57:18,720
played everyone. We travel a little bit

1525
00:57:18,720 --> 00:57:20,559
to Lancaster, whatever. It was a lot of

1526
00:57:20,559 --> 00:57:23,839
fun. We loved it. But to Lisa's point

1527
00:57:23,839 --> 00:57:27,040
and Allen's point, my point is we have

1528
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:30,160
to have some division because it is also

1529
00:57:30,160 --> 00:57:33,119
not right. I have been to many ball

1530
00:57:33,119 --> 00:57:36,319
games in the last two years to have a

1531
00:57:36,319 --> 00:57:39,359
wreck mentality and a wreck team that we

1532
00:57:39,359 --> 00:57:42,319
have travel teams using it for practice

1533
00:57:42,319 --> 00:57:44,799
because they join the team. That is a

1534
00:57:44,799 --> 00:57:47,119
whole lot of not fun for a bunch of

1535
00:57:47,119 --> 00:57:49,760
little kids that are not traveling on

1536
00:57:49,760 --> 00:57:52,000
the weekends and not getting individual

1537
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:54,240
skill sets and they're knocking them out

1538
00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:55,839
of the park. I'm scared for the health

1539
00:57:55,839 --> 00:57:58,480
of the kids in field because those kids

1540
00:57:58,480 --> 00:58:01,119
are really playing at a different level.

1541
00:58:01,119 --> 00:58:03,680
So, I I think it's something we need to

1542
00:58:03,680 --> 00:58:07,520
discuss. I'm not marking it off, but I I

1543
00:58:07,520 --> 00:58:11,040
do think we have a lot of opportunities.

1544
00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:13,760
To Lisa's point, I agree. We have been

1545
00:58:13,760 --> 00:58:15,599
asked about walking trails, which

1546
00:58:15,599 --> 00:58:19,040
Penelopey's working on. I have witnessed

1547
00:58:19,040 --> 00:58:21,920
rugby matches on the fields at the

1548
00:58:21,920 --> 00:58:24,960
complex and lacrosse, you know,

1549
00:58:24,960 --> 00:58:28,960
>> cricket, I saw adults playing cricket at

1550
00:58:28,960 --> 00:58:32,079
the complex. So, I I do think that

1551
00:58:32,079 --> 00:58:34,960
there's a need for us to embrace, you

1552
00:58:34,960 --> 00:58:36,319
know, there are a lot of taxpayers that

1553
00:58:36,319 --> 00:58:38,799
don't have little kids and and we do owe

1554
00:58:38,799 --> 00:58:41,520
them, too. So, I I I think these are

1555
00:58:41,520 --> 00:58:43,359
great conversations.

1556
00:58:43,359 --> 00:58:46,319
So, let's let's try to see how we can

1557
00:58:46,319 --> 00:58:48,960
find some middle ground to do what's

1558
00:58:48,960 --> 00:58:49,520
right.

1559
00:58:49,520 --> 00:58:50,960
>> And I will say this, one of the things

1560
00:58:50,960 --> 00:58:52,240
with the community center that we're

1561
00:58:52,240 --> 00:58:54,319
going to look at is concentrating on

1562
00:58:54,319 --> 00:58:56,559
senior program and doing things there,

1563
00:58:56,559 --> 00:58:57,839
whether it's pickle ball, whether it's

1564
00:58:57,839 --> 00:58:59,920
bingo classes, I mean, you name it. It's

1565
00:58:59,920 --> 00:59:01,359
all kind of things that we can do for

1566
00:59:01,359 --> 00:59:02,960
seniors. And that's one thing that we're

1567
00:59:02,960 --> 00:59:04,960
going to look at as we open up that

1568
00:59:04,960 --> 00:59:07,520
facility to do more for for seniors. We

1569
00:59:07,520 --> 00:59:09,599
even talked about in house when we have

1570
00:59:09,599 --> 00:59:11,680
meetings about looking at possibly doing

1571
00:59:11,680 --> 00:59:13,760
uh an adult men's basketball program or

1572
00:59:13,760 --> 00:59:15,280
adult women's basketball program or

1573
00:59:15,280 --> 00:59:16,799
adult volleyball program. That's some of

1574
00:59:16,799 --> 00:59:18,240
the things that we're that we're looking

1575
00:59:18,240 --> 00:59:18,480
at.

1576
00:59:18,480 --> 00:59:19,680
>> I want to play the volleyball thing.

1577
00:59:19,680 --> 00:59:20,799
>> Yeah, I was going to say there were

1578
00:59:20,799 --> 00:59:22,960
pickup soccer leagues at one time where

1579
00:59:22,960 --> 00:59:24,720
you know Sunday afternoons the field was

1580
00:59:24,720 --> 00:59:27,359
an open league. You know, again, I just

1581
00:59:27,359 --> 00:59:30,000
feel like seniors and I'm getting closer

1582
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:31,760
to that little bracket there aren't

1583
00:59:31,760 --> 00:59:33,760
necessarily playing bingo all the time.

1584
00:59:33,760 --> 00:59:35,599
You know, some of us want to do a little

1585
00:59:35,599 --> 00:59:37,839
bit more active lifestyle and still like

1586
00:59:37,839 --> 00:59:40,400
the competition. Yeah. Give me flag

1587
00:59:40,400 --> 00:59:43,280
football game. I'm I'm all in.

1588
00:59:43,280 --> 00:59:44,559
>> All right. I'm going to move on to the

1589
00:59:44,559 --> 00:59:47,680
next slide. Wbridge Park project.

1590
00:59:47,680 --> 00:59:51,040
>> We uh budgeted this year $475,000.

1591
00:59:51,040 --> 00:59:52,799
One of the ideas we had was the

1592
00:59:52,799 --> 00:59:55,040
playground adjacent to field one was

1593
00:59:55,040 --> 00:59:56,640
built more than 20 years ago when the

1594
00:59:56,640 --> 00:59:59,040
park only had one baseball and softball

1595
00:59:59,040 --> 01:00:00,799
field. That was the first first field we

1596
01:00:00,799 --> 01:00:03,119
had there. And we built that one too

1597
01:00:03,119 --> 01:00:04,960
because we had a lot of homes going up

1598
01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:07,440
out in that area too during that time

1599
01:00:07,440 --> 01:00:09,599
frame. The budget covers a completely

1600
01:00:09,599 --> 01:00:11,680
new play structure, new swings and port

1601
01:00:11,680 --> 01:00:14,880
in place safety surfacing. A matching

1602
01:00:14,880 --> 01:00:17,520
grant opportunity from game time has

1603
01:00:17,520 --> 01:00:19,359
been been identified in the last two

1604
01:00:19,359 --> 01:00:21,200
weeks and could significantly lower the

1605
01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:24,000
town's cost and we do believe that we've

1606
01:00:24,000 --> 01:00:26,880
got a good chance at getting that. So

1607
01:00:26,880 --> 01:00:28,319
just want to give you a heads up on

1608
01:00:28,319 --> 01:00:31,040
that. Also, I know we purchased more

1609
01:00:31,040 --> 01:00:33,280
property out there about the possibility

1610
01:00:33,280 --> 01:00:36,319
of a disc golf course. Uh, one of the

1611
01:00:36,319 --> 01:00:39,440
land that was was was purchased. Of

1612
01:00:39,440 --> 01:00:41,200
course, y'all know that the headquarters

1613
01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:43,200
for disc golf is right across as they

1614
01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:44,640
like to say,

1615
01:00:44,640 --> 01:00:46,960
>> right across the river in Rock Hill over

1616
01:00:46,960 --> 01:00:49,440
off Red River Road on Commerce Drive. We

1617
01:00:49,440 --> 01:00:52,559
feel like that we can build a disc golf

1618
01:00:52,559 --> 01:00:54,079
course out there. Partnering with this

1619
01:00:54,079 --> 01:00:56,160
group, it's f fits well into currently

1620
01:00:56,160 --> 01:00:58,400
underutilized areas of the park. A sport

1621
01:00:58,400 --> 01:01:00,160
that everyone can play regardless of

1622
01:01:00,160 --> 01:01:02,960
age, ability, or gender. A 9-hole course

1623
01:01:02,960 --> 01:01:05,359
is schedule friendly and easy to try.

1624
01:01:05,359 --> 01:01:07,040
Local players are frequently willing to

1625
01:01:07,040 --> 01:01:08,319
help with the course maintenance and

1626
01:01:08,319 --> 01:01:11,040
upkeep. It's easy to learn with lasting

1627
01:01:11,040 --> 01:01:13,440
recreation and fitness value, and

1628
01:01:13,440 --> 01:01:15,040
sponsorship opportunities can be

1629
01:01:15,040 --> 01:01:17,599
explored with Ace Place is the name of

1630
01:01:17,599 --> 01:01:19,920
the organization now, and other

1631
01:01:19,920 --> 01:01:22,480
corporate partners to help fund this

1632
01:01:22,480 --> 01:01:24,960
project. So, we're excited about that.

1633
01:01:24,960 --> 01:01:25,520
So,

1634
01:01:25,520 --> 01:01:26,880
>> y'all have any questions about the

1635
01:01:26,880 --> 01:01:28,240
possible grants?

1636
01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:28,799
>> No.

1637
01:01:28,799 --> 01:01:31,520
That's awesome. And thank you to the

1638
01:01:31,520 --> 01:01:33,839
Cunningham family. I know they're Fort

1639
01:01:33,839 --> 01:01:36,079
Mill, so I am proud of what they are

1640
01:01:36,079 --> 01:01:38,559
doing for the community um across the

1641
01:01:38,559 --> 01:01:42,000
nation, honestly. Um the port place at

1642
01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:44,799
Field One, it's not 20 years old, is it?

1643
01:01:44,799 --> 01:01:46,559
>> It's it's approaching 20 years. Yes,

1644
01:01:46,559 --> 01:01:46,799
ma'am.

1645
01:01:46,799 --> 01:01:48,079
>> Wow. It feels like it's been done since

1646
01:01:48,079 --> 01:01:51,280
I was on council. Okay. Um, and Gordon

1647
01:01:51,280 --> 01:01:53,280
and I have had some ideas, you and I can

1648
01:01:53,280 --> 01:01:55,839
talk offline, too, about um, as we look

1649
01:01:55,839 --> 01:01:57,839
at making it a safer park and more

1650
01:01:57,839 --> 01:01:59,680
usable. You know, I've expressed a lot

1651
01:01:59,680 --> 01:02:02,400
of concern up at field two and three at

1652
01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:04,400
the turnaround area that we have up

1653
01:02:04,400 --> 01:02:07,040
there. I'd like us to consider instead

1654
01:02:07,040 --> 01:02:09,359
of having that separate playground down

1655
01:02:09,359 --> 01:02:11,760
at field one, potentially putting making

1656
01:02:11,760 --> 01:02:14,400
a larger playground up at between those

1657
01:02:14,400 --> 01:02:17,680
two, we've already got the asphalt area,

1658
01:02:17,680 --> 01:02:20,000
so it makes it real easy to add to it. I

1659
01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:22,880
feel like I'm not an engineer, but um

1660
01:02:22,880 --> 01:02:25,920
and then possibly making where the field

1661
01:02:25,920 --> 01:02:28,319
one playground is make that batten

1662
01:02:28,319 --> 01:02:30,559
cages, make that a picnic shelter or

1663
01:02:30,559 --> 01:02:32,240
something for that field to be able to

1664
01:02:32,240 --> 01:02:32,799
use. Um

1665
01:02:32,799 --> 01:02:34,480
>> you know, we have a batten cage there.

1666
01:02:34,480 --> 01:02:34,799
Okay,

1667
01:02:34,799 --> 01:02:36,880
>> just left of field one back up toward

1668
01:02:36,880 --> 01:02:39,520
field three. So, we have that in place.

1669
01:02:39,520 --> 01:02:41,040
>> One of the things we would have to look

1670
01:02:41,040 --> 01:02:44,079
at to see if that if we add on to that

1671
01:02:44,079 --> 01:02:46,160
playground between fields two and three

1672
01:02:46,160 --> 01:02:47,839
if we have enough room there.

1673
01:02:47,839 --> 01:02:48,319
>> Yeah.

1674
01:02:48,319 --> 01:02:50,079
>> To make put that in there. That would be

1675
01:02:50,079 --> 01:02:51,440
something that we would have to explore

1676
01:02:51,440 --> 01:02:52,880
because we know we have the room

1677
01:02:52,880 --> 01:02:54,559
currently where the one is now.

1678
01:02:54,559 --> 01:02:57,119
>> Yeah. I I'd love to be involved and know

1679
01:02:57,119 --> 01:02:58,880
a little bit more before we actually

1680
01:02:58,880 --> 01:03:00,799
spend the money and apply for the grant.

1681
01:03:00,799 --> 01:03:02,880
But I do think it's great and I do hope

1682
01:03:02,880 --> 01:03:05,040
we will continue to get a lot of sun

1683
01:03:05,040 --> 01:03:06,640
shade while we're there. I know that's

1684
01:03:06,640 --> 01:03:08,960
been one of our projects with all of the

1685
01:03:08,960 --> 01:03:10,079
playground equipments.

1686
01:03:10,079 --> 01:03:11,440
>> That is one thing that we looked at with

1687
01:03:11,440 --> 01:03:13,359
this with the possible play structure is

1688
01:03:13,359 --> 01:03:15,680
adding shading on that play structure

1689
01:03:15,680 --> 01:03:19,119
>> needed. I'd also believe on both of

1690
01:03:19,119 --> 01:03:21,520
these initiatives that we have some

1691
01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:24,480
businesses coming nearby that might

1692
01:03:24,480 --> 01:03:30,960
would like to do some sponsorships. Um I I think we should probably

1693
01:03:30,960 --> 01:03:33,039
talk to Mr. Pettit or Gordon about

1694
01:03:33,039 --> 01:03:35,200
reaching out and seeing if they'd like

1695
01:03:35,200 --> 01:03:37,680
to have a banner um for I don't know

1696
01:03:37,680 --> 01:03:41,599
picnic area or whatever we decide it's

1697
01:03:41,599 --> 01:03:44,079
collocation is prime

1698
01:03:44,079 --> 01:03:46,160
>> for that kind of recognition and we'll

1699
01:03:46,160 --> 01:03:49,839
have a walkway over that way. So um I

1700
01:03:49,839 --> 01:03:51,760
think too on the disc golf course don't

1701
01:03:51,760 --> 01:03:53,280
forget that Winthrop holds the

1702
01:03:53,280 --> 01:03:55,359
international disc golf championship

1703
01:03:55,359 --> 01:03:58,079
once a year. It's incredibly well

1704
01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:00,559
attended. Um, so since we're going to

1705
01:04:00,559 --> 01:04:02,880
have Winthre next door, I think there's

1706
01:04:02,880 --> 01:04:06,000
some partnershiping that we might

1707
01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:10,559
try to benefit from. Um, just saying

1708
01:04:10,559 --> 01:04:12,480
>> that's a great idea. It is. And we're

1709
01:04:12,480 --> 01:04:13,760
And actually, I'm going to give Bob

1710
01:04:13,760 --> 01:04:15,839
credit on something. We're working Bob's

1711
01:04:15,839 --> 01:04:17,839
reached out to Winthre with the athletic

1712
01:04:17,839 --> 01:04:20,000
department and we've actually got a

1713
01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:21,760
volleyball night at the Winthrop

1714
01:04:21,760 --> 01:04:23,920
Coliseum September the 19th. Bob, am I

1715
01:04:23,920 --> 01:04:25,599
correct on that? Oh,

1716
01:04:25,599 --> 01:04:27,280
>> September 19th, all our volleyball teams

1717
01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:28,799
are going to get in free and parents can

1718
01:04:28,799 --> 01:04:31,200
get in for $5. That's a Saturday night.

1719
01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:31,920
>> Awesome.

1720
01:04:31,920 --> 01:04:34,240
>> So, put that on your calendar.

1721
01:04:34,240 --> 01:04:35,920
>> We'll we'll send you more information on

1722
01:04:35,920 --> 01:04:36,640
that.

1723
01:04:36,640 --> 01:04:37,920
>> Well, and as we're talking about camps,

1724
01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:39,760
can we get a disc golf camp so I can

1725
01:04:39,760 --> 01:04:41,760
learn how to throw a Frisbee, please?

1726
01:04:41,760 --> 01:04:42,720
>> We can look at that.

1727
01:04:42,720 --> 01:04:43,839
>> Thank you. I'll take that.

1728
01:04:43,839 --> 01:04:45,280
>> Be a great opportunity for a healthcare

1729
01:04:45,280 --> 01:04:48,160
company. I really

1730
01:04:48,160 --> 01:04:50,400
>> going forward strategic uh some focus

1731
01:04:50,400 --> 01:04:52,640
areas that we've got uh we want to focus

1732
01:04:52,640 --> 01:04:55,440
on community and customer experience and

1733
01:04:55,440 --> 01:04:57,039
uh I won't go through all of that but

1734
01:04:57,039 --> 01:04:58,640
y'all can read that are our of course

1735
01:04:58,640 --> 01:05:00,880
our athletics recreation standard

1736
01:05:00,880 --> 01:05:02,640
evaluate the program structure coaching

1737
01:05:02,640 --> 01:05:05,359
standards officiating scheduling field

1738
01:05:05,359 --> 01:05:07,200
allocation sportsmanship parent

1739
01:05:07,200 --> 01:05:09,359
communication competitive balance and

1740
01:05:09,359 --> 01:05:11,520
the overall participant participant

1741
01:05:11,520 --> 01:05:13,760
experience partnership and community

1742
01:05:13,760 --> 01:05:15,760
relationships y'all would ment Mention

1743
01:05:15,760 --> 01:05:18,559
that define roles of schools, YMCA,

1744
01:05:18,559 --> 01:05:20,559
athletic associations, nonprofits,

1745
01:05:20,559 --> 01:05:22,079
private providers, sponsors, and

1746
01:05:22,079 --> 01:05:24,319
volunteers. Identify where partnerships

1747
01:05:24,319 --> 01:05:25,680
can expand services without

1748
01:05:25,680 --> 01:05:28,400
unnecessarily duplicating programs,

1749
01:05:28,400 --> 01:05:29,920
performance, and measurement

1750
01:05:29,920 --> 01:05:32,880
accountability. Uh we want to build a a

1751
01:05:32,880 --> 01:05:34,720
parts direct manageable scorecard of 8

1752
01:05:34,720 --> 01:05:36,880
to 12 meaningful KPIs such as

1753
01:05:36,880 --> 01:05:39,280
participation program fill rates,

1754
01:05:39,280 --> 01:05:40,960
customer satisfaction, complaint

1755
01:05:40,960 --> 01:05:43,359
resolution, cost per participant, cost

1756
01:05:43,359 --> 01:05:45,359
recovery, and the registration and

1757
01:05:45,359 --> 01:05:48,079
facility experience. I will say since

1758
01:05:48,079 --> 01:05:50,880
we've gone to civic wreck, it has been a

1759
01:05:50,880 --> 01:05:54,319
lot better than the former software that

1760
01:05:54,319 --> 01:05:57,359
we had, especially for instead of eight

1761
01:05:57,359 --> 01:05:59,440
or nine clicks to register, it's three

1762
01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:01,440
to register now. So, we're we've been

1763
01:06:01,440 --> 01:06:03,839
very pleased with Civic Recre programs

1764
01:06:03,839 --> 01:06:06,079
and services. Eva, evaluate the current

1765
01:06:06,079 --> 01:06:08,160
portfolio of youth and adult athletics,

1766
01:06:08,160 --> 01:06:10,559
recreation programs, camps, special

1767
01:06:10,559 --> 01:06:12,559
events, and rentals. Determine what

1768
01:06:12,559 --> 01:06:13,920
should be expanded, modified,

1769
01:06:13,920 --> 01:06:15,680
discontinued, or added based on

1770
01:06:15,680 --> 01:06:18,079
participation, demand cost, community

1771
01:06:18,079 --> 01:06:20,880
benefit, organizational capacity, and

1772
01:06:20,880 --> 01:06:23,200
staffing. Evaluate staffing levels,

1773
01:06:23,200 --> 01:06:25,039
organizational structures, seasonal

1774
01:06:25,039 --> 01:06:27,680
staffing, training, succession planning,

1775
01:06:27,680 --> 01:06:29,760
workload, technology, internal process.

1776
01:06:29,760 --> 01:06:31,839
confirmed the department is organized to

1777
01:06:31,839 --> 01:06:33,599
deliver the level of service expected as

1778
01:06:33,599 --> 01:06:35,599
the community grows and of course

1779
01:06:35,599 --> 01:06:37,359
financial sustainability and cost

1780
01:06:37,359 --> 01:06:40,079
recovery. Uh you can look at that uh

1781
01:06:40,079 --> 01:06:41,760
principle for fees, subsidies,

1782
01:06:41,760 --> 01:06:43,440
scholarships, sponsorships, rental

1783
01:06:43,440 --> 01:06:45,760
tournaments. The goal is not to maximize

1784
01:06:45,760 --> 01:06:47,839
revenue but to be intentional about

1785
01:06:47,839 --> 01:06:51,680
which services are subsidized and why.

1786
01:06:51,680 --> 01:06:53,280
And of course we're going to ground all

1787
01:06:53,280 --> 01:06:55,920
this in evidence and uh I think the park

1788
01:06:55,920 --> 01:06:57,599
and recreation master plan will help

1789
01:06:57,599 --> 01:07:00,240
with that. the SWAT analysis and survey

1790
01:07:00,240 --> 01:07:02,000
feedback from participants, families,

1791
01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:06,000
coaches, and our partners. And we do

1792
01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:09,760
have a lot of uh current businesses that

1793
01:07:09,760 --> 01:07:13,599
sponsor at a certain level for us and I know this is being recorded. I

1794
01:07:13,599 --> 01:07:15,520
want to thank all those that have been

1795
01:07:15,520 --> 01:07:18,000
with us over the years. We couldn't do a

1796
01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:20,240
lot of things we do without them.

1797
01:07:20,240 --> 01:07:22,160
>> Moving into a strategic planning

1798
01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:25,680
process. Um, of course I said our

1799
01:07:25,680 --> 01:07:27,440
department looks forward to its next

1800
01:07:27,440 --> 01:07:29,520
chapter. Staff are moving forward in

1801
01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:31,359
strategic planning process once again

1802
01:07:31,359 --> 01:07:32,799
grounding the parks and recreation

1803
01:07:32,799 --> 01:07:35,039
master plan or third of SWAT analysis

1804
01:07:35,039 --> 01:07:36,799
and extensive survey feedback gathered

1805
01:07:36,799 --> 01:07:38,480
through participants, families and

1806
01:07:38,480 --> 01:07:40,480
coaches. And if you'll look over on the

1807
01:07:40,480 --> 01:07:42,799
right, how the process will be executed,

1808
01:07:42,799 --> 01:07:46,640
evaluate the seven focus areas.

1809
01:07:46,640 --> 01:07:49,280
Gather evidence, build the scorecard,

1810
01:07:49,280 --> 01:07:52,079
and present the adoption.

1811
01:07:52,079 --> 01:07:55,200
And I started by saying this and I'll

1812
01:07:55,200 --> 01:07:57,599
end by saying this. I've been here

1813
01:07:57,599 --> 01:08:00,000
almost 23 years now. And when I came, I

1814
01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:02,720
was the only employee that we had in the

1815
01:08:02,720 --> 01:08:06,000
department. And things really changed in

1816
01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:08,240
2010 when we took on the workload of all

1817
01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:10,480
the programming and everything. And I've

1818
01:08:10,480 --> 01:08:12,079
been with uh worked with different

1819
01:08:12,079 --> 01:08:13,440
mayors. I've worked with different

1820
01:08:13,440 --> 01:08:15,920
council members. But one thing's always

1821
01:08:15,920 --> 01:08:18,880
been significant. We have had the

1822
01:08:18,880 --> 01:08:21,120
support of this council. And we cannot

1823
01:08:21,120 --> 01:08:24,239
thank each and every one of you so much.

1824
01:08:24,239 --> 01:08:26,319
And we we're thankful for what you do

1825
01:08:26,319 --> 01:08:28,560
for us and our department. And we look

1826
01:08:28,560 --> 01:08:30,319
forward to continue to working with you

1827
01:08:30,319 --> 01:08:32,239
with all of you. and we're working with

1828
01:08:32,239 --> 01:08:35,120
this community to better what we offer.

1829
01:08:35,120 --> 01:08:36,880
So, I'll be glad to answer any

1830
01:08:36,880 --> 01:08:38,480
questions.

1831
01:08:38,480 --> 01:08:40,480
>> I don't have a question. Um, but I do

1832
01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:43,120
have a comment. This is a very nice

1833
01:08:43,120 --> 01:08:46,000
presentation. Uh, we've received some

1834
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:49,120
data recently that has been helpful as

1835
01:08:49,120 --> 01:08:51,520
we consider where our money needs to be

1836
01:08:51,520 --> 01:08:54,159
spent and how can we maximize the use of

1837
01:08:54,159 --> 01:08:57,520
it. And yes, I do want to thank all

1838
01:08:57,520 --> 01:08:59,679
those that sponsor and I want to thank

1839
01:08:59,679 --> 01:09:02,560
the volunteers. We have some amazing

1840
01:09:02,560 --> 01:09:04,560
I've been to so many ball games that

1841
01:09:04,560 --> 01:09:08,400
went so pleasantly. There were no

1842
01:09:08,400 --> 01:09:11,199
fighting, no arguments. It was, you

1843
01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:14,560
know, our coaches are quality coaches.

1844
01:09:14,560 --> 01:09:16,400
They're there for the kids and they want

1845
01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:18,480
to make it a a great experience and a

1846
01:09:18,480 --> 01:09:20,960
safe experience for those kids. So,

1847
01:09:20,960 --> 01:09:22,880
whatever we're doing to help them and

1848
01:09:22,880 --> 01:09:26,000
prepare them, it's working. And I I

1849
01:09:26,000 --> 01:09:28,000
can't thank our volunteers enough and

1850
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:29,759
our sponsors enough for what they do.

1851
01:09:29,759 --> 01:09:32,719
And you guys, it's it's a good thing.

1852
01:09:32,719 --> 01:09:35,520
>> Ron, how are we doing getting coaches?

1853
01:09:35,520 --> 01:09:37,679
Um, how are volunteers looking? Do you

1854
01:09:37,679 --> 01:09:40,239
have a waiting list? I hope

1855
01:09:40,239 --> 01:09:43,040
>> we we have folks that's been with us

1856
01:09:43,040 --> 01:09:44,960
year after year, but then also too

1857
01:09:44,960 --> 01:09:46,640
depends on the number of teams that we

1858
01:09:46,640 --> 01:09:49,120
have. we have to sometimes call parents

1859
01:09:49,120 --> 01:09:50,880
and ask we need help. Okay?

1860
01:09:50,880 --> 01:09:53,759
>> You know, so we we do do that. Uh the

1861
01:09:53,759 --> 01:09:56,400
volunteer opportunity is always there.

1862
01:09:56,400 --> 01:09:58,400
Uh we do do a thorough background check

1863
01:09:58,400 --> 01:10:01,600
once a year on all of our volunteers. We

1864
01:10:01,600 --> 01:10:03,360
run it through our our security system

1865
01:10:03,360 --> 01:10:06,640
that we have. So, uh just like every

1866
01:10:06,640 --> 01:10:09,360
other organization out, it's it's hard

1867
01:10:09,360 --> 01:10:12,080
to get good quality people, but we do

1868
01:10:12,080 --> 01:10:13,679
have good quality people, volunteers

1869
01:10:13,679 --> 01:10:15,440
here in Fort Mill. Yes, we do. We are

1870
01:10:15,440 --> 01:10:17,199
appreciative and we want to say thank

1871
01:10:17,199 --> 01:10:19,360
you. We can't say thank you enough.

1872
01:10:19,360 --> 01:10:21,600
>> I I remember while I was doing baseball

1873
01:10:21,600 --> 01:10:23,679
and soccer, it was some of the most

1874
01:10:23,679 --> 01:10:26,480
gratifying um work that I've ever done

1875
01:10:26,480 --> 01:10:28,640
and even though it didn't pay a dime, it

1876
01:10:28,640 --> 01:10:30,560
was a lot of fun and a lot of those kids

1877
01:10:30,560 --> 01:10:33,199
we still have relationships with. Um I

1878
01:10:33,199 --> 01:10:35,040
did want to ask you about the financial

1879
01:10:35,040 --> 01:10:37,120
aid. I know we're talking about raising

1880
01:10:37,120 --> 01:10:39,280
the fees that we have, but can you also

1881
01:10:39,280 --> 01:10:41,520
talk a little bit about what we offer

1882
01:10:41,520 --> 01:10:42,560
for those in need?

1883
01:10:42,560 --> 01:10:45,360
>> Yes, ma'am. If if we have I've always

1884
01:10:45,360 --> 01:10:47,679
been a true true believer and I it goes

1885
01:10:47,679 --> 01:10:50,800
back to the value and if we have folks

1886
01:10:50,800 --> 01:10:52,960
that are you know have a tough time they

1887
01:10:52,960 --> 01:10:55,040
might have five kids if they will come

1888
01:10:55,040 --> 01:10:57,920
to us and sit down with us we will help

1889
01:10:57,920 --> 01:10:59,920
them. Now I do think it's important that

1890
01:10:59,920 --> 01:11:02,080
you pay something because it goes back

1891
01:11:02,080 --> 01:11:05,840
you value what you pay for. So we we

1892
01:11:05,840 --> 01:11:07,840
have had folks that's called us and said

1893
01:11:07,840 --> 01:11:09,199
you know I'm going through a tough time

1894
01:11:09,199 --> 01:11:12,159
right now and I I'll say to them you'll

1895
01:11:12,159 --> 01:11:13,920
come in and sit down and talk to me

1896
01:11:13,920 --> 01:11:15,360
we'll be glad and look and see what we

1897
01:11:15,360 --> 01:11:17,760
can do to help you out. So we have done

1898
01:11:17,760 --> 01:11:18,320
that.

1899
01:11:18,320 --> 01:11:20,080
>> Okay. So they just need to reach out to

1900
01:11:20,080 --> 01:11:21,840
you or um

1901
01:11:21,840 --> 01:11:23,120
>> me or Bob. Okay.

1902
01:11:23,120 --> 01:11:24,159
>> So yes ma'am.

1903
01:11:24,159 --> 01:11:26,400
>> Thank you.

1904
01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:28,560
>> Any further questions?

1905
01:11:28,560 --> 01:11:31,440
Thank you for the diligence in the

1906
01:11:31,440 --> 01:11:34,320
presentation. very beneficial and the

1907
01:11:34,320 --> 01:11:36,159
hard work. Thank you all. We appreciate

1908
01:11:36,159 --> 01:11:36,400
it.

1909
01:11:36,400 --> 01:11:37,040
>> Thank you all.

1910
01:11:37,040 --> 01:11:37,760
>> Appreciate it.

1911
01:11:37,760 --> 01:11:39,440
>> Thanks, Brown. Appreciate you.

1912
01:11:39,440 --> 01:11:41,520
>> All right. Item number two. We're going

1913
01:11:41,520 --> 01:11:43,679
to move into a public hearing as duly

1914
01:11:43,679 --> 01:11:45,440
published in the Afro said newspaper

1915
01:11:45,440 --> 01:11:47,920
Rock Hill, the Herald, and affidavit

1916
01:11:47,920 --> 01:11:51,910
number IPL363651.

1917
01:11:51,920 --> 01:11:54,080
Item A, we're going to open a public

1918
01:11:54,080 --> 01:11:56,480
hearing. Second public hearing to enter

1919
01:11:56,480 --> 01:11:58,480
into a fourth amendment to the

1920
01:11:58,480 --> 01:12:00,000
development agreement with Charlotte

1921
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:02,400
Meckllinmberg Hospital Authority. Let

1922
01:12:02,400 --> 01:12:08,070
the public meeting be opened.

1923
01:12:08,080 --> 01:12:08,800
» Good evening.

1924
01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:10,239
>> Hi. How are you,

1925
01:12:10,239 --> 01:12:12,080
>> Council? I'm Ben Johnson. I have an

1926
01:12:12,080 --> 01:12:14,480
office in Rock Hill. I'm here tonight on

1927
01:12:14,480 --> 01:12:16,159
behalf of the Charlotte Meckllinburgg

1928
01:12:16,159 --> 01:12:18,640
Hospital Authority. Our project team is

1929
01:12:18,640 --> 01:12:21,679
back on I guess that's the bride side of

1930
01:12:21,679 --> 01:12:23,440
the of the room. Um

1931
01:12:23,440 --> 01:12:25,040
>> it's all the good guys, right?

1932
01:12:25,040 --> 01:12:27,920
>> The um a thumbnail. We covered this last

1933
01:12:27,920 --> 01:12:31,440
time. Um we uh are requesting that you

1934
01:12:31,440 --> 01:12:34,159
give second reading tonight to um our

1935
01:12:34,159 --> 01:12:37,920
request to annex two parcels that the um

1936
01:12:37,920 --> 01:12:41,679
hospital authority has has one it it has

1937
01:12:41,679 --> 01:12:44,239
owned all along since 2008 and it was

1938
01:12:44,239 --> 01:12:48,480
left out by survey um just a

1939
01:12:48,480 --> 01:12:51,520
miscalculation and then 10.9 acres that

1940
01:12:51,520 --> 01:12:54,080
were recently acquired from the Scott

1941
01:12:54,080 --> 01:12:56,560
family. We ask that these parcels be

1942
01:12:56,560 --> 01:12:58,719
included under the existing mixeduse

1943
01:12:58,719 --> 01:13:01,360
plan, that it be zoned mixed use and

1944
01:13:01,360 --> 01:13:03,199
included under the existing mixeduse

1945
01:13:03,199 --> 01:13:06,719
plan already in effect for the 83 acres

1946
01:13:06,719 --> 01:13:09,760
that Atrium already owns uh and has

1947
01:13:09,760 --> 01:13:12,719
owned on Sutton Road. Uh this is without

1948
01:13:12,719 --> 01:13:15,040
increasing any of the entitlements,

1949
01:13:15,040 --> 01:13:17,600
without increasing any of the density.

1950
01:13:17,600 --> 01:13:20,239
Um, and then we would also request and

1951
01:13:20,239 --> 01:13:22,960
as part of the proposal is that we

1952
01:13:22,960 --> 01:13:24,880
update the term of the agreement and set

1953
01:13:24,880 --> 01:13:26,880
a new development schedule because these

1954
01:13:26,880 --> 01:13:29,360
we're we're ready to begin. Uh, the

1955
01:13:29,360 --> 01:13:31,120
request is limited to the atrium

1956
01:13:31,120 --> 01:13:34,159
property out on the site. Uh and then

1957
01:13:34,159 --> 01:13:36,560
finally, as I covered last time, we've

1958
01:13:36,560 --> 01:13:38,560
made a commitment to the town and to the

1959
01:13:38,560 --> 01:13:40,640
Carolina Thread Trail to build

1960
01:13:40,640 --> 01:13:43,280
connectors uh from the hospital site and

1961
01:13:43,280 --> 01:13:45,840
to provide parking uh down to the trail

1962
01:13:45,840 --> 01:13:47,760
and down to the connector to the trail.

1963
01:13:47,760 --> 01:13:49,520
So, thank you. Be glad to answer any

1964
01:13:49,520 --> 01:13:50,800
questions.

1965
01:13:50,800 --> 01:13:52,800
>> All right.

1966
01:13:52,800 --> 01:13:53,520
>> Thank you.

1967
01:13:53,520 --> 01:13:56,320
Ben.

1968
01:13:56,320 --> 01:13:58,400
No further

1969
01:13:58,400 --> 01:14:00,239
interesting comments. We'll close this

1970
01:14:00,239 --> 01:14:03,669
public hearing.

1971
01:14:03,679 --> 01:14:07,120
Okay. Now we will entertain a public

1972
01:14:07,120 --> 01:14:09,520
hearing for ordinance amending the town

1973
01:14:09,520 --> 01:14:11,840
zoning code as it relates to election

1974
01:14:11,840 --> 01:14:15,280
signs. This is item B. Chris Pettit.

1975
01:14:15,280 --> 01:14:18,000
Open the public hearing.

1976
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:20,640
This sounds so funny.

1977
01:14:20,640 --> 01:14:21,440
Go ahead.

1978
01:14:21,440 --> 01:14:24,800
>> Thank you, mayor. Um this is um uh a

1979
01:14:24,800 --> 01:14:27,920
change from in the timing where the

1980
01:14:27,920 --> 01:14:30,560
signs are allowed to be out from 60 days

1981
01:14:30,560 --> 01:14:33,360
prior to the election to 30 days prior.

1982
01:14:33,360 --> 01:14:35,280
It also increases the size of those

1983
01:14:35,280 --> 01:14:37,199
signs from six square feet the allowable

1984
01:14:37,199 --> 01:14:39,840
size from 6 to 8 square feet. Uh there

1985
01:14:39,840 --> 01:14:41,679
have been no updates since first reading

1986
01:14:41,679 --> 01:14:43,679
approval.

1987
01:14:43,679 --> 01:14:46,320
>> Any questions for Mr. Pettit?

1988
01:14:46,320 --> 01:14:47,440
>> No.

1989
01:14:47,440 --> 01:14:51,040
>> All right. Um, any further interest in

1990
01:14:51,040 --> 01:14:54,239
speaking? None heard. Public hearing is

1991
01:14:54,239 --> 01:14:57,120
closed for item B.

1992
01:14:57,120 --> 01:14:59,440
All right.

1993
01:14:59,440 --> 01:15:01,760
Council members, you have received the

1994
01:15:01,760 --> 01:15:04,640
July 27th council meeting minutes,

1995
01:15:04,640 --> 01:15:07,440
August 10th council workshop minutes,

1996
01:15:07,440 --> 01:15:10,080
and the August 17th council budget

1997
01:15:10,080 --> 01:15:12,239
workshop minutes. Do we have any

1998
01:15:12,239 --> 01:15:17,120
changes, deletions, or additions?

1999
01:15:17,120 --> 01:15:17,920
I need a motion.

2000
01:15:17,920 --> 01:15:21,520
>> I make a motion to approve minutes or A,

2001
01:15:21,520 --> 01:15:24,560
B, and C as submitted.

2002
01:15:24,560 --> 01:15:25,840
>> I have a motion.

2003
01:15:25,840 --> 01:15:26,320
>> Second.

2004
01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:27,840
>> I have a second. All those in favor,

2005
01:15:27,840 --> 01:15:31,040
please say I. I. Thank you.

2006
01:15:31,040 --> 01:15:32,880
>> All right. Public comments. Pursuant to

2007
01:15:32,880 --> 01:15:35,920
section 2-46 of the code of ordinances

2008
01:15:35,920 --> 01:15:37,520
for the town of Fort Mill, any citizen

2009
01:15:37,520 --> 01:15:39,760
of the town may appear before council

2010
01:15:39,760 --> 01:15:41,440
for the purpose of providing public

2011
01:15:41,440 --> 01:15:44,719
comments on any municipal matter except

2012
01:15:44,719 --> 01:15:47,120
for personnel matters. Those who wish to

2013
01:15:47,120 --> 01:15:48,960
speak must sign in outside of council

2014
01:15:48,960 --> 01:15:50,400
chambers prior to the start of the

2015
01:15:50,400 --> 01:15:52,320
meeting. Citizens will be given three

2016
01:15:52,320 --> 01:15:55,199
minutes each to speak. Casey, we have

2017
01:15:55,199 --> 01:15:57,679
none. All right. Thank you. Old

2018
01:15:57,679 --> 01:15:59,920
business. Item A, consideration of the

2019
01:15:59,920 --> 01:16:02,960
second reading of Ordinance 20

2020
01:16:02,960 --> 01:16:04,480
26-32,

2021
01:16:04,480 --> 01:16:06,800
an ordinance annexing York County tax

2022
01:16:06,800 --> 01:16:11,110
map number 66100000030

2023
01:16:11,120 --> 01:16:14,719
and 65800 0106

2024
01:16:14,719 --> 01:16:18,000
containing approximately 10.986

2025
01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:20,800
acres and to reszone from general

2026
01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:23,840
commercial to mixed use. Penelope

2027
01:16:23,840 --> 01:16:25,440
Caragunas.

2028
01:16:25,440 --> 01:16:25,920
Hi.

2029
01:16:25,920 --> 01:16:28,640
>> Hi. Good evening, mayor and council. Um,

2030
01:16:28,640 --> 01:16:30,480
this is second readin. Um, this is for

2031
01:16:30,480 --> 01:16:33,120
the annexation. It's el eligible.

2032
01:16:33,120 --> 01:16:34,400
There's no changes from the first

2033
01:16:34,400 --> 01:16:36,640
readin. Perfect.

2034
01:16:36,640 --> 01:16:38,480
>> That's just uh some additional thoughts.

2035
01:16:38,480 --> 01:16:40,400
I read down through this again today.

2036
01:16:40,400 --> 01:16:43,679
The MXU that it came in under in the

2037
01:16:43,679 --> 01:16:44,960
original agreements, I think it was in '

2038
01:16:44,960 --> 01:16:46,080
08.

2039
01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:50,000
>> Have any of the ordinances changed in

2040
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:53,600
that many years? the the MXU have has

2041
01:16:53,600 --> 01:16:55,920
that ordinance changed

2042
01:16:55,920 --> 01:16:56,800
at all? Have we?

2043
01:16:56,800 --> 01:16:58,880
>> Gosh, that that's before my time because

2044
01:16:58,880 --> 01:17:02,560
I I got here in 19. Um, however, always

2045
01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:04,800
keep in mind, you know, it's locked with

2046
01:17:04,800 --> 01:17:06,640
because it has a development agreement

2047
01:17:06,640 --> 01:17:09,920
so that it's entitled um what the code

2048
01:17:09,920 --> 01:17:12,159
was at that time. So again, this

2049
01:17:12,159 --> 01:17:15,840
annexation doesn't change anything about

2050
01:17:15,840 --> 01:17:18,400
the MXU. is just basically to provide

2051
01:17:18,400 --> 01:17:20,719
them a little bit more room um from a

2052
01:17:20,719 --> 01:17:22,640
design flexibility and they're very

2053
01:17:22,640 --> 01:17:26,159
small portions of um like 10 acres.

2054
01:17:26,159 --> 01:17:27,360
>> Just think about it. Are we still

2055
01:17:27,360 --> 01:17:29,120
looking at something from 18 years ago?

2056
01:17:29,120 --> 01:17:30,400
That was my thought was

2057
01:17:30,400 --> 01:17:32,960
>> it is um Mr. Hudgens. I mean again when

2058
01:17:32,960 --> 01:17:34,719
you have these big development

2059
01:17:34,719 --> 01:17:37,920
agreements and mixeduse projects, you do

2060
01:17:37,920 --> 01:17:40,719
lock in um given the developer security

2061
01:17:40,719 --> 01:17:42,719
but also council security of what was

2062
01:17:42,719 --> 01:17:45,120
approved back then. And there are times

2063
01:17:45,120 --> 01:17:47,520
that we have done amendments, but again,

2064
01:17:47,520 --> 01:17:50,640
you do an amendment with the um

2065
01:17:50,640 --> 01:17:54,159
agreement between the council and um the

2066
01:17:54,159 --> 01:17:56,400
developers, but for this one right now,

2067
01:17:56,400 --> 01:17:58,960
it's the annexation. Later on, the mayor

2068
01:17:58,960 --> 01:18:01,040
will talk about the amendment of the

2069
01:18:01,040 --> 01:18:03,199
development agreement, but but right now

2070
01:18:03,199 --> 01:18:06,800
for this annexation, they're eligible.

2071
01:18:06,800 --> 01:18:09,280
And even though Penelopey wasn't here

2072
01:18:09,280 --> 01:18:12,719
then, Penelope abides by the regulation

2073
01:18:12,719 --> 01:18:16,000
to the to the minute detail. I'm very

2074
01:18:16,000 --> 01:18:18,640
familiar and it is a good faith process

2075
01:18:18,640 --> 01:18:21,520
that we go about working with those that

2076
01:18:21,520 --> 01:18:24,640
wish to build and develop and enter into

2077
01:18:24,640 --> 01:18:26,960
an agreement with the town. So, I thank

2078
01:18:26,960 --> 01:18:29,280
you for your diligence. You might not

2079
01:18:29,280 --> 01:18:31,360
have been here 18 years ago, but we're

2080
01:18:31,360 --> 01:18:32,800
really happy you are now.

2081
01:18:32,800 --> 01:18:34,719
>> Well, thank you.

2082
01:18:34,719 --> 01:18:36,719
And just to clarify, so we're right now

2083
01:18:36,719 --> 01:18:40,000
it's just the uh annexing of the two

2084
01:18:40,000 --> 01:18:41,679
pieces of property. Yes, sir. The little

2085
01:18:41,679 --> 01:18:46,000
small together. That's 9 10.98.

2086
01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:46,960
>> Okay.

2087
01:18:46,960 --> 01:18:50,960
>> Yes. And there's been no public input uh

2088
01:18:50,960 --> 01:18:52,640
since the first reading. We've not heard

2089
01:18:52,640 --> 01:18:53,280
from anybody.

2090
01:18:53,280 --> 01:18:54,560
>> I have not received any.

2091
01:18:54,560 --> 01:18:56,480
>> Okay. Perfect.

2092
01:18:56,480 --> 01:18:56,960
>> All right.

2093
01:18:56,960 --> 01:18:58,480
>> That being said, I'd like to make a

2094
01:18:58,480 --> 01:19:01,199
motion that we approve old business item

2095
01:19:01,199 --> 01:19:03,040
A.

2096
01:19:03,040 --> 01:19:05,679
>> I have a motion. Do I have a second?

2097
01:19:05,679 --> 01:19:06,239
>> A second.

2098
01:19:06,239 --> 01:19:07,840
>> I have a motion and a second. All those

2099
01:19:07,840 --> 01:19:09,760
in favor, please say I. I.

2100
01:19:09,760 --> 01:19:11,199
>> All oppose. Thank you.

2101
01:19:11,199 --> 01:19:11,600
>> Thank you.

2102
01:19:11,600 --> 01:19:13,360
>> Then we have old business B. You might

2103
01:19:13,360 --> 01:19:15,280
as well take a seat there, Penelopey.

2104
01:19:15,280 --> 01:19:16,800
You're going to be here a while. Okay.

2105
01:19:16,800 --> 01:19:18,320
>> Consideration of the second reading of

2106
01:19:18,320 --> 01:19:20,480
ordinance 2026-33,

2107
01:19:20,480 --> 01:19:22,159
an ordinance authorizing the town to

2108
01:19:22,159 --> 01:19:24,239
enter into a fourth amendment to the

2109
01:19:24,239 --> 01:19:25,600
development agreement with Charlotte

2110
01:19:25,600 --> 01:19:27,679
Meckllinburgg Hospital Authority.

2111
01:19:27,679 --> 01:19:29,679
>> Yes, ma'am. So, this is an amendment,

2112
01:19:29,679 --> 01:19:31,520
the fourth amendment that this project

2113
01:19:31,520 --> 01:19:34,080
has had over the time period that it

2114
01:19:34,080 --> 01:19:35,920
first got approved. Um, and it's

2115
01:19:35,920 --> 01:19:38,400
basically we're adding the properties

2116
01:19:38,400 --> 01:19:40,159
that we're going to were annexed

2117
01:19:40,159 --> 01:19:42,480
successfively just free just a couple

2118
01:19:42,480 --> 01:19:45,120
seconds ago. So, we add those parcels to

2119
01:19:45,120 --> 01:19:47,520
this development agreement. It's also

2120
01:19:47,520 --> 01:19:49,679
updating the actual development

2121
01:19:49,679 --> 01:19:52,800
agreement schedule and also adding the

2122
01:19:52,800 --> 01:19:55,760
part where they're their commitment for

2123
01:19:55,760 --> 01:19:58,320
the Carolina Thread Trail by utilizing

2124
01:19:58,320 --> 01:20:00,480
the future hospital property and working

2125
01:20:00,480 --> 01:20:02,320
with Carolina Thread Trail to connect

2126
01:20:02,320 --> 01:20:04,560
with the trail and provide the the free

2127
01:20:04,560 --> 01:20:08,070
public parking.

2128
01:20:08,080 --> 01:20:11,679
» Tremendous um benefit for the town.

2129
01:20:11,679 --> 01:20:14,320
Thank you uh for the effort on that. It

2130
01:20:14,320 --> 01:20:16,320
really matters to all ages and uh

2131
01:20:16,320 --> 01:20:19,600
certainly upholds a healthy opportunity,

2132
01:20:19,600 --> 01:20:21,199
doesn't it?

2133
01:20:21,199 --> 01:20:22,800
>> And you know, it's very close to my

2134
01:20:22,800 --> 01:20:25,360
heart. So, I know it is. So, to be able

2135
01:20:25,360 --> 01:20:28,640
to have a company like Atrium and I do

2136
01:20:28,640 --> 01:20:30,640
hope other people that want to do

2137
01:20:30,640 --> 01:20:33,120
business in Fort Mill look for the

2138
01:20:33,120 --> 01:20:35,360
future by giving us opportunities

2139
01:20:35,360 --> 01:20:37,440
because it does take a lot of money and

2140
01:20:37,440 --> 01:20:39,520
effort to build these trails. So, it's

2141
01:20:39,520 --> 01:20:40,880
very great that we are having this

2142
01:20:40,880 --> 01:20:43,440
partnership with Atrium Health.

2143
01:20:43,440 --> 01:20:45,920
>> Not just on that, but we certainly are

2144
01:20:45,920 --> 01:20:48,880
open armed welcoming you to Fort Mill.

2145
01:20:48,880 --> 01:20:51,520
We appreciate uh your investment in our

2146
01:20:51,520 --> 01:20:52,880
community.

2147
01:20:52,880 --> 01:20:55,120
>> And after spending um an hour of my

2148
01:20:55,120 --> 01:20:57,199
morning having a work meeting, hiking a

2149
01:20:57,199 --> 01:20:58,880
trail with somebody else that we said,

2150
01:20:58,880 --> 01:21:00,239
"We're not going to sit and have lunch

2151
01:21:00,239 --> 01:21:01,600
today. We're going hiking and we're

2152
01:21:01,600 --> 01:21:03,360
going to have a conversation." I would

2153
01:21:03,360 --> 01:21:05,520
like to make a motion to approve all

2154
01:21:05,520 --> 01:21:07,360
business item B.

2155
01:21:07,360 --> 01:21:08,800
>> I have a motion. Do I have a second?

2156
01:21:08,800 --> 01:21:09,280
>> I'll second.

2157
01:21:09,280 --> 01:21:10,800
>> I have a motion and a second. All those

2158
01:21:10,800 --> 01:21:13,040
in favor, please say I. I. All those

2159
01:21:13,040 --> 01:21:14,239
opposed. Thank you.

2160
01:21:14,239 --> 01:21:15,360
>> All right. Thank you.

2161
01:21:15,360 --> 01:21:17,840
>> All righty. Thanks, Penelope.

2162
01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:20,000
>> All right. We have uh item C,

2163
01:21:20,000 --> 01:21:21,600
consideration of the second reading of

2164
01:21:21,600 --> 01:21:24,480
an ordinance 2026-34,

2165
01:21:24,480 --> 01:21:26,560
an ordinance to amend the town's zoning

2166
01:21:26,560 --> 01:21:28,880
code as it relates to election signs.

2167
01:21:28,880 --> 01:21:30,400
Chris Pettit.

2168
01:21:30,400 --> 01:21:32,480
>> Thank you, mayor. Uh, no updates. Happy

2169
01:21:32,480 --> 01:21:33,840
to answer any questions.

2170
01:21:33,840 --> 01:21:36,400
>> Okay. Any questions for Chris? No

2171
01:21:36,400 --> 01:21:40,400
updates. I need a motion.

2172
01:21:40,400 --> 01:21:43,280
>> I'll make a motion to approve uh old

2173
01:21:43,280 --> 01:21:47,280
business item uh C regarding the

2174
01:21:47,280 --> 01:21:49,760
amending zoning code for election signs.

2175
01:21:49,760 --> 01:21:50,800
>> Thank you.

2176
01:21:50,800 --> 01:21:51,280
>> Second.

2177
01:21:51,280 --> 01:21:53,360
>> I have a motion and a second. All those

2178
01:21:53,360 --> 01:21:55,280
in favor, please say I. I.

2179
01:21:55,280 --> 01:21:58,000
>> All those opposed. Thank you. Item D,

2180
01:21:58,000 --> 01:21:59,679
consideration of the second reading of

2181
01:21:59,679 --> 01:22:02,480
ordinance 2026-35,

2182
01:22:02,480 --> 01:22:04,400
an ordinance amending the fiscal year

2183
01:22:04,400 --> 01:22:08,080
2526 budget with amendment 2609 for

2184
01:22:08,080 --> 01:22:10,080
Academy Street. Eric Davis.

2185
01:22:10,080 --> 01:22:11,840
>> Thank you, Mayor Council. This is the

2186
01:22:11,840 --> 01:22:13,360
second reading of budget amendment

2187
01:22:13,360 --> 01:22:14,960
26-09,

2188
01:22:14,960 --> 01:22:19,520
which appropriates a total of $4,120,000

2189
01:22:19,520 --> 01:22:21,360
for water and sewer improvements on

2190
01:22:21,360 --> 01:22:23,760
Academy Street. Uh just a reminder that

2191
01:22:23,760 --> 01:22:25,760
the town did apply for and receive a

2192
01:22:25,760 --> 01:22:27,520
grant from the Rural Infrastructure

2193
01:22:27,520 --> 01:22:30,080
Authority or RAIA uh in the amount of

2194
01:22:30,080 --> 01:22:32,320
$1,320,000.

2195
01:22:32,320 --> 01:22:34,239
The remaining funds will come from the

2196
01:22:34,239 --> 01:22:35,840
town's water and sewer cash reserves,

2197
01:22:35,840 --> 01:22:38,800
which is $2.8 million. Uh there are no

2198
01:22:38,800 --> 01:22:41,440
changes from the first reading.

2199
01:22:41,440 --> 01:22:43,840
>> Any questions for Eric? No changes from

2200
01:22:43,840 --> 01:22:44,800
the first reading.

2201
01:22:44,800 --> 01:22:46,239
>> Eric, it was a little hard to hear you.

2202
01:22:46,239 --> 01:22:48,080
How much did you say that grant was that

2203
01:22:48,080 --> 01:22:48,800
we received?

2204
01:22:48,800 --> 01:22:50,320
>> The grant's 1.3 million.

2205
01:22:50,320 --> 01:22:53,840
>> 1.3. Awesome. Thank you.

2206
01:22:53,840 --> 01:22:55,920
>> I need a motion.

2207
01:22:55,920 --> 01:22:57,840
>> I'll make a motion to approve old

2208
01:22:57,840 --> 01:23:00,320
business item D.

2209
01:23:00,320 --> 01:23:01,600
>> Have a motion. Do I have a second?

2210
01:23:01,600 --> 01:23:02,320
>> I'll second.

2211
01:23:02,320 --> 01:23:04,080
>> Have a motion and a second. All those in

2212
01:23:04,080 --> 01:23:06,239
favor, please say I. I. All those

2213
01:23:06,239 --> 01:23:08,400
opposed. Thank you. And we're going to

2214
01:23:08,400 --> 01:23:11,760
move into new business. Uh, new business

2215
01:23:11,760 --> 01:23:16,159
a consideration of a resolution 2026-36,

2216
01:23:16,159 --> 01:23:18,000
a resolution to accept the streets

2217
01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:20,159
within Ardan Mill into the town street

2218
01:23:20,159 --> 01:23:22,639
maintenance system. Chris Pettit.

2219
01:23:22,639 --> 01:23:24,480
>> Thank you, mayor. Um, the developer has

2220
01:23:24,480 --> 01:23:26,159
completed construction within the Ardan

2221
01:23:26,159 --> 01:23:27,760
Mill subdivision. All the inspections

2222
01:23:27,760 --> 01:23:30,320
have been approved by town staff. We do

2223
01:23:30,320 --> 01:23:32,239
have bonds and landscape maintenance

2224
01:23:32,239 --> 01:23:34,800
agreements in hand. Uh, therefore, they

2225
01:23:34,800 --> 01:23:36,639
are requesting uh acceptance of the

2226
01:23:36,639 --> 01:23:37,920
streets. Happy to answer any questions

2227
01:23:37,920 --> 01:23:40,080
you may have.

2228
01:23:40,080 --> 01:23:40,880
Okay.

2229
01:23:40,880 --> 01:23:42,400
>> A one-year bond or something with that.

2230
01:23:42,400 --> 01:23:42,880
The first year

2231
01:23:42,880 --> 01:23:44,320
>> there's a one-year warranty period in

2232
01:23:44,320 --> 01:23:46,159
which we're holding a bond on that.

2233
01:23:46,159 --> 01:23:46,560
>> Okay.

2234
01:23:46,560 --> 01:23:48,560
>> Can we do that with everyone moving

2235
01:23:48,560 --> 01:23:49,600
forward? Right.

2236
01:23:49,600 --> 01:23:51,199
>> That That's correct. This is our st

2237
01:23:51,199 --> 01:23:52,480
everything is following our standard

2238
01:23:52,480 --> 01:23:54,000
policy here.

2239
01:23:54,000 --> 01:23:56,000
>> Warranty, etc.

2240
01:23:56,000 --> 01:23:58,320
>> My biggest concern with this one as

2241
01:23:58,320 --> 01:24:00,159
opposed to other ones we've had is the

2242
01:24:00,159 --> 01:24:02,639
Ardan Mills 2 project that is still

2243
01:24:02,639 --> 01:24:04,960
looming out. Have we had any changes or

2244
01:24:04,960 --> 01:24:07,040
updates after it was voted down by this

2245
01:24:07,040 --> 01:24:07,520
council

2246
01:24:07,520 --> 01:24:10,080
>> there? As of today, there have been no

2247
01:24:10,080 --> 01:24:11,760
updates from the county as far as

2248
01:24:11,760 --> 01:24:13,360
anything being officially submitted to

2249
01:24:13,360 --> 01:24:16,239
them. Um ultimately,

2250
01:24:16,239 --> 01:24:17,840
um if they were to come back through

2251
01:24:17,840 --> 01:24:19,679
council, that's a council decision, but

2252
01:24:19,679 --> 01:24:21,280
uh as of today, nothing's been submitted

2253
01:24:21,280 --> 01:24:23,920
to the county.

2254
01:24:23,920 --> 01:24:25,600
So, I still have the concern that when

2255
01:24:25,600 --> 01:24:28,000
we approve this, if we approve this, if

2256
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:30,719
it passes, that um we're going to have

2257
01:24:30,719 --> 01:24:33,040
additional these roads weren't designed

2258
01:24:33,040 --> 01:24:35,760
for those additional homes to be using

2259
01:24:35,760 --> 01:24:38,480
as a pass through and traveling on. So,

2260
01:24:38,480 --> 01:24:40,480
we're going to be covering the cost of

2261
01:24:40,480 --> 01:24:44,320
the additional use as a town. Um would

2262
01:24:44,320 --> 01:24:47,040
they be paved any differently? And do we

2263
01:24:47,040 --> 01:24:49,040
have any legal leg to stand on given

2264
01:24:49,040 --> 01:24:53,360
that they've met our requirements? So, I believe what you're referring to is

2265
01:24:53,360 --> 01:24:55,600
the the road stub out that that

2266
01:24:55,600 --> 01:24:59,280
basically stubs out to the north. Um,

2267
01:24:59,280 --> 01:25:02,960
I don't know immediately off the exact

2268
01:25:02,960 --> 01:25:06,719
top of my head whether that road um goes

2269
01:25:06,719 --> 01:25:08,480
all the way to the property line or

2270
01:25:08,480 --> 01:25:09,840
generally to the property line. So,

2271
01:25:09,840 --> 01:25:12,480
there may be some discretion uh of of

2272
01:25:12,480 --> 01:25:15,120
staff and council as to whether um a

2273
01:25:15,120 --> 01:25:16,480
connection is made. there would need to

2274
01:25:16,480 --> 01:25:19,120
be an encroachment permit uh by which

2275
01:25:19,120 --> 01:25:22,080
they would should anyone develop that

2276
01:25:22,080 --> 01:25:24,800
property to the north uh get a permit to

2277
01:25:24,800 --> 01:25:27,199
touch our roads. Um so there is some

2278
01:25:27,199 --> 01:25:29,760
authority there. Um,

2279
01:25:29,760 --> 01:25:31,280
but

2280
01:25:31,280 --> 01:25:32,800
certainly understand your point of if a

2281
01:25:32,800 --> 01:25:35,040
connection is made, it would be county

2282
01:25:35,040 --> 01:25:37,600
folks coming potentially coming through

2283
01:25:37,600 --> 01:25:39,920
the the town's road system

2284
01:25:39,920 --> 01:25:41,360
>> and they certainly would not pay

2285
01:25:41,360 --> 01:25:42,400
anything to do,

2286
01:25:42,400 --> 01:25:44,639
>> right? We'd barely have any way of

2287
01:25:44,639 --> 01:25:48,080
recognizing who was who, but uh it is a

2288
01:25:48,080 --> 01:25:50,400
an interesting quandry since there has

2289
01:25:50,400 --> 01:25:53,040
been interest expressed publicly and a

2290
01:25:53,040 --> 01:25:57,280
process that they went through. Um

2291
01:25:57,280 --> 01:26:00,080
I don't know Barry do we

2292
01:26:00,080 --> 01:26:01,040
>> they met all the requirements

2293
01:26:01,040 --> 01:26:02,800
>> they've met all the requirements that's

2294
01:26:02,800 --> 01:26:04,960
kind of what I was trying to get to that

2295
01:26:04,960 --> 01:26:07,120
>> the only concern I would have be and

2296
01:26:07,120 --> 01:26:08,239
thought where you were going to go is

2297
01:26:08,239 --> 01:26:10,080
there's any damage due by construction

2298
01:26:10,080 --> 01:26:11,679
equipment who would be responsible for

2299
01:26:11,679 --> 01:26:13,600
that

2300
01:26:13,600 --> 01:26:15,120
>> beyond the same in any neighborhood

2301
01:26:15,120 --> 01:26:15,360
right

2302
01:26:15,360 --> 01:26:17,120
>> yeah beyond the one-year warranty period

2303
01:26:17,120 --> 01:26:18,960
I mean certainly it's it's hours to

2304
01:26:18,960 --> 01:26:23,760
maintain um we we we know when someone's

2305
01:26:23,760 --> 01:26:26,560
installing a pool and uh by chance the

2306
01:26:26,560 --> 01:26:28,560
sidewalk panels get busted during that

2307
01:26:28,560 --> 01:26:34,880
process, we we know who to go to. Um if another subdivision is being um built

2308
01:26:34,880 --> 01:26:36,880
behind here, you would have no idea who

2309
01:26:36,880 --> 01:26:39,920
to go to or how to prove it wasn't um

2310
01:26:39,920 --> 01:26:41,520
you know, a delivery truck for somebody

2311
01:26:41,520 --> 01:26:43,920
getting a new refrigerator. So it it

2312
01:26:43,920 --> 01:26:45,920
would be an impossible task for us to to

2313
01:26:45,920 --> 01:26:48,639
place the blame on somebody given given

2314
01:26:48,639 --> 01:26:50,000
the context of what council's talking

2315
01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:51,679
about.

2316
01:26:51,679 --> 01:26:54,239
But with us, if we own the road, does

2317
01:26:54,239 --> 01:26:56,639
that give us a voice at the table when

2318
01:26:56,639 --> 01:26:59,679
Ardan Mills 2 were to come?

2319
01:26:59,679 --> 01:27:01,040
>> Yes, there would be an encroachment

2320
01:27:01,040 --> 01:27:03,520
permit request

2321
01:27:03,520 --> 01:27:07,679
um coming to the town for any connection

2322
01:27:07,679 --> 01:27:08,560
to be made.

2323
01:27:08,560 --> 01:27:09,280
>> Okay.

2324
01:27:09,280 --> 01:27:11,040
>> Um

2325
01:27:11,040 --> 01:27:13,760
as a public rightway, I don't know

2326
01:27:13,760 --> 01:27:15,600
really what

2327
01:27:15,600 --> 01:27:18,320
authority we would have to say no in

2328
01:27:18,320 --> 01:27:21,920
that situation. Um, but a request would

2329
01:27:21,920 --> 01:27:24,239
be made and and we would have typically

2330
01:27:24,239 --> 01:27:25,920
in that scenario you would be talking

2331
01:27:25,920 --> 01:27:29,120
about how the connection is made from a

2332
01:27:29,120 --> 01:27:31,040
construction design standpoint, not

2333
01:27:31,040 --> 01:27:34,159
necessarily a pass through construction

2334
01:27:34,159 --> 01:27:35,360
traffic, that sort of thing.

2335
01:27:35,360 --> 01:27:38,400
>> Okay. Is that something that um staff

2336
01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:41,120
would be able to notify us of as it

2337
01:27:41,120 --> 01:27:42,320
moves forward? C

2338
01:27:42,320 --> 01:27:44,480
>> certainly is something if anything were

2339
01:27:44,480 --> 01:27:47,280
to happen uh any in the property to the

2340
01:27:47,280 --> 01:27:49,280
north, we can certainly notify you, sir.

2341
01:27:49,280 --> 01:27:51,040
I will say that from coming from a

2342
01:27:51,040 --> 01:27:53,280
neighborhood who was not in the town

2343
01:27:53,280 --> 01:27:55,760
obviously it was not built to code uh

2344
01:27:55,760 --> 01:27:58,880
it's not say fair for lack of a better

2345
01:27:58,880 --> 01:28:00,560
word to hold the residents of that

2346
01:28:00,560 --> 01:28:02,480
neighborhood met all requirements and

2347
01:28:02,480 --> 01:28:04,719
done everything for us not to accept the

2348
01:28:04,719 --> 01:28:05,840
roads

2349
01:28:05,840 --> 01:28:07,679
>> uh because it's not going to get any

2350
01:28:07,679 --> 01:28:11,199
better um if if there's no if Barry has

2351
01:28:11,199 --> 01:28:14,880
no concerns with any incumbrances put on

2352
01:28:14,880 --> 01:28:17,040
it by future development and I think

2353
01:28:17,040 --> 01:28:19,679
it's our duty to take those roads into

2354
01:28:19,679 --> 01:28:21,440
the town. It's not for the homeowners to

2355
01:28:21,440 --> 01:28:23,840
be responsible for all if they've put

2356
01:28:23,840 --> 01:28:26,320
the bond and they've already met all

2357
01:28:26,320 --> 01:28:29,510
requirements.

2358
01:28:29,520 --> 01:28:32,159
» Further comments

2359
01:28:32,159 --> 01:28:33,760
hearing none. I need a motion.

2360
01:28:33,760 --> 01:28:38,639
>> Make a motion to approve item 6A.

2361
01:28:38,639 --> 01:28:39,920
>> I have a motion.

2362
01:28:39,920 --> 01:28:40,480
>> I'll second.

2363
01:28:40,480 --> 01:28:42,080
>> Have a second. I have a motion and a

2364
01:28:42,080 --> 01:28:44,400
second. All those in favor of approving

2365
01:28:44,400 --> 01:28:47,120
item 6A say I.

2366
01:28:47,120 --> 01:28:49,600
>> I. All those opposed. Thank you. All

2367
01:28:49,600 --> 01:28:51,679
right. New business item B,

2368
01:28:51,679 --> 01:28:53,440
consideration of the appointment of

2369
01:28:53,440 --> 01:28:56,080
committee members to the accommodations

2370
01:28:56,080 --> 01:28:58,159
tax committee. Gordon Bernett.

2371
01:28:58,159 --> 01:29:00,639
>> Thank you, mayor. Uh, this I this item

2372
01:29:00,639 --> 01:29:02,639
is being presented to full council or

2373
01:29:02,639 --> 01:29:04,639
for full council consideration due to

2374
01:29:04,639 --> 01:29:06,719
the timing of the ATAX grant application

2375
01:29:06,719 --> 01:29:08,639
process and the need to review

2376
01:29:08,639 --> 01:29:10,639
applications and return a recommendation

2377
01:29:10,639 --> 01:29:13,040
within the required time frame. Three

2378
01:29:13,040 --> 01:29:14,719
applications were received which

2379
01:29:14,719 --> 01:29:16,560
correspond to the three vacancies that

2380
01:29:16,560 --> 01:29:18,880
currently exist on the ATAX committee.

2381
01:29:18,880 --> 01:29:21,120
Um given the limited applicant pool and

2382
01:29:21,120 --> 01:29:22,800
the need for a full committee before

2383
01:29:22,800 --> 01:29:25,199
review can begin, timely consideration

2384
01:29:25,199 --> 01:29:27,520
will keep the process on schedule. This

2385
01:29:27,520 --> 01:29:29,199
will allow the committee to meet, review

2386
01:29:29,199 --> 01:29:31,120
the applications, and bring its grant

2387
01:29:31,120 --> 01:29:33,360
award recommendations back to council by

2388
01:29:33,360 --> 01:29:35,679
October 12th. Um, so I say all that to

2389
01:29:35,679 --> 01:29:37,440
say we are asking for consideration to

2390
01:29:37,440 --> 01:29:40,239
appoint Adam Smith from Poppyc Kitchen,

2391
01:29:40,239 --> 01:29:42,560
Nick Confory from Humble Cup Coffee

2392
01:29:42,560 --> 01:29:45,679
Company, and Melinda Foster from True by

2393
01:29:45,679 --> 01:29:47,840
Hilton Fort Mill to two-year terms

2394
01:29:47,840 --> 01:29:50,400
expiring March 31st, 2028.

2395
01:29:50,400 --> 01:29:52,960
>> Excellent.

2396
01:29:52,960 --> 01:29:54,159
>> I need a motion.

2397
01:29:54,159 --> 01:29:56,239
>> I'll make a motion to approve business

2398
01:29:56,239 --> 01:29:58,480
item 6B, the motion to appoint Nick

2399
01:29:58,480 --> 01:30:00,639
Confory, Adam Smith, and Melinda Foster

2400
01:30:00,639 --> 01:30:02,960
with their terms to expire March 31st,

2401
01:30:02,960 --> 01:30:05,040
2028. I'll second.

2402
01:30:05,040 --> 01:30:06,719
>> I have a motion and a second. All those

2403
01:30:06,719 --> 01:30:08,400
in favor, please say, "I."

2404
01:30:08,400 --> 01:30:10,080
>> I. Thank you.

2405
01:30:10,080 --> 01:30:12,400
>> All right. Item C, consideration of

2406
01:30:12,400 --> 01:30:14,080
setting the millage rate for the fiscal

2407
01:30:14,080 --> 01:30:15,920
year 2627.

2408
01:30:15,920 --> 01:30:17,360
Eric Davis.

2409
01:30:17,360 --> 01:30:19,120
>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, it's that time of

2410
01:30:19,120 --> 01:30:21,360
year again. Uh, due to the variation in

2411
01:30:21,360 --> 01:30:23,280
fiscal year calendars, York County

2412
01:30:23,280 --> 01:30:25,520
requires a notification of the proposed

2413
01:30:25,520 --> 01:30:27,760
millage rate from the town of Fort Mill

2414
01:30:27,760 --> 01:30:31,280
prior to August 30th of each year. Uh to

2415
01:30:31,280 --> 01:30:32,880
date the council has held multiple

2416
01:30:32,880 --> 01:30:34,560
meetings where the proposed operations

2417
01:30:34,560 --> 01:30:36,320
and capital needs were discussed for the

2418
01:30:36,320 --> 01:30:38,719
coming fiscal year. Uh based upon the

2419
01:30:38,719 --> 01:30:40,239
information provided by staff, the

2420
01:30:40,239 --> 01:30:42,560
priorities indicated by council and the

2421
01:30:42,560 --> 01:30:44,320
expected revenues and expenditures for

2422
01:30:44,320 --> 01:30:46,800
the coming year. Uh the required millage

2423
01:30:46,800 --> 01:30:49,760
rate would be 87.0

2424
01:30:49,760 --> 01:30:53,120
mills per $1,000 of assessed value. Uh

2425
01:30:53,120 --> 01:30:54,320
we'll be going through the budget

2426
01:30:54,320 --> 01:30:56,960
adoption process at both meetings in

2427
01:30:56,960 --> 01:31:01,760
September, but due to the uh calendar um

2428
01:31:01,760 --> 01:31:03,920
uh issues, we have to give York County

2429
01:31:03,920 --> 01:31:06,000
notice before August 30th. Happy to

2430
01:31:06,000 --> 01:31:08,400
answer any questions that you may have.

2431
01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:10,639
>> I think I've asked this previous, but

2432
01:31:10,639 --> 01:31:12,560
I'm going to ask again. What

2433
01:31:12,560 --> 01:31:15,440
flexibility, if any, do we have to start

2434
01:31:15,440 --> 01:31:18,400
our process much earlier so that we're

2435
01:31:18,400 --> 01:31:20,800
not attempting to set a millage rate

2436
01:31:20,800 --> 01:31:22,800
increase on a budget we've only had one

2437
01:31:22,800 --> 01:31:26,080
meeting on.

2438
01:31:26,080 --> 01:31:28,639
>> I mean, we in the time that I've been

2439
01:31:28,639 --> 01:31:31,040
here, we we we keep moving the time up.

2440
01:31:31,040 --> 01:31:33,600
So, the issue is not what we're doing at

2441
01:31:33,600 --> 01:31:40,719
the beginning of the process. It's it's the fact that um it's it's the back

2442
01:31:40,719 --> 01:31:44,480
end here as far as uh trying to get

2443
01:31:44,480 --> 01:31:46,080
everything adopted. We have to give

2444
01:31:46,080 --> 01:31:49,920
everything to to the county um really a

2445
01:31:49,920 --> 01:31:54,000
month before the end of our year. So um

2446
01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:56,159
I mean we've had meetings in July and

2447
01:31:56,159 --> 01:31:58,400
earlier this month. So I don't know what

2448
01:31:58,400 --> 01:31:58,960
else we can do.

2449
01:31:58,960 --> 01:32:00,880
>> We had a meeting last week was our first

2450
01:32:00,880 --> 01:32:04,080
formal meeting on the actual data within

2451
01:32:04,080 --> 01:32:06,560
the budget. Right. I know we've talked

2452
01:32:06,560 --> 01:32:09,040
about the budget a multitude of times,

2453
01:32:09,040 --> 01:32:14,080
but as far as a process to do that, it it's not our it's not your fault.

2454
01:32:14,080 --> 01:32:15,920
It's not my fault that the county has

2455
01:32:15,920 --> 01:32:17,120
that date

2456
01:32:17,120 --> 01:32:19,679
>> and our fiscal year, Carrie, is set

2457
01:32:19,679 --> 01:32:23,440
there. Do we not have any opportunity to

2458
01:32:23,440 --> 01:32:25,520
say we're going to do a different end

2459
01:32:25,520 --> 01:32:26,800
date for our fiscal year?

2460
01:32:26,800 --> 01:32:30,320
>> Yeah. So, mayor, if I may, um, staff has

2461
01:32:30,320 --> 01:32:32,239
had conversations over the last several

2462
01:32:32,239 --> 01:32:34,159
years about actually changing our fiscal

2463
01:32:34,159 --> 01:32:35,520
year fiscal year

2464
01:32:35,520 --> 01:32:39,280
>> to a more customary July one start date.

2465
01:32:39,280 --> 01:32:41,760
>> Um, we could not do that this year

2466
01:32:41,760 --> 01:32:43,520
because there's just too many moving

2467
01:32:43,520 --> 01:32:45,760
parts switching from one finance

2468
01:32:45,760 --> 01:32:48,080
software to another finance software. U,

2469
01:32:48,080 --> 01:32:50,000
but that remains our goal.

2470
01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:52,560
>> Um, so we hope to be on our new finance

2471
01:32:52,560 --> 01:32:54,400
software

2472
01:32:54,400 --> 01:32:56,400
>> probably in our second or third quarter.

2473
01:32:56,400 --> 01:32:58,159
I don't want to overpromise and

2474
01:32:58,159 --> 01:33:01,120
underdel. Um, but next year we will be

2475
01:33:01,120 --> 01:33:03,920
on our new finance platform and at that

2476
01:33:03,920 --> 01:33:06,560
point we will do everything we can.

2477
01:33:06,560 --> 01:33:09,520
We'll probably have to pass maybe a six

2478
01:33:09,520 --> 01:33:11,840
or eightmonth budget

2479
01:33:11,840 --> 01:33:13,600
>> and and then pass another budget that

2480
01:33:13,600 --> 01:33:16,800
would begin July 1 at some point. So we

2481
01:33:16,800 --> 01:33:18,960
understand your frustration.

2482
01:33:18,960 --> 01:33:20,159
>> I'm not mad. I'm not

2483
01:33:20,159 --> 01:33:22,080
>> I understand. I'm not mad. I'm just

2484
01:33:22,080 --> 01:33:22,639
asking.

2485
01:33:22,639 --> 01:33:24,960
>> We share the sentiment. I'll put it that

2486
01:33:24,960 --> 01:33:27,120
way. I I could see the stress and I

2487
01:33:27,120 --> 01:33:29,679
understand it, but I I also know that

2488
01:33:29,679 --> 01:33:32,080
it's up to us to vote that and and to

2489
01:33:32,080 --> 01:33:35,440
vote that on one formal meeting. It's

2490
01:33:35,440 --> 01:33:38,320
not your fault. Uh I'm just asking, is

2491
01:33:38,320 --> 01:33:40,080
there a way we can make this work for

2492
01:33:40,080 --> 01:33:43,280
you, for us, and for what the process

2493
01:33:43,280 --> 01:33:44,239
needs to be?

2494
01:33:44,239 --> 01:33:46,560
>> Ultimately, I I believe that that final

2495
01:33:46,560 --> 01:33:48,719
resolution is really transitioning to a

2496
01:33:48,719 --> 01:33:51,199
more standardized fiscal year.

2497
01:33:51,199 --> 01:33:53,360
>> Thank you. Thank you. That makes me feel

2498
01:33:53,360 --> 01:33:54,880
better.

2499
01:33:54,880 --> 01:33:57,199
Yeah, and I want to commend staff. Every

2500
01:33:57,199 --> 01:33:59,199
year our budget process does get better

2501
01:33:59,199 --> 01:34:02,239
and the information gets even um more

2502
01:34:02,239 --> 01:34:04,639
detailed. The metrics, y'all know my

2503
01:34:04,639 --> 01:34:06,320
favorite word, metrics and details that

2504
01:34:06,320 --> 01:34:08,400
we get helps us to make a much more

2505
01:34:08,400 --> 01:34:10,719
educated decision and a much more

2506
01:34:10,719 --> 01:34:12,880
knowledgeable decision based on what our

2507
01:34:12,880 --> 01:34:14,480
staff is doing and the accomplishments

2508
01:34:14,480 --> 01:34:16,480
that they're making. So, thank you to

2509
01:34:16,480 --> 01:34:18,159
everyone who's been involved. the

2510
01:34:18,159 --> 01:34:19,679
presentations that we have been

2511
01:34:19,679 --> 01:34:21,760
receiving from the various department

2512
01:34:21,760 --> 01:34:25,600
heads also is very informative for us.

2513
01:34:25,600 --> 01:34:28,239
Um I I would like the mayor's mentioned

2514
01:34:28,239 --> 01:34:30,400
like to have time to react before we

2515
01:34:30,400 --> 01:34:32,239
have to make a decision on the

2516
01:34:32,239 --> 01:34:34,719
millillage. Um because you know to

2517
01:34:34,719 --> 01:34:37,040
Brown's presentation, we haven't dug

2518
01:34:37,040 --> 01:34:39,280
into parks and wreck really hard on the

2519
01:34:39,280 --> 01:34:41,280
numbers or our event stuff. you know,

2520
01:34:41,280 --> 01:34:42,719
we've touched on it a little bit, but if

2521
01:34:42,719 --> 01:34:44,639
we want to make a change, we don't know

2522
01:34:44,639 --> 01:34:46,239
how that change impacts the budget

2523
01:34:46,239 --> 01:34:48,000
without having to make an amendment to

2524
01:34:48,000 --> 01:34:50,480
the budget. So, um I look forward to the

2525
01:34:50,480 --> 01:34:53,600
day when we are all um have our

2526
01:34:53,600 --> 01:34:56,159
questions answered and new ideas veged

2527
01:34:56,159 --> 01:34:58,080
out and played out a little bit before

2528
01:34:58,080 --> 01:34:59,600
we have to make a decision on the

2529
01:34:59,600 --> 01:35:01,440
millillage. So,

2530
01:35:01,440 --> 01:35:05,199
>> and I second the presentations this year

2531
01:35:05,199 --> 01:35:07,840
have been phenomenal. the information

2532
01:35:07,840 --> 01:35:11,120
collection has been much better in my

2533
01:35:11,120 --> 01:35:15,440
opinion. Um process is getting there. I

2534
01:35:15,440 --> 01:35:18,080
just needed to ask that question because

2535
01:35:18,080 --> 01:35:20,560
I think it's very difficult. This is a

2536
01:35:20,560 --> 01:35:21,920
recorded meeting and everyone that

2537
01:35:21,920 --> 01:35:23,920
watches it afterward, you they're going

2538
01:35:23,920 --> 01:35:25,440
to hear that we're going to vote on

2539
01:35:25,440 --> 01:35:29,040
something that has to be done by an

2540
01:35:29,040 --> 01:35:32,080
agenda and a process in the county, but

2541
01:35:32,080 --> 01:35:34,719
yet we're not approving our own budget

2542
01:35:34,719 --> 01:35:36,960
till a much later date. So, I just think

2543
01:35:36,960 --> 01:35:40,320
that's a complicated process to describe

2544
01:35:40,320 --> 01:35:42,480
to our constituents.

2545
01:35:42,480 --> 01:35:44,480
>> So, uh anything we can do to better

2546
01:35:44,480 --> 01:35:45,120
that? Yes.

2547
01:35:45,120 --> 01:35:48,639
>> I just want to kind of follow up. the process has done been very good and

2548
01:35:48,639 --> 01:35:53,520
we have had a lot we spent hours and hours on the budget so it's

2549
01:35:53,520 --> 01:35:54,560
not like

2550
01:35:54,560 --> 01:35:55,920
>> this year

2551
01:35:55,920 --> 01:35:57,120
>> yeah uh

2552
01:35:57,120 --> 01:35:57,840
>> really

2553
01:35:57,840 --> 01:35:58,560
>> yes

2554
01:35:58,560 --> 01:36:00,639
>> I don't

2555
01:36:00,639 --> 01:36:01,040
>> sure

2556
01:36:01,040 --> 01:36:02,480
>> should I mute

2557
01:36:02,480 --> 01:36:03,280
>> no

2558
01:36:03,280 --> 01:36:05,040
>> so I just want to say thank you for the

2559
01:36:05,040 --> 01:36:07,600
time that we've put in on it it's not

2560
01:36:07,600 --> 01:36:09,440
it's if you watch just this you'll feel

2561
01:36:09,440 --> 01:36:10,719
like it's we're pushing this through

2562
01:36:10,719 --> 01:36:12,400
we've spent a lot of effort into in the

2563
01:36:12,400 --> 01:36:14,400
budget all of us have and I just want to

2564
01:36:14,400 --> 01:36:16,480
acknowledge that it has gotten better

2565
01:36:16,480 --> 01:36:19,120
and it's not just a snapshot. We've done

2566
01:36:19,120 --> 01:36:21,280
a lot of work. The mayor's trying to get

2567
01:36:21,280 --> 01:36:23,040
the two dates to match. I understand

2568
01:36:23,040 --> 01:36:25,040
that, but it's a lot of work's been put

2569
01:36:25,040 --> 01:36:26,320
into this budget and I want to thank

2570
01:36:26,320 --> 01:36:29,600
everybody for it. Uh from staff all the

2571
01:36:29,600 --> 01:36:30,880
way up. So, thank you.

2572
01:36:30,880 --> 01:36:32,639
>> And I apologize for interrupting you

2573
01:36:32,639 --> 01:36:34,560
when you said we. I assumed you meant

2574
01:36:34,560 --> 01:36:36,960
council. I didn't understand you meant

2575
01:36:36,960 --> 01:36:39,360
the collective. We And you're correct.

2576
01:36:39,360 --> 01:36:42,000
Our collective we have spent tremendous

2577
01:36:42,000 --> 01:36:44,719
a number of hours to get this through. I

2578
01:36:44,719 --> 01:36:47,280
was only addressing an opportunity for

2579
01:36:47,280 --> 01:36:50,159
us to have more than one formalized

2580
01:36:50,159 --> 01:36:53,840
meeting before we make that decision on

2581
01:36:53,840 --> 01:36:56,800
raising the millillage. That's all. So I

2582
01:36:56,800 --> 01:36:59,040
guess what we need is to know what are

2583
01:36:59,040 --> 01:37:02,790
we voting on

2584
01:37:02,800 --> 01:37:03,760
» narrow

2585
01:37:03,760 --> 01:37:05,679
>> narrowed down.

2586
01:37:05,679 --> 01:37:07,600
>> Can you repeat it without going through

2587
01:37:07,600 --> 01:37:11,360
the whole just I need a motion so I need

2588
01:37:11,360 --> 01:37:14,159
somebody to make a motion.

2589
01:37:14,159 --> 01:37:15,840
Right. So, the the motion would be to

2590
01:37:15,840 --> 01:37:18,639
set the millage rate as as we've at

2591
01:37:18,639 --> 01:37:21,520
least um the workshop and uh the

2592
01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:23,760
meetings that council's had to date. Um

2593
01:37:23,760 --> 01:37:26,960
with regards to our our CIP, uh we're

2594
01:37:26,960 --> 01:37:29,760
looking at a millage rate of 87.0

2595
01:37:29,760 --> 01:37:32,080
mills, up from the current mill rate of

2596
01:37:32,080 --> 01:37:34,000
83.0.

2597
01:37:34,000 --> 01:37:37,360
Uh so that's an increase of 4.0 mills.

2598
01:37:37,360 --> 01:37:39,199
The value of a mill is right at about

2599
01:37:39,199 --> 01:37:41,440
$245,000.

2600
01:37:41,440 --> 01:37:44,000
Um, so that'll be about a million

2601
01:37:44,000 --> 01:37:45,679
dollars of additional revenue in that

2602
01:37:45,679 --> 01:37:48,000
one line item. Um, if I need to go into

2603
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:49,920
more detail, I'm happy to do so. I don't

2604
01:37:49,920 --> 01:37:50,880
know if that's what you're looking

2605
01:37:50,880 --> 01:37:52,239
>> Do you happen to know what it means for

2606
01:37:52,239 --> 01:37:54,880
a person with a $400,000 home?

2607
01:37:54,880 --> 01:37:56,719
>> I can I can get all that.

2608
01:37:56,719 --> 01:37:58,239
>> That probably be pretty good for the

2609
01:37:58,239 --> 01:37:59,199
public's knowledge.

2610
01:37:59,199 --> 01:38:01,600
>> Sure.

2611
01:38:01,600 --> 01:38:03,679
>> I think to to what Mr. Wolf was saying

2612
01:38:03,679 --> 01:38:05,600
also is there's been a tremendous amount

2613
01:38:05,600 --> 01:38:07,600
of time not only with everybody with

2614
01:38:07,600 --> 01:38:10,320
staff but as council maybe we would have

2615
01:38:10,320 --> 01:38:12,480
liked ideally you could always keep

2616
01:38:12,480 --> 01:38:14,719
raking it over but there has been for

2617
01:38:14,719 --> 01:38:16,239
everyone to know there's been a lot of

2618
01:38:16,239 --> 01:38:18,239
hours that are spent reading through

2619
01:38:18,239 --> 01:38:21,040
this at home and and trying to to rake

2620
01:38:21,040 --> 01:38:23,280
through it and see literally where

2621
01:38:23,280 --> 01:38:24,639
everything is going. you know, that's

2622
01:38:24,639 --> 01:38:27,119
our responsibility to go line item by

2623
01:38:27,119 --> 01:38:29,199
line item and and make sure it's truly

2624
01:38:29,199 --> 01:38:31,679
being vetted out as as best as possible.

2625
01:38:31,679 --> 01:38:33,280
So when we do get together and meet and

2626
01:38:33,280 --> 01:38:35,119
talk about it, that is, you know, we're

2627
01:38:35,119 --> 01:38:36,800
able to have intelligent conversation

2628
01:38:36,800 --> 01:38:38,400
based on the homework that's been done.

2629
01:38:38,400 --> 01:38:40,159
So there is a lot of effort that gets

2630
01:38:40,159 --> 01:38:42,239
put into that.

2631
01:38:42,239 --> 01:38:44,800
And you know, any anytime that you

2632
01:38:44,800 --> 01:38:46,960
propose raising taxes is something that

2633
01:38:46,960 --> 01:38:48,480
needs to be taken seriously and it's not

2634
01:38:48,480 --> 01:38:50,080
something that we should take very

2635
01:38:50,080 --> 01:38:52,400
lightly. And and to Mr. Mr. Hoden's

2636
01:38:52,400 --> 01:38:54,639
point, the the budget has been gone

2637
01:38:54,639 --> 01:38:56,800
through, items have been cut. It was

2638
01:38:56,800 --> 01:38:58,560
really kind of cut down to essentials,

2639
01:38:58,560 --> 01:39:01,280
but with with a growing town and just

2640
01:39:01,280 --> 01:39:02,400
that the things that we've been going

2641
01:39:02,400 --> 01:39:04,000
through and the different projects,

2642
01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:05,520
including, you know, the the room that

2643
01:39:05,520 --> 01:39:07,280
we're sitting in here, all kind of

2644
01:39:07,280 --> 01:39:09,760
factors into that. So, um, if there's

2645
01:39:09,760 --> 01:39:11,920
not any other comment, I'll I'll make a

2646
01:39:11,920 --> 01:39:14,480
motion to uh to set the millage rate at

2647
01:39:14,480 --> 01:39:16,719
87 mills and to direct staff to notify

2648
01:39:16,719 --> 01:39:20,070
York County.

2649
01:39:20,080 --> 01:39:24,159
I have a motion to approve item C. Do I

2650
01:39:24,159 --> 01:39:25,119
have a second?

2651
01:39:25,119 --> 01:39:26,080
>> I'll second.

2652
01:39:26,080 --> 01:39:27,920
>> Have a motion and a second. All those in

2653
01:39:27,920 --> 01:39:29,520
favor, please say I.

2654
01:39:29,520 --> 01:39:31,440
>> I. All those opposed. Thank you very

2655
01:39:31,440 --> 01:39:33,040
much.

2656
01:39:33,040 --> 01:39:34,800
>> And as a followup real quick, when will

2657
01:39:34,800 --> 01:39:37,199
we finalize the budget then?

2658
01:39:37,199 --> 01:39:40,400
>> Uh you'll have two budget meetings or

2659
01:39:40,400 --> 01:39:42,960
public hearings in September 14th and

2660
01:39:42,960 --> 01:39:43,920
28th.

2661
01:39:43,920 --> 01:39:45,920
>> September 14th and 28th. Okay. Just

2662
01:39:45,920 --> 01:39:47,360
making sure the public's aware. Thank

2663
01:39:47,360 --> 01:39:49,440
you.

2664
01:39:49,440 --> 01:39:51,520
All right. I think given that we have an

2665
01:39:51,520 --> 01:39:53,840
executive session, even though item item

2666
01:39:53,840 --> 01:39:55,600
seven is for council comments, we

2667
01:39:55,600 --> 01:39:59,199
typically do that at the end. Um, we do

2668
01:39:59,199 --> 01:40:01,360
have an executive session this evening.

2669
01:40:01,360 --> 01:40:04,000
Item A, discussion of the sale or

2670
01:40:04,000 --> 01:40:06,239
purchase of land. I need a motion to

2671
01:40:06,239 --> 01:40:08,400
move into executive session.

2672
01:40:08,400 --> 01:40:10,080
>> Motion to move into executive session.

2673
01:40:10,080 --> 01:40:10,800
>> I'll second.

2674
01:40:10,800 --> 01:40:12,320
>> Have a motion and a second. All those in

2675
01:40:12,320 --> 01:40:14,320
favor, please say I. I. All those

2676
01:40:14,320 --> 01:40:21,430
opposed. Thank you.

2677
01:40:21,440 --> 01:40:23,920
All right. Um, I need a motion to return

2678
01:40:23,920 --> 01:40:25,920
to to regular session.

2679
01:40:25,920 --> 01:40:27,199
>> I'll make that motion, please.

2680
01:40:27,199 --> 01:40:27,760
>> I'll second.

2681
01:40:27,760 --> 01:40:29,199
>> I have a motion and a second. All those

2682
01:40:29,199 --> 01:40:31,440
in favor, please say I. I. Please let

2683
01:40:31,440 --> 01:40:33,119
the record reflect that no votes were

2684
01:40:33,119 --> 01:40:37,199
taken inside of executive session.

2685
01:40:37,199 --> 01:40:38,960
With that, Mr. Wolf, do you have

2686
01:40:38,960 --> 01:40:40,800
anything for the good of the whole?

2687
01:40:40,800 --> 01:40:44,000
>> No. A lot of good uh good stuff. the uh

2688
01:40:44,000 --> 01:40:47,920
the the uh lead off thing of the the

2689
01:40:47,920 --> 01:40:49,360
clean up the litter and all that was

2690
01:40:49,360 --> 01:40:50,880
great. It's great the involvement, a lot

2691
01:40:50,880 --> 01:40:52,639
of the energy going on with that. So, I

2692
01:40:52,639 --> 01:40:55,040
think that's uh it touches a couple of

2693
01:40:55,040 --> 01:40:57,440
the main topics that we've like to do.

2694
01:40:57,440 --> 01:40:59,360
The trees

2695
01:40:59,360 --> 01:41:02,960
uh you know, it's good stuff.

2696
01:41:02,960 --> 01:41:04,400
>> Mr. Moody,

2697
01:41:04,400 --> 01:41:06,800
>> um it was interesting approach the

2698
01:41:06,800 --> 01:41:08,639
budget issue. I was really glad that we

2699
01:41:08,639 --> 01:41:10,480
got all the presentations kind of see

2700
01:41:10,480 --> 01:41:12,960
what goes into it even though I've been

2701
01:41:12,960 --> 01:41:16,080
doing this about what 11 years now it's

2702
01:41:16,080 --> 01:41:18,320
pretty a lot more seamless I felt like

2703
01:41:18,320 --> 01:41:21,920
this year and any questions I I emailed

2704
01:41:21,920 --> 01:41:24,639
I think you know and got back with us

2705
01:41:24,639 --> 01:41:26,080
that went back with me on that. So

2706
01:41:26,080 --> 01:41:28,000
anyway good presentation good meeting

2707
01:41:28,000 --> 01:41:30,080
tonight and Mr. HS will say I'm I'm

2708
01:41:30,080 --> 01:41:31,040
good.

2709
01:41:31,040 --> 01:41:33,119
>> Okay Mr. Garrison

2710
01:41:33,119 --> 01:41:35,199
>> mornings are getting a little cooler.

2711
01:41:35,199 --> 01:41:37,360
Squirrels are starting to get nervous.

2712
01:41:37,360 --> 01:41:39,280
Uh leaves are starting to fall. Just

2713
01:41:39,280 --> 01:41:41,520
please, as the leaves fall, don't put

2714
01:41:41,520 --> 01:41:42,560
them in the gutters. Don't put them in

2715
01:41:42,560 --> 01:41:44,719
the drains. Don't put them on the roads.

2716
01:41:44,719 --> 01:41:45,040
Please.

2717
01:41:45,040 --> 01:41:46,800
>> I'll add to that. Don't put the leaves

2718
01:41:46,800 --> 01:41:49,119
in the drains. Don't blow the grass in

2719
01:41:49,119 --> 01:41:51,520
the street. You know, we we need to be

2720
01:41:51,520 --> 01:41:54,639
respectful for everyone else using the

2721
01:41:54,639 --> 01:41:57,440
same community. It it's not just get it

2722
01:41:57,440 --> 01:42:00,480
off your property. And as far as all of

2723
01:42:00,480 --> 01:42:03,520
the uh presentations tonight, I couldn't

2724
01:42:03,520 --> 01:42:05,440
be happier to think that we have such a

2725
01:42:05,440 --> 01:42:08,080
great group of people addressing uh the

2726
01:42:08,080 --> 01:42:09,760
things that are important to all of us,

2727
01:42:09,760 --> 01:42:12,560
the beauty of Fort Mill. Miss Cook.

2728
01:42:12,560 --> 01:42:15,119
>> Yeah. So, um received several comments

2729
01:42:15,119 --> 01:42:17,040
over the last few days about ebikes in

2730
01:42:17,040 --> 01:42:18,880
the Massie neighborhood. I know it's

2731
01:42:18,880 --> 01:42:21,199
something that our police department is

2732
01:42:21,199 --> 01:42:23,119
continuing to look at, our staff, town

2733
01:42:23,119 --> 01:42:26,000
manager is continuing to review.

2734
01:42:26,000 --> 01:42:29,199
Ultimately, it comes down to just people

2735
01:42:29,199 --> 01:42:31,199
being mindful of what's going on. I

2736
01:42:31,199 --> 01:42:34,400
mean, I had a regular motorcycle pass in

2737
01:42:34,400 --> 01:42:36,320
the I forget the split lane, I think

2738
01:42:36,320 --> 01:42:37,840
it's what my husband called, in between

2739
01:42:37,840 --> 01:42:40,960
cars right on the bypass flying through.

2740
01:42:40,960 --> 01:42:43,360
People are going to do um not wise

2741
01:42:43,360 --> 01:42:45,679
things out there and the police

2742
01:42:45,679 --> 01:42:47,760
department can't enforce all of it. So,

2743
01:42:47,760 --> 01:42:49,520
um I hope parents will make sure they're

2744
01:42:49,520 --> 01:42:52,560
educating their kids on eBike safety and

2745
01:42:52,560 --> 01:42:54,880
that they're um being mindful of stop

2746
01:42:54,880 --> 01:42:56,719
signs just like I hope every motor

2747
01:42:56,719 --> 01:42:58,880
vehicle will be mindful of stop signs.

2748
01:42:58,880 --> 01:43:01,440
Um so that's one thing and just want to

2749
01:43:01,440 --> 01:43:03,600
say congratulations on starting a new

2750
01:43:03,600 --> 01:43:05,679
school year. All the kids are back in

2751
01:43:05,679 --> 01:43:07,520
school and colleges and it's nice being

2752
01:43:07,520 --> 01:43:10,239
an empty nest again. So

2753
01:43:10,239 --> 01:43:11,760
>> Mr. Hudgins

2754
01:43:11,760 --> 01:43:14,159
>> just uh excited about Thursday the

2755
01:43:14,159 --> 01:43:16,880
groundbreaking for the new fire station.

2756
01:43:16,880 --> 01:43:17,199
>> Amen.

2757
01:43:17,199 --> 01:43:19,040
>> I think uh based on some solid

2758
01:43:19,040 --> 01:43:21,280
information from the fire department and

2759
01:43:21,280 --> 01:43:24,400
chief doing his due diligence uh as he

2760
01:43:24,400 --> 01:43:26,800
always does and identifying the need for

2761
01:43:26,800 --> 01:43:29,199
that on that side of town. Seeing that

2762
01:43:29,199 --> 01:43:33,520
come along I think is going to be a very great thing for for that side of

2763
01:43:33,520 --> 01:43:35,440
town and for the town in general.

2764
01:43:35,440 --> 01:43:38,080
>> Thank you Gordon. I do have one request.

2765
01:43:38,080 --> 01:43:41,119
I had a letter in my inbox from someone

2766
01:43:41,119 --> 01:43:44,320
that had come to town hall expecting to

2767
01:43:44,320 --> 01:43:46,800
vote here. Uh, tomorrow there is an

2768
01:43:46,800 --> 01:43:48,800
election of which the town of Fort Mill

2769
01:43:48,800 --> 01:43:51,119
does not run elections. That comes from

2770
01:43:51,119 --> 01:43:54,400
the board of elections in York. But if

2771
01:43:54,400 --> 01:43:57,360
you would please put on our all of our

2772
01:43:57,360 --> 01:44:00,239
social media sites and make our customer

2773
01:44:00,239 --> 01:44:03,679
service uh aware of if anyone should

2774
01:44:03,679 --> 01:44:05,440
come to this building asking for

2775
01:44:05,440 --> 01:44:07,520
directions how they might be of

2776
01:44:07,520 --> 01:44:11,199
assistance. I appreciate that. Uh with

2777
01:44:11,199 --> 01:44:12,880
that I'll entertain a motion for

2778
01:44:12,880 --> 01:44:13,600
adjournment.

2779
01:44:13,600 --> 01:44:15,040
>> I make a motion we adjourn.

2780
01:44:15,040 --> 01:44:15,679
>> I'll second.

2781
01:44:15,679 --> 01:44:17,119
>> I have a motion. Uh oh. You have

2782
01:44:17,119 --> 01:44:19,520
something else? Okay. Uh motion and a

2783
01:44:19,520 --> 01:44:22,000
second. All those in favor please say I.

2784
01:44:22,000 --> 01:44:26,920
>> I. All those opposed. Thanks so much.