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Spartanburg City Council meeting, April 23, 2012

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Getting ready to start tonight's Spartanburg City Council meeting. #sburggov pic.twitter.com/uh3GS2yr
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Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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To view our preview of tonight's City Council meeting, follow the link. spartanburgspark.com/spartanburg-ci… #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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First up, a proclamation from Mayor White honoring older South Carolinians #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Now: Agreement with the Greenville Chapter National Railway Historical Society a Caboose at the Magnolia Street Station #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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City will spend "no more than $1,000" on curb improvements and parking space painting for the attraction. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Caboose should be installed at Magnolia Street Train Depot in the next 6 weeks. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Caboose installation approved 7-0. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Now: Changing the name of Piedmont St. to Lawrence Johnson Sr. Ln. Street is in the Forrest Park Development. Approved 7-0. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Next: Allocation of CDBG/HOME funding. For a list of groups receiving funding, follow the link, spartanburgspark.com/spartanburg-ci… #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Council member Rice saying that City should fund fewer organizations at a higher rate in the future, Council member Ryba agrees. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Neither is advocating cutting out organizations receiving funding this year. Council member Reeder doesn't favor the idea. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Council member Reeder: "You'd be cutting a lot of organizations that do important work." "Which would you cut?" #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Mayor White: "We're getting cut by the federal government every year. Every year we're getting less [CDBG/HOME funding]." #sburggov
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Now: Resolution to close T.K. Gregg Recreation Center, and replace it at some point in the future with a new facility. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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City Manager Ed Memmott: "I believe five years is a realistic timeline" to replace the center with a new T.K. Gregg Center. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Council member Dogan: says she will not be comfortable unless something "is in writing" guaranteeing a new facility. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Dogan says that she will consider "other action" against the City if the facility is closed without a guarantee. #sburggov
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City Manager Ed Memmott: "Every dollar we spend on the current center is a dollar we can't spend on the new center." #sburggov
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Memmott: "Every dollar we save will go to the construction of a new T.K. Gregg."
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Memmott says City can't commit to building new center, because it can't vote on binding budget items past the current fiscal year. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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City Manager Memmott says city has three years of payments on C.C. Woodson, after which could devote more $ to new T.K. Gregg. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Council member Anderson says as long as he's on Council he will be in favor of building new center. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Motion to close T.K. Gregg and set aside funds for new center passes 5-2. Dogan and Reeder against. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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T.K. Gregg will close in June. $100,000 in savings will be diverted to eventual construction of new facility. #sburggov
Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:13:19
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Now: 3rd quarter city budget report. #sburggov
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