Here is some great information for the week ending 12-23-09 for Lexington SC Real Estate. As usual, my post comes from scouring the great content of the Lexington Chronicle ! Look for me to post at least every other week to keep you informed on the local events going on in Lexington, Lake Murray, Irmo, Chapin, and other Columbia SC cities.
County Wants Mass Transit
Imagine this. You leave your home tomorrow morning. You walk a half block to where a van waits to carry you to the train station. At the station you have a choice. You go east to Columbia if you commute. Or you go to the airport to fly to your destination. Or you can choose to take the train west to Batesburg -Leesville or Newberry. Or just ride the van to town or one of the shopping centers. That’s what Lexington County officals envision as your choices in the future. How far in the future? No one’s figured that out yet. But they will. The county estimates our population over the next 20 years will rise from 255,000 residents to 400,000. If even half of 400,00 try to drive to work or shop, imagine what traffic will be like in 2030.
West Metro Chamber of Commerce will hold its second annual Glo-Ball Tournament November 5 at Charwood Country Club in Pine Ridge. Registration and food are on tap from 5 to 5:45 p.m., with a shotgun start at about 6:15 p.m. Two man teams cost $45 per person, which includes nine holes of golf, cart, food, and drink, and two glo-balls. Register at www.westmetrochamber.sc/content.globall/ or call 803-794-6504.
Two Running in West Columbia
Two candidates are running for election in West Columbia’s District 5Planning commision member Liz Deas is challenging Council man Boyd Jones in a low key race. The West Columbia election will be Tuesday, Novemner 3. The Jones-Deas race is the only West Columbia district involving a challenge. More than one of the community members the Chronicle talked with say that Jones is compaigning for reelection 24-hours a day. Jones told the Chronicle he wants to continue to represent District 5 because “there is still much that needs to be done and I am willing and able to do it.” Candidate Liz Deas cites a need to help bing organized activities for the young people of District 5. Deas has been campaigning since early June for Jones’ District 5 council seat.
Water Plant to Spur B-L and Saluda Development
Batesburg-Leesvile and Saluda County are negotiating a multi-million dollar deal to open development in western Lexington County. The town will give final reading to the pkan at a special meeting called tonight. The Saluda County Water and Sewer Authority plans to approve it Monday. Under the agreement Batesburg-Leesville will pay half the $15-18 million cost of the water plant and get half its capacity. Phase 1 would treat 4-6 million gallons of water a day. B-L would get half. A federal permit allows the Saluda authority to operated the plant and draw up to 15 million gallons of water a day from Lake Murray. B-L would have to pay $7 to $9 million for water lines from the lake to thier plan. Under the plan, Saluda County would buy around 1.5 million gallons of swere capacity from B-L. Gilbert, which has been plagued by radon contamination in their water system, wants to hook onto the regional system and has signed a letter of intent.
