Thank you for your insight and continued efforts on council.
Basic Infrastructure / General Fund. One issue that I'm seeing continually is the lack of code enforcement on public properties; which is taking away revenue from legitimate stores in our area. Examples include: setting up 'shop' in Berea Plaza from the back of an suv; selling food, and various other material goods. Setting up hot / drink stands in the parking lot near QT (Fars Bridge / White Horse) out of an suv. The many food trucks setting up 'wherever and whenever'. Selling flowers on street corners of Cedar lane and Blue Ridge. Fruit / watermelon trucks selling fruit / vegetables from (?), wherever and whenever. Scattered make-shift car washes in parking lots; draining hazardous waste (oils, coolant, brake dust,etc.) into our precious water supply (Saluda, streams) and contaminating the soil. Fencing in commercial lots (Cedar Ln / Batson Dr) and putting in makeshift food establishments / barber shop, etc...
Is it my obligation as a tax-paying citizen to report this, or Law Enforcement / Code Enforcement to step up and take action on this? When the Govt. entities turn a blind eye to this, it eventually gets accepted as o.k., which is turning some areas in the county into a place where investors or people don't want to move near.
I agree that GCRA is a very strong part of GVL County government! Joe Smith is a very knowledgeable & passionate leader. He will maximize the $$ that he is provided - so he needs increases, not cuts!
Our Carolina RIDES+ is working with him to better plan to help residents travel from work force housing to jobs and other vital needs. Carolina RIDES+ would like to talk with you & other Council members about ideas to reduce congestion and improve mobility. We believe ridership can go up significantly, and that private investors would pay for safe, reliable transport system- and pay the County a fee of 5% of total revenue for County allowing use of elevated ribbon-way above various public right of way. Joe Dill & I worked on getting a system when I was on Council, & it is an excellent option today.
Please call me at (864) 884-8899 to discuss your ideas!
Thanks so much for the update, and all the work you and council are doing on our behalf.
Exactly what Janet said.
Good afternoon Chairman (Benton) Blount!
Thank you for your insight and continued efforts on council.
Basic Infrastructure / General Fund. One issue that I'm seeing continually is the lack of code enforcement on public properties; which is taking away revenue from legitimate stores in our area. Examples include: setting up 'shop' in Berea Plaza from the back of an suv; selling food, and various other material goods. Setting up hot / drink stands in the parking lot near QT (Fars Bridge / White Horse) out of an suv. The many food trucks setting up 'wherever and whenever'. Selling flowers on street corners of Cedar lane and Blue Ridge. Fruit / watermelon trucks selling fruit / vegetables from (?), wherever and whenever. Scattered make-shift car washes in parking lots; draining hazardous waste (oils, coolant, brake dust,etc.) into our precious water supply (Saluda, streams) and contaminating the soil. Fencing in commercial lots (Cedar Ln / Batson Dr) and putting in makeshift food establishments / barber shop, etc...
Is it my obligation as a tax-paying citizen to report this, or Law Enforcement / Code Enforcement to step up and take action on this? When the Govt. entities turn a blind eye to this, it eventually gets accepted as o.k., which is turning some areas in the county into a place where investors or people don't want to move near.
Thank you again,
Bill D-19
Great update!
I agree that GCRA is a very strong part of GVL County government! Joe Smith is a very knowledgeable & passionate leader. He will maximize the $$ that he is provided - so he needs increases, not cuts!
Our Carolina RIDES+ is working with him to better plan to help residents travel from work force housing to jobs and other vital needs. Carolina RIDES+ would like to talk with you & other Council members about ideas to reduce congestion and improve mobility. We believe ridership can go up significantly, and that private investors would pay for safe, reliable transport system- and pay the County a fee of 5% of total revenue for County allowing use of elevated ribbon-way above various public right of way. Joe Dill & I worked on getting a system when I was on Council, & it is an excellent option today.
Please call me at (864) 884-8899 to discuss your ideas!
Best wishes! Fred