Hurst said that so far, expenditures are under by $1,056, and that cuts were made to compensate for the cuts in state funding.
“The department heads are doing a great job,” he said. “We’ve made considerable progress by not hiring when someone leaves.”
Hurst also said the timeframe for municipalities to reach their recycling goals has been extended.
“The cities are pitching in and doing what they can to meet their goals, and we’re doing what we can to work with them,” he said.
The county is also making progress in sewer improvements.
They have obtained all the right of ways for the Eighteen Mile middle sewer project, which is being financed by the school district and a $500,000 grant.
The new line will go up U.S. 123 from Chastain Road, where the new Career Center and Chastain Elementary will be built, to Eighteen Mile Road.
“This will allow us to open up some properties unavailable for development,” Hurst said.
He also noted that the grant money will be spent on the project first, then school district funds.
An upgrade to the north plant has also been approved, with funding coming from a grant that will cover half the cost.
Hurst said a phosphorus study was done and that the upgrade will be enough to meet DHEC’s tightened rules for processing that element.
Construction is expected to begin this summer, he said.
The county will also be painting the tanks at the Eighteen Mile Upper plant and is currently developing specifications to make sure it is done properly.
County officials also plan to have someone inspect the work to ensure it’s done properly, Hurst said.
The administrator also wanted to remind the public that it’s Census year and that everyone will be getting forms in the mail to fill out.
He encouraged everyone to participate, noting that the new Census figures will help determine the amount of federal funds the county can get, as well as determining the proportions in the legislature.
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