Council Extends ATAX Pact with City

Anderson County Council on Tuesday extended the county's agreement with the City of Anderson by five years on use of Accommodations Tax revenues. The city provides $100,000 each year to the county in exchange for use of the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Complex on weekdays. The money is used to maintain the county’s fields at the complex.

Also on Tuesday night, county ouncil:

Approved a bid for $106,000 to Tech Systems to provide video surveillance cameras and backup batteries for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department.  

Approved moving ahead with a county plan to establish a county program which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin that is consistent with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1969. The document will make sure the county is in compliance with all federal statues. 

Gave final approval to a pair of ordinances to allow expansion of industria/businessl park with Greenville County.