Elevator Issues Move Tonight's Council Meeting to Civic Center

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

Tonight's 6:30 p.m Anderson County Council meeting is being moved to the ballroom of the Anderson Civic Center because of a non-functioning elevator in the historic courthouse downtown.

The elevator, which was installed in the early 1980s, will probably need to be replaced, according to Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns.

Burns said it will cost $3,000 for a study to determine the best path for replacing it, and that it was likely to be an expensive project. He said there is no timetable on the upgrade, but added that it would be done "as quickly as possible."

The elevator is required for access to public meetings, which is why tonight's meeting has been moved.