By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council appears to be backing down from a take over of Blue Granite sewer services. Contracting with a consultant to do a feasibility study on the move was considered a major first step for the town to take on the complicated task of buyingContinue Reading
By Al Dozier An Irmo business deemed “a nuisance” by the town had its license revoked. But the Irmo Town Council Tuesday voted to reinstate the license if certain guidelines were followed. Irmo Tobacco & Vapor at 1100 Dutch Fork Road was cited by town officials for selling controlled substances,Continue Reading
The town of Irmo has been allocated 4.66 million dollars from the American Rescue Plan. The plan laid out by the Biden administration grants the state of South Carolina 3.8 billion dollars. This money is dispersed through the state to counties, towns and municipalities. 350 billion dollars in direct federalContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The expected vote at Tuesday’s council meeting to authorize a feasibility study on a plan to have the town of Irmo take over sewer services now provided by Blue Granite Water Co. was deferred as the town considered a possible new source of funding the $30,000 plan.Continue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council Tuesday approved the first phase of a new skate park for Irmo after several local residents touted the project as a community asset that brings people together for outdoor activity. Skate boarding was described as an activity that, “brings kids together” and “aContinue Reading
By Al Dozier At a work session Tuesday the Irmo Town Council continued discussions on taking over Blue Granite Water services in the Irmo area. Representatives from the city of Columbia’s Water Department joined the discussion Tuesday and advised the council that they saw no problem with the town assumingContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Skateboarders could soon start rolling into Irmo. The Irmo Town Council heard a detailed plan at Tuesday’s meeting for a 9,000 square-foot skate park, which would likely be located on a 9-acre site in the Friarsgate area the town has planned to develop as an out-door recreationalContinue Reading
By Al Dozier The Irmo Town Council is considering having the town take over the Blue Granite Water Co. services but there was a lot of uncertainty during a work session Tuesday. Fueling such a move is the widespread dissatisfaction among Irmo residents with Blue Granite water and sewer services andContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Small businesses struggling to get by because of the COVID-19 pandemic could find some relief through a program approved Tuesday by the Irmo Town Council. The council approved a $125,000 allocation to the Irmo Future Growth Corporation, which will provide loans to small businesses in the IrmoContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Small businesses in Irmo struggling for survival could find some relief from a new loan program sponsored by the town of Irmo and the non-profit Irmo Future Growth Corporation. A “small business” is defined as a business with less than 50 employees.The Irmo Town council gave aContinue Reading
By Al Dozier At a special called meeting Tuesday the town of Irmo renewed a recently expired ordinance requiring citizens to wear face masks after hearing citizen complaints. But is it enforceable? At Tuesday’s meeting Police Chief Courtney Dennis acknowledged that the town could not impose the ordinance’s $100 fineContinue Reading