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The Tennis Center off Cashua is getting new little league baseball fields, a track field, and a NCAA sized baseball field that will be the new home for the Florence Red Wolves.
FLORENCE, S.C. − The Florence County Council continues to work on the construction of a Buc-ees near exit 170 on Interstate 95.
The council recently approved the awarding of a $2.78 million bid to Palmetto Corporation of Conway − the company also has a site in Florence − for the first phase of improvements at the interchange of Interstate 95 and S.C. 327.
Awarding of the bid is contingent upon the approval of the Economic Development Authority of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
That agency provided a $2.392 million grant to spur the project. The county also agreed to provide $553,343 in matching funds to secure the grant. It is also providing grants of $500,000 to improve the roadway and public right-of-way at the intersection and a rural development grant of up to $218,200 to offset public infrastructure costs.
The Buc-ee’s location represents an investment of approximately $35 million and the creation of 170 new full-time jobs in Florence County.
The county council voted to approve a fee in lieu of tax agreement with the company last August.
The fee-in-lieu agreement calls for an assessment ratio of 6% and millage rate of 349.6 mills.
It is also expected that the Buc-EE’s location will spur development of the interchange, as it is on a marked path to Myrtle Beach.
It would be nice to see 327, with development all the way to Hwy 76/301. I envision gas stations restaurants, hotels atleast one grocery stores houses and apartments. A new community is already in the works down towards the Flea Market.
It would be nice to see 327, with development all the way to Hwy 76/301. I envision gas stations restaurants, hotels atleast one grocery stores houses and apartments. A new community is already in the works down towards the Flea Market.
I agree,
Especially with so many people/jobs in that area in the Pee Dee Commerce Park plus the Country Club of SC. Hoping with Buc-Ees coming it will make that area grow substantially.
I always thought a Wal-Mart would go great at that exit, but I highly doubt they would give Florence a 3rd store. - Maybe at least a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Grocery.
It would be nice to see 327, with development all the way to Hwy 76/301. I envision gas stations restaurants, hotels atleast one grocery stores houses and apartments. A new community is already in the works down towards the Flea Market.
Yeah. I have always wondered why it lagged behind the other corridors around FLO. I remember when they widened it to four lanes. I thought it would have exploded by now given that is the way most of the beach traffic travels . I am sure it's a matter of time. The more development around FMU the better .
..I remember being stuck out there with no car for summer school ...I felt like I was being held incommunicado in a third world country...Trying to get someone from in town to come pick you up to go somewhere was like organizing a rescue mission . When they pulled up outside the dorms you had to run out because other prisoners would see a car and say @ hey wait for me...I need to go in town too....waaaaait pleeese we have no food and the cafeteria is closed !!! @
Oh wow that sounds like my time at USC-Spartanburg/Upstate. You would think that there would be a lot more in that area. I’ve always wanted to invest in building some off campus housing and some local shops around the campus, like a pizza joint, coffee shop, and other college type venues.
Oh wow that sounds like my time at USC-Spartanburg/Upstate. You would think that there would be a lot more in that area. I’ve always wanted to invest in building some off campus housing and some local shops around the campus, like a pizza joint, coffee shop, and other college type venues.
Yeah I am surprised there hasnt been more developed out by FMU. I think maybe a mcdonald's opened up. The little strip mall didn't do to well ... I would like to see a student housing development maybe downtown with a shuttle out to the school like you see around larger schools and in Columbia. FMU is expanding quite a bit downtown ...if I were in school I would live downtown but if course I would have a car lol
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