Lyman Town Council held its last regular meeting of the year on Monday evening, hearing several items and issuing a proclamation.
Mayor David Petty read a proclamation honoring the life and service of Karen Renee McGill Watson. Watson served the town for several years as a United States Postal Service postal carrier.
Council heard three items of old business, motioning to approve an ordinance designating Vernon Street as a right‑turn‑only exit during specified hours. These hours will be 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Other items of old business included the discussion of appointing community members to the newly-developed Community Care Committee, and the second reading of an ordinance that would rezone property at 506 Charlotte Highway. No action was taken on the former, with council members discussing various ways to get residents involved with the Committee.
On the rezoning ordinance, Council voted 6-1 to table the second reading for a later date, with Council member Cindy Behm voting in opposition. The rationale behind this tabling was to allow Council more time to review the issue before making a decision.
One community member, Ron Freier, spoke to the rezoning ordinance in the public forum session of the meeting. Freier is the Vice Chair of the town’s Planning Commission, and he encouraged Council to concur with the Commission’s recommendation, which is to deny the rezoning request.
The request comes from the property owners, the Boiler Tube Company of America. The company wants to rezone property at 506 Charlotte Highway from General Industrial District to Flexible Review District. The Planning Commission disapproved of this rezone unanimously, citing procedural concerns.Â
Council will hear this ordinance again when it reconvenes in 2026.
The last item heard by Council was the discussion of a vacant seat on the town’s Planning Commission. Council voted to confirm Caroline Rogers to fill this seat. Rogers holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and design and works at a design-build firm in Greenville.
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