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MINUTES OF JULY 10, 2023
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
Jenafer F. McCauley, Councilmember – Mayor Pro Tem
David B. Buck, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W. Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
STUDY SESSION
The Study Session of July 10, 2023 for the City Council of the City of North Augusta, having been duly
publicized, was called to order by Mayor Briton S. Williams at 6:00 p.m. and also streamed online for
public viewing at the City Facebook page: “City of North Augusta – Public Information” and City YouTube
page: “City of North Augusta Public Information.”
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings was sent out by email to the current maintained “Agenda
Mailout” list consisting of news media outlets and individuals or companies requesting notification.
Notice of the meetings was also posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center, the main bulletin
board of the Municipal Center located on the first floor, and the City of North Augusta website.
Members present were Mayor Williams, Councilmembers Buck, Carpenter, McCauley, McGhee, Presnell,
and Toole.
Also in attendance were James S. Clifford, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering and Public Works;
Chief John Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Rick Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation & Tourism; Thomas
L. Paradise, Director of Planning and Development; Lynda Williamson, Director of Finance; Kayla Ferguson,
Manager of Human Resources; and Ricky Jones, Manager of Information Technology.
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ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Administrator Clifford led Council’s discussion of items for the July 17, 2023 regular meeting. (See
Attachment #1)
Mr. Clifford stated that there will be an additional resolution added to the July 17, 2023 Council
Agenda for a request to purchase a tanker truck in the amount of $450,000 using the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for Public Safety. He clarified that this will keep the bid amount in
place from Pierce which will cover the purchase and associated tools.
ITEM 2. DEPARTMENT DETAILS:
City department directors and managers provided departmental updates. (See Attachment #2)
ITEM 3. MAYOR’S MATTERS:
(A) FOCUS ITEM(S):
i. Finance – Audit Review – Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022
Grant Davis, CPA of Mauldin & Jenkins presented an overview of the City of North Augusta’s
Financial & Compliance Audit Draft for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2022. (See Attachment
#3Ai)
ii. Recycling Changes for Residents
Sanitation Superintendent Jason Sikes highlighted on the upcoming changes to recycling for the
City’s residents, specifically on the new blue bin recycling process and implementation. (See
Attachment #3Aii)
Mr. Sikes clarified that the delivery of the blue bins will take approximately two weeks to deliver
to the residents.
iii. Calhoun Park Educational Panels
Administrator Clifford reviewed the history of the Calhoun Park Improvements and requested
approval for the resolution which would be to purchase the panels and other improvements to
the Calhoun Park as needed. (See Attachment #3Aiii)
Discussion ensued relative to the monument and wording on the monument.
Attorney Zier explained the interpretation of the law and clarified that the City cannot change
anything on the current monument, however, can add the panels.
(B) Mayor will share reflections and announcements related to current City events and
opportunities
a. Mayor Williams highlighted on the following:
• 2nd Annual Hamburg-Carrsville Commemoration Program, July 15th at First
Providence Baptist Church at 10:00am in the Old Sanctuary
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PUBLIC POWER HOUR
July 17, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. - Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
DRAFT AGENDA: CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 17, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. – Municipal Center – 100 Georgia Avenue, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers
The Public Power Hour and the Regular City Council meeting will be streamed for public viewing online
at:
•“City of North Augusta – Public Information” on www.Facebook.com
•“City of North Augusta Public Information” on www.YouTube.com
CITIZEN COMMENTS: Citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council on each item listed on this agenda. The Mayor will call
for comments prior to Council’s discussion. Speakers shall give their name and address in an audible tone of voice. Speaker
Forms are provided on the credenza at the entrance for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council
on a specific topic. The form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five
minutes.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE: Individuals needing special assistance or sign interpreter to participate in the meeting, please notify the
Administration Department 48 hours prior to the meeting.
1.CALL TO ORDER:
2.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3.ROLL CALL:
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
•City Council Meeting minutes of June 19, 2023
•Study Session minutes of July 10, 2023
5.PROCLAMATIONS:
a.Parks and Recreation Month – July 2023
NEW BUSINESS
6.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2023-14 to Approve the General Development Plan for
the 44.52+ Acre River Commons Planned Development on the West Side of Knox Avenue Between
Martintown Road and Lecompte Avenue – First Reading
7.PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-22 Authorizing Proceeds from the 2023
North Augusta vs. Harlem Baseball Game at SRP Park to be Used to Purchase New Portable Pitching
Mounds at Riverview Park
8.PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2023-23 Accepting a School Resource Officer Program Grant from the
State of South Carolina Department of Public Safety Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs and
Authorizing Advancement of Funds for Reimbursable Expenditures Related Thereto
9.PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-24 Resolution authorizing purchase of
educational panels for Calhoun Park
ATTACHMENT #1
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
11. PRESENTATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments: At this time, citizens may speak to Mayor and City Council regarding matters not listed on
the agenda. Speakers shall give their name and address for the records. Speaker Forms are provided on the
credenza for speakers desiring that the minutes indicate that they addressed Council on a specific topic. The
form will be included as part of the minutes of the meeting. Citizen comments are limited to five minutes.
B. Council Comments:
12. ADJOURNMENT
ATTACHMENT #1
FINANCE:
•Cycle 1 Disconnect will be July 18th - 19th
•Cycle 2 Due Date will be July 20th
PUBLIC SERVICES:
•Pisgah Avenue Sink Hole - Wastewater Main Defect
•Materials Recovery Facility Grand Reopening Friday July 14, 2023 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
•No Planning Commission meeting next week
•Next steps for Georgia Ave. Traffic Calming:
•Consultant getting price estimates
•Establishing possible funding sources
•Involuntary clean-up of 68 Woodlawn Lane clean-up and car removal
PUBLIC SAFETY:
•Captain Charles Williams will meet with Highland Springs Middle School this week to get ready for
the State Fire Marshall inspection
•Smart Cop software testing continues through end of the month
PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM:
•The 2023 Nike Peach Jam featured 86 teams seeing action at the Riverview Park Activities Center,
the most ever in the history of the tournament. With a record number of teams came record
crowds on Thursday and Friday. Great appreciation for the over 200 volunteers from First Baptist
Church and True North Church serving meals to all the players, team coaches, NCAA coaches, and
tournament staff. Community support is a big factor in keeping the tournament in North Augusta.
This year’s tournament also featured a military enlistment oath ceremony for 25 future soldiers
with Brigadier General Paul Stanton presiding. Very proud of our PRT team for their performance.
We appreciate the Public safety officers who worked specials for the tournament, Property
Maintenance team, IT team support, and our Sanitation Department providing daily service.
•PRT Administrative staff and City Administrative staff will meet Tuesday with our master plan
team from LandPlan Group South.
•The Riverview Park Activities Center is hosting the Pat Carpenter Cheer camp .
•PRT will receive RFQ’s for the Sharon Jones Amphitheater Additions Design & Engineering Services
on Thursday, July 13.
•The RECing Crew has received a Miracle League Field proposal from Sports Turf Company out of
Whitesburg, GA. PRT Administrative staff will review the proposal this week with Pam and George
Stickler.
•A memorial service for former Furman & NC State Football Coach Dick Sheridan will take place on
Saturday, July 15, 11am at Lions Memorial Field. Coach Sheridan is a native of North Augusta. His
son Bobby is the new head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Highland Springs Middle School.
•The concert line-up for the 2023 Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee is set:
o Friday, October 27th, 7:30pm: Contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter
TobyMac
o Saturday, October 28th, 7:00pm: American Alternative Rock Band Sister Hazel
ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS:
•Bluff Avenue Streetscape
•Municipal Center Flagpoles
•Bluegrass (Mealing) Drainage Improvements
HUMAN RESOURCES:
•See the following page for the Employment Opportunities list
DEPARTMENT DETAILS
for July 10, 2023
ITEM #2 Page 1 of 2
To apply and to see full job descriptions please visit www.northaugustasc.gov/jobs. You may also contact Human Resources
for more information at 803-442-5710 or kferguson@northaugustasc.gov.
The City of North Augusta is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Center Program Coordinator – PRT
Grade: 10
Salary/Pay Rate: $18.90 - $22.68/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Code Enforcement Officer – Planning & Development
Grade: 15
Salary/Pay Rate: $23.56 - $28.27/hour
Closing Date: July 14, 2023
Communications Technician – Public Safety
Grade: 9
Salary/Pay Rate: $17.96 - $21.56/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Engineering Inspector – Engineering & Public Works
Grade: 13
Salary: $21.69 - $26.03/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Firefighter – Public Safety
Grade: 4
Salary/Pay Rate: $13.31 - $15.97/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Grounds Worker II – Property Maintenance
Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $15.17 - $18.20/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Sanitation
Grade: 9
Salary/Pay Rate: $17.96 - $21.56/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Laborer – Streets and Drains
Grade: 4
Salary/Pay Rate: $13.31 - $15.97/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Public Safety Officer – Public Safety
Grade: 15
Salary/Pay Rate: $22.04 - $26.45/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Trades Worker – Streets & Drains
Grade: 8
Salary/Pay Rate: $17.03 - $20.44/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Utility Service Technician – Wastewater
Grade: 13
Salary/Pay Rate: $21.69 - $26.03/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
Vehicle Operator I – Sanitation
Grade: 6
Salary/Pay Rate: $15.17 - $18.20/hour
Closing Date: Until Filled
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Presented by:
Grant Davis, CPA
July 10, 2023
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Financial & Compliance Audit Draft –December 31, 2022
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 1 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Purpose of Today’s Presentation
Overview of:
▪Engagement Firm
▪Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
▪Financial Statements Highlights
▪Answer Any Questions
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 2 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Firm Overview
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 3 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Audit Opinion
▪City = responsible for the financial statements.
▪M&J = to express an opinion.
▪Auditing Standards = GAAS and GAS
▪Clean Opinion = Unmodified
Financial Statements (p.1) -The financial statements of the City are
considered to present fairly, in all material respects…, in accordance with
GAAP.
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 4 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Financial Statements
▪MD&A = If you read one portion of the ACFR…
▪Financial Highlights
▪Overview of the structure of the financials
▪Comparative analysis (2022 compared to
2021)
▪Debt analysis
▪Capital Asset analysis
▪Economic factors and next year’s budget
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 5 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Financial Statements –Statement of Net Position
•$289 million = total assets (and def. outflows)
•$65 million = cash (restricted & unrestricted)
•$4 million = receivables, net of allow.
(taxes, accounts, others)
•$216 million = capital assets, net of A/D
•Overall total assets are up $9.2M from 2021
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 6 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Financial Statements –Statement of Net Position
•$140 million = total liabilities (and def. inflows)
•$15.7M = current liabilities (due in 1 year)
•Accounts Payable -$2.4M
•Current portion of LT Debt -$5.9M
•Unearned Revenue -$11.2M
•$116 million = L-T ($91M –financing; $25M –pension)
•Liabilities are up $3.8M from ’21
•$149 million = net position (or equity)
•$121 million = net invest. in capital assets
•$28 million = restricted (i.e. debt service, cap. projects., etc.)
•($32,000) = unrestricted deficit (positive change of $3.9M)
•Increase in equity from 2021 = $7.5M or 5%
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 7 of 25
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Financial Statements –General Fund
•$8.8 million = Assets ($7M cash)
•$2M = Liab. ($1.5M A/P; $530k other)
•$5.7 million = Fund Balance ($431k decr. from ‘21)
•$3.4M or 59% = unassigned
•Total GF fund balance = 27% of 2022 GF expenditures or
about 3 months of fund balance on hand.
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 8 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Financial Statements –General Fund
•$21M = Revenues (up $2M from ‘21)
•$21M = Expenditures (up $2.1M from ‘21)
•Other items:
•Net Transfers in = $1.4M in
•Debt Proceeds = $777k
•Change in fund balance = ($431,000)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 9 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
General Fund Budget
➢Budgeted Revenues = $19.3M
➢Actual Revenues = $21.4M
➢Revenue Variance = $2.1M
➢Budgeted Expenditures = $20.7M
➢Actual Expenditures = $21.1M
➢Expenditure Variance = $438,000
➢Budgeted Other Items (tfrs., etc.) = $1.4M
➢Actual Other Items (tfrs., etc.) = (671,000)
➢Other Items Variance = ($2.1M)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 10 of 25
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General Fund Revenues
9,158,393
7,154,304
1,190,730
1,675,497
828,347
1,395,781
General Fund Revenues -Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Property taxes
Licenses and permits
Intergovernmental
Charges for services
Fines and forfeitures
Miscellaneous
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 11 of 25
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General Fund Expenditures
6,012,839
8,697,191
1,691,012
3,086,328
1,036,586 639,503
General Fund Expenditures -Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
General government
Public safety
Public works
Parks, recreation & tourism
Capital outlay
Debt service
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 12 of 25
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General Fund –Historical Inflows vs Outflows
-
5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000
25,000,000
30,000,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Fiscal Year Ending December 31,
General Fund Revenues, Expenditures & Transfers
Revenues and Other Financing Sources Expenditures and Other Financing Uses
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 13 of 25
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General Fund –Historical Change in Fund Balance
19,679
(449,930)
385,147
2,273,917
(431,087)
(1,000,000)
(500,000)
-
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
Net Change in Fund Balance (FY 2018 Thru FY 2022)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 14 of 25
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Financial Statements –B-T Funds
•$106 million = Assets ($22.4M cash; up $1.7M from ‘21)
•$28.7M = Liab. ($3.6M current; $25.1M L-T)
•$77.5 million = Net Position ($3.3M incr. from ‘21)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 15 of 25
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Financial Statements –B-T Funds
•$18.1 million = Op. revenues (up $600k or 3%)
•$14.9M = Op. exp. (down $300,000 or 2%)
•$3.3 million = Change in Net Position (up
$1.2M or 57%)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 16 of 25
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Financial Statements –B-T Funds
•$5.3 million = Op. cash flows (up $300k or 6%)
•$(1.1M) = cash used non-capital (down $100k or 17%)
•Transfers out = $1.3M
•Transfers in = $241,000
•$(2.9M) = cash used capital (up $800k or 38%)
•Purchase of capital assets = $1.5M
•Proceeds from debt = Leases -$574,000
•Debt service payments = $1.8M
•$297k = cash from investing (up $262k or 749%)
•Increase in cash = $1.7M
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 17 of 25
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BT Funds –Inflows vs Outflows
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2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
Water & Wastewater Sanitation Services Stormwater Utility Savannah Bluff Lock
& Dam
Major Enterprise Funds Operating Revenues vs.
Operating Expenses
Revenues Expenses
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 18 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Compliance Reports –Single Audit
-$1,392,863 in Expenditures of Federal Awards
-ARPA CSLFRF = $1,035,721
-Audited 74% of federal expenditures
-Clean Opinion –“The City complied in all material
respects…” (p.115)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 19 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Internal Control Items and Recommendations
-Recommendations:
-IT & Cybersecurity
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 20 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Other Required Communications
▪We are required to present information
relative to the audit process and its results.
▪Significant areas addressed in our reports:
•Judgments & estimates;
•Audit adjustments;
•Independence;
•Other.
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 21 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
Other Required Communications
•No Difficulties in Dealing with Management
•No Disagreements with Management
•No Uncorrected Misstatements
•We are independent of City as required by
Government Auditing Standards
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 22 of 25
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Financial & Compliance Audit
December 31, 2022
New Financial Reporting GASB Standards
-#94 –Public-Private & Public-Public Partnerships (2023)
-#96 –Subscription-based IT Arrangements (2023)
-#100 –Accounting Changes & Error Corrections (2024)
-#101 –Compensated Absences (2024)
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 23 of 25
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Questions?
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 24 of 25
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Financial & Compliance Audit –December 31, 2022
Presented by:
Grant Davis, CPA
July 10, 2023
ATTACHMENT #3Ai Page 25 of 25
Recycling Collection
Changes
North Augusta City Council
Study Session
July 10, 2023
ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 1 of 6
Recycling with Totes
•Residents will receive a new
recycling tote
•Only recyclables in tote; keep
trash in roll cart
•First tote is FREE, additional
totes may be purchased
ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 2 of 6
New Curbside Recycling Process
•Your recycling will be collected every other week on
your trash day
•There are no changes to your trash pick up day
•Place your recycling tote on the curb next to your
trash roll cart
ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 3 of 6
New Curbside Recycling Process, cont.
•Households assigned either
Blue Week or Green Week
•Recycling pick up calendar will
be published in advance
Determine Set Out Week:
1.Check City website: is your
address listed as Blue or Green?
2.Check published recycling
calendar: is it your color week?
•If Yes, set tote out on your trash day
•If No, keep tote stored until next week
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New Curbside Recycling Process, cont.
•A map of the City will be published showing
Blue Week locations & Green Week locations
•This is separate from the trash pick up map
•There are no changes to your trash pick up day
•Setting out the recycling tote is in addition to
setting out the trash roll cart
ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 5 of 6
Important Future Dates
•Tuesday, July 11: Visit www.northaugustasc.gov/recycling
to learn your week color and view pick
up calendar
•Friday, July 14: Grand Re-Opening of MRF
•Week of July 31: New totes delivered to residents
•Week of August 14: First collection of curbside recyclables
ATTACHMENT #3Aii Page 6 of 6
North Augusta
Council Study Session –10 July 2023
ATTACHMENT #3Aiii Page 1 of 7
Calhoun Park Improvements
Events:
◦Resolution 2019-10 A Resolution providing findings about the Hamburg Incident of 1876 and appointing
members of a committee to evaluate options for an additional display in John C. Calhoun Park
Committee members: Charles Allen, Pat Carpenter, Tony Carr, John Felak, Trina Mackie, David McGhee,
Milledge Murray, Mandy Nelson, Mark Newell, and Bob Pettit
◦10 August 2020 Calhoun Park Committee presents recommendations to City Council
◦2021 Budget set aside $20,000 for Calhoun Park improvements, notably interpretive historical panels
◦Proposed Resolution 2023-24
◦Allows city administrator to obligate funds previously budgeted $20,000 held in Capital Projects Fund for purchase of panels and other
improvements to Calhoun park as needed
ATTACHMENT #3Aiii Page 2 of 7
Panels
ATTACHMENT #3Aiii Page 3 of 7
Panel 1
After the Civil War, the nearby Town of Hamburg, SC became a town where free blacks and freed
slaves settled. Important local government positions were held by African-American leaders from
the Town of Hamburg. The most notable were Prince Rivers, Samuel Lee, and John Gardner.
The 1868 South Carolina elections produced the first majority black state legislature in U.S. history.
A new South Carolina constitution was drafted. Aiken County was formed from parts of Edgefield,
Lexington, Barnwell, and Orangeburg counties. It was the only county formed in South Carolina
during the Reconstruction Era ( 1865-1877). March 10, 1871 is celebrated as Founders Day in Aiken
County.
ATTACHMENT #3Aiii Page 4 of 7
Panel 2
The Hamburg Massacre occurred nearby on July 8, 1876. A gun battle occurred between about 200
men from local rifle clubs and African-Americans serving in Company A, Ninth Regiment of the
South Carolina National Guard and others barricaded in a warehouse. Seven African-Americans
were killed, four of whom were executed The Black casualties were First Lieutenant Allen Attaway,
Corporal Nelder John Parker, James Cook, David Phillips, Albert Myniart, Moses Parks, and Hampton
Stephens. The sole white casualty was Thomas McKie Meriwether.
The Hamburg Massacre was a historic event in our Nation' s history. It became a key issue in the
disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J Tilden. The
Electoral College votes from South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana were contested, and ultimately a
special Congressional committee awarded all the contested votes to Hayes, enough to swing the
Electoral College to him.
Known as the Compromise of 1877, this agreement led to the removal of Northern soldiers from
the South, allowing white Southerners to successfully deny African-Americans their rights. This
bargain between Southern Democrats and the Republicans brought Reconstruction to an end by
ending The Northern occupation of the South.
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Panel 3
In 1914, the S. C. Legislature passed a bill authorizing$ 400for a headstone on the grave of Thomas
McKie Meriwether. A 1915 amendment authorized placing the monument within the town of North
Augusta. Local leaders chose this prominent location as the site for the monument. Private funds
supplemented the funds authorized by the S.C. Legislature. The monument was dedicated February
16, 1916 Inscriptions on the monument reflect attitudes of people during that period. Those words
do not represent the attitudes of the people of North Augusta today. We are a community of people
of different races and ethnic backgrounds, bonded together by unity and common rights of
citizenship. We choose to learn from our past and ensure that North Augusta's future reflects a high
standard for all of its citizens. The events and legacy of Hamburg do not define us.
ATTACHMENT #3Aiii Page 6 of 7
Request approval of
Resolution 2023-24
Calhoun Park Improvements
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