Here’s a recap of the Jan. 11 meeting of Fountain Inn City Council.
Initial approval: 2024 comprehensive plan
Council gave initial approval to its 2024 INNvision Comprehensive Plan.
Created after conducting public forums in 2023, the plan focuses on areas such as population, economic development and housing growth, transportation, natural resources and land use.
If approved, some parts of the city’s plan may include:
- Identifying areas to use to possibly expand downtown
- Working to maintain on-street parking in downtown
- Focusing on having smart and managed growth
- Increasing street and buffering standards for new developments
- Encouraging open space subdivisions to preserve natural resources and reduce impact on surrounding developments
This item will go before the City Council for final approval Feb. 8.
Other item: Updates, visitor numbers
During his report to council, City Administrator Shawn Bell gave updates on the following projects:
- Woodside streetscape and connector – Work on the streetscape is expected to start in January with the connector work to follow.
- Interstate-385 welcome signage on exits 23 and 26 – Signs are expected to be complete by the end of January, while sign lighting may not be active until February.
Bell also announced the city’s 2023 Christmas Inn Our Town event, which ran Dec. 7-16, was attended by 47,500 people. Throughout the annual event, 27,800 individuals took carriage rides and 4,300 people attended the holiday carnival/Merry Market. The city welcomed 3,400 people to its Christmas tree lighting ceremony and 9,000 to the Christmas parade.
Approved: 2024 council meeting schedule
Council approved its 2024 meeting schedule.
The dates are: Feb. 8, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12.
