City Council Recap: Residential Building Permits Strong, Alcohol Ordinance and Annexation Pass Unanimously

Last night Mauldin City Council met and much of the news was good, particularly from a business standpoint.

Building Director Peter Nomikos reported a steady stream of residential building permits. Nomikos told Mauldin Patch that the residential building in Mauldin is in keep with a larger trend nationally. Where the Northeast and Western parts of the country have struggled to recover from the burst of the housing bubble—and in some cases, fallen even further—the Southeast has bounced back.

“In Mauldin, we’re still not at the volume we were at in 2008 and certainly not in 2006, but we are picking up,” Nomikos said. Nomikos also said there is potentially a shortage of lots for residential building.

On the commercial side of development, the vacuum company Cleva is set to move to a site off East Butler Road. The company will have between 30-40 employees.

Also:

The ordinance to prohibit alcohol from being served in Mauldin from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. passed unanimously on its second reading. Though not mentioned by name the ordinance specifically effects Hailee’s an after hours bar on 1178 Woodruff Road. Effective immediately, an person or establishment serving alcohol between 2 and 6 a.m. will be fined $500.

Also receiving unanimous support, but on its first reading, was the motion to annex 40 acres of property on 1400 Old Stage Road.

Finally, Mayor Don Godbey read a proclamation recognizing the accomplishments of Mauldin’s Scott Wingo. Scott’s dad Bill and brother Gaston were attend on Scott’s behalf. Scott is launching his professional baseball career this week.