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While there is a chance of rain in the forecast for Saturday plans are for Spring Clean B-L to happen this Saturday from 9-12.  12 church and civic groups have committed to help with projects around town.  The majority are picking up roadside litter but the Boy Scouts will be helping with beautification projects at Leesville College Park.  If you are interested in helping please email Jay Hendrix at JHendrix@batesburg-leesville.org or call Town Hall and ask for Jay at 803-532-4601.

The sidewalk repairs along Summerland Avenue are nearing completion.  The crew from J&H Paving and Grading have been working to repair nearly 800’ of broken and damaged sidewalks along the nearly 100 year old pathway.  The sidewalk was originally installed in 1925 to aid in the pedestrian traffic of students from Summerland College (now the site of Batesburg-Leesville High School) to downtown Batesburg (now the historic Batesburg Business District).  The project also made the intersection at Miller Street more handicap accessible by building up the sidewalk to road level.  Work should be completed in March.

At the October 10, 2022 Town Council Meeting the Batesburg-Leesville Town Council voted to approve the bid of J&H Grading and Paving, LLC for a sidewalk repair project along Summerland Avenue.  The project was advertised on the town's website as well as the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO.gov) website.  Council voted to approve $30,000 or repairs which is being awarded through the C Fund process with Lexington County.  The portion of Summerland Avenue stretches from Miller Street to the terminus of the sidewalk at Batesburg-Leesville High School.

There has been a sanitary sewer overflow in the sewer right of way on South Oak Street.  Please refer to this Press Release for more details.

The Batesburg-Leesville Town Council voted 7-1 at the February 14, 2022 council meeting to enter into a contract with Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission on a long term contract that will secure safe, reliable water to the town's water customers for decades to come.  Council also voted to hire Hazen and Sawyer to beginning preliminary engineering and design work along with surveying.  To learn more please read the press release regarding this historic agreement.  Joint Press Release

On Wednesday May 18, 2022 Darren Amick was announced as the new Police Chief for the Town of Batesburg-Leesville.  Please read the press release for more information on Chief Amick.

On June 7, 2022 the Lexington County Transportation Committee approved $30,00 for the repairs of approximately 1,310 feet of broken and damaged sidewalk along Summerland Avenue in the Town of Batesburg-Leesville.  

The Request for Bids packet has been posted to the Town of Batesburg-Leesville's website in the Contact Us section as well as the South Carolina Business Opportunities website; www.scbo.sc.gov.  Bids will be opened September 22, 2022 at 4:00 pm.

Awarding of the project should be conducted at the October 10, 2022 council meeting.

There has been a sanitary sewer overflow in the sewer right of way between Slover Street and Lawrence Circle.  Please refer to this Press Release for more details.

The second annual Spring Clean Batesburg-Leesville was March 19th and 160 volunteers from nine churches and several civic groups came out to collect 7,000 pounds of trash.  Several groups, primarily Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, helped with service projects at the Wilson Street Depot Park with planting of flowers and bushes.  A big thank you to all volunteers and especially the following groups for their support:

Eastside Baptist Church

Friendship Baptist Church

Leesville United Methodist Church

Wittenberg Lutheran Church

St. John's United Methodist Church

Christ Community Church

Abundant Life Apostolic Church

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Faith Lutheran Church

Girls Scout Troop 1951

Cub Scout Pack 29

F3 - Smokehouse

Batesburg-Leesville Rotary Club

Due to truck issues Waste Management will not be able to pick up recyclables today but will double up the routes tomorrow, Wednesday October 6, 2021. Thank you for your patience.