Sangaree Connection

Every three months the Sangaree Special Tax District holds an Advisory Commission Meeting that is open to the residents of Sangaree and the general public. These meetings are held in the meeting room of the Berkeley County Library located in at 595 Sangaree Parkway in Sangaree at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting date: February 12, 2008

Meeting Synopsis…

Baseball practice
Baseball coaches and interested parties discuss the use of green spaces throughout Sangaree. Some residents have complained about noise, trash and parking from parents and children while practicing. Coaches have used these green spaces for years. Yet do to residential complaints and the fact that most of the properties in the green spaces are privately owned some areas may be off limits to the coaches and children who plan to practice this spring.

Playgrounds
Setting up playgrounds and walking paths in the open green spaces was also discussed. New basketball hoops will be installed on the court behind Pierre Ct.

Quick note
Most of the green spaces throughout Sangaree do not belong to the Sangaree Special Tax District. The tax district doses maintain these areas and have done so for years but the property is privately owned. Therefore the tax district cannot build anything on these properties.

Police
It was decided that an off duty Berkeley County police officer will be hired to patrol Sangaree and stay within the tax district boundaries.

Crime Watch
Sangaree’s crime watch was mentioned. The crime watch has come to a standstill, according to one resident. The Sangaree resident then showed an interest in taking over and revitalizing the crime watch.

Fire truck
Sangaree’s has acquired a fire truck that is now located in Sangaree. It’s stationed behind the Texaco truck stop off the Sangaree parkway.

Thermal Imaging Camera
Last year a fund raising was held to raise money for a Thermal Imaging Camera for the C&B Fire Department. The Sangaree Special Tax District matched the amount raised allowing C&B to purchase the Thermal Imaging Camera.