[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Walhalla 3-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The City
of Walhalla owns certain real property within and outside the City
limits of Walhalla.
B.
Pursuant
to S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-40, a municipality may divest of
property it owns by ordinance.
C.
The Mayor
and City Council recognize that it is necessary and in the best interests
of the City of Walhalla to encourage the economic development of the
City and to provide for the increased benefit and prosperity of its
citizens.
The City of Walhalla City Council at its discretion, on a case-by-case
basis, may deem it advisable to divest itself of certain real property.
The Mayor and Council may from time to time identify designated
areas that correspond with the City's adopted master plans and/or
redevelopment plans, with such plans identifying the need for both
public and private investment to ensure success.
The Mayor and City Council desire to establish criteria for
divestment of property to ensure the most appropriate use for the
public interest. The criteria to divest property shall be:
A.
To promote or support economic development projects, ventures or
infrastructure.
B.
To promote or support tourism-related projects, ventures or infrastructure.
C.
To promote or support ventures that are in the public interest.
D.
To support a venture by another governmental or quasi-governmental
agency.
E.
To relieve the City of a liability, hazardous or financially burdensome
property.
All divestiture of property shall be in compliance with South
Carolina state law and the South Carolina Ethics Commission.
