Redevelopment commission approves $500,000 incentive payment to Arsports Facility LLC; disclosure about counsel made on record

A staff member told the Greenwood Redevelopment Commission on April 14 that Arsports Facility LLC has met the thresholds required under its economic development project agreement and is now due a $500,000 reimbursement.

The staff member said, “we had an agreement with the developer to reimburse it for $500,000 of cost once it met thresholds, and it has and payment is due.” Commissioners discussed a minor inconsistency in how the developer’s name has been spelled in past materials (transcript record: “ark” vs. “arc”/K versus C) and said staff would confirm the exact stylization for the record before payment processing.

Commission counsel (on the record) announced that Lee Robbins represents the developer and that Robbins had previously obtained a waiver of conflict of interest in connection with the project. The counsel summarized that Robbins had been disclosed in earlier meetings and that the law department reviewed follow‑up involvement and resolved the procedural questions before the commission voted.

A motion to approve the payment was seconded by Mr. Paris and the commission approved the request by roll call with no recorded opposition.

The commission did not record a detailed vote tally in the transcript beyond the motion’s passage; the motion record in the public minutes should be checked for the formal roll‑call tally and any abstentions or recusals.

Next step: staff will confirm the developer’s official business name spelling for contract and payment documentation and proceed with disbursement consistent with the executed agreement.