Richland County to split roughly $29,000 parking-gravel bill with Crestview Youth Soccer

The Richland County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday to split the cost of parking-lot gravel with Crestview Youth Soccer after a request relayed by Commissioner Cliff Mesa.

Mesa said he received a phone call from Allison Stimpert reporting that Crestview had received a quote of $23.25 per ton for 25 tons of gravel, a total of $58,125. Mesa proposed that the county reimburse half the cost from the Richland reinvestment fund and moved to split the expense; another commissioner seconded the motion and the board recorded affirmative votes.

Mesa told commissioners the county owns the land and that sharing the cost would support youth activities. The board recorded the county's share as approximately $29,063 after dividing the quote in half and rounding the cents.

The item was presented during the meeting's other-business portion. The board did not provide further detail in the public record about any formal agreement terms or ongoing maintenance responsibilities related to the improvement.