The Dillon County Council approved allowing the Interim County Administrator Rodney Berry execute an agreement with Marlboro Electric Cooperative in reference to Project Badger. Berry said there were no strings. Upon a motion by Councilman Archie Scott, the council approved it.
The agreement states:
“That Cooperative agrees to provide to County monies in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) for use in relation to the project known and referred to by the County and Cooperative as “Project Badger”. Furthermore, in the event that both parties consent in writing that if the funds would be better suited for another purpose, funds may also be used for that mutually consented purpose provided that improvements qualify under Chapters 6, 10, and 14 of Title 12 and Chapters 12 and 29 of Title 4 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.”
“That County agrees to utilize the funds which are subject of this Agreement as designated in Section 5; and qualifying under Chapters 6, 10, and 14 of Title 12 and Chapters 12 and 29 of Title 4 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, and, further, County agrees to abide by any and all stipulations, conditions and requirements of the South Carolina Rural Development Act, including but not limited to any and all filings made necessary by the Act upon receipt of these funds.”
“That if County fails to utilize the funds contributed by Cooperative, or if for any reason the State of South Carolina, through the Department of Revenue, determines that the funds which are the subject of this Agreement do not qualify as a credit against the liability of the Cooperative to the State, County hereby agrees to immediately repay to the Cooperative the funds which are the subject of this Agreement, together with any penalties, interests, or cost which accrue, or, in the alternative, County agrees to immediately repay the funds together with any penalties, interests, or cost which accrue directly to the Department of Revenue.”
“In the event County fails to comply with its obligations hereunder, County further agrees to pay to Cooperative all expenses of enforcement of this Agreement, including costs and reasonable attorney fees.”