The possibility of a joint law enforcement center with Dillon County was discussed at a recent meeting of the Dillon City Council.
According to the unofficial minutes of the August 20th meeting, Mayor Todd Davis said “that the County had been pressuring (City Manager Glen Wagner) for a reply on the proposed Joint Law Enforcement Center. Mayor Davis said that the city did not feel that this would be a financially feasible endeavor. The city will instead propose to County Council that they move the city offices into the Gibson Building if or when the Magistrate Court moves to the new Law Enforcement Center.”
The minutes continue saying, “In his report, the City Manager directed the Council’s attention to a copy of the letter that had been sent to County Administrator Clay Young concerning the Law Enforcement Center. Wagner said that nothing has been done and the County is still just talking about the project. He said he spoke with a few County Council members and there are no issues with the City. Councilman Phil Wallace asked if a camera system could be set up to solve the issue of transporting inmates. Wagner said there had been some discussion on this. He said he would continue to talk to the County about giving the City space in the new Law Enforcement Center for a court room and an office. Wagner said that he was suggesting to the County that we take over the Gibson Building. The only offices occupying that building at present are Magistrate Court, Clemson Extension, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or DJJ. The city would move all of the offices
from the first floor of the City-County Complex, including the Police Department, to the Gibson Building.”