CITY OF WALTERBORO 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DRAFT
⇒2030 Comprehensive Plan
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Bailey Bill
The Bailey Bill is in place to encourage the redevelopment of Historic Commercial Buildings in the City of Walterboro’s Central Business District.
This piece of legislation allows a current owner or purchaser of an eligible property to improve the structure without increasing taxable value. If an owner invests at least 50% of the taxable value in the renovation/restoration of an eligible property, they can “freeze” the taxable property value for 20 years. There are specific steps required in order to initiate this program and they must be undertaken before work begins. If you are interested in possibly taking advantage of this program, call Ryan McLeod at 843-782-1004 or email rmcleod@walterborosc.org.
The City of Walterboro wants to encourage development in our Historic Downtown, as well as on its Gateway Commercial Corridors.
In 2020, City Council finalized and adopted a comprehensive ordinance to do this.
The ordinance established 6 corridors. The Districts are:
Historic Downtown District
Jefferies Blvd. District
Charleston Gateway District
Summerville Gateway District
Beaufort Gateway District
To find out about investment thresholds and the eligible business types, click here or call Ryan McLeod at 843-782-1004 or email rmcleod@walterborosc.org