By John Zawacki
In July, the City of Barnwell has revamped its building inspection program. The city entered into a contract with England Enterprises Inc. the leader in certified, independent contract provider for building inspection services. England Enterprises Inc. was established in 1992 as the only company in the southeast to assist federal, state and local jurisdictions with the training, plan reviews, building inspections, and implementation of the International building codes.
Today England Enterprises Inc. has offices in Columbia, Spartanburg, Beaufort, Hardeeville and North Myrtle Beach South Carolina. They also have offices in Orlando Fl, Las Vegas Nv. and Phoenix Az. We look forward to a long relationship with England Enterprises Inc. and an excellent and consistent building inspection program. The Building official assigned to Barnwell is Ron Powell. Ron is also responsible for the building program for the town of Saluda SC.
The City is also working to create a small park at the corners of Jackson and Wellington Streets by the lake. This park is part of a grant project to provide a city maintained lake park. The property was bought by the city a number of years ago for this park. The park will have benches, picnic tables, grills, a small parking area and fishing will be available on the bank of the lake.
During this month, the City of Barnwell is holding a Park Naming Contest. The city council will vote on the best name for the park at the September 13th city council meeting. There is no guarantee that the name will come from the submitted entries, depending on the quality of submissions, but it is a very good possibility. Also, this contest is a name entry only contest; no petitions will be accepted for any one particular name. Already, a number of names have been submitted for the contest. The deadline is Friday, September 3 at 4:30 pm (City Hall closing time). No submissions placed in the deposit box after 4:30 on that Friday will be accepted.
Naming Suggestions (encouraged, but not required)
1. Incorporate wit, whimsy or thoughtfulness into your entry.
2. Consider an historical figure from Barnwell. The name should have a story behind it, something we can sink our mental hooks into. Historical figure means that it would be someone from the past, not a current resident or living person.
3. Avoid your name or names meaningful to you because of your own family history, unless the person was significant to Barnwell’s history.
4. The park also does not have to be named after a person. Simple geographic or descriptive names can be used, but again, give us a story.
The winner will not only get their picture in the paper, recognition by the city, but also receive a special basket full of Barnwell items and/or gift certificates from local merchants. Entries are required to be written or typed on a form that can be downloaded from the city’s website or picked up at city hall and other various local businesses. More than one entry can be submitted. Remember the deadline is Friday, September 3 by 4:30 pm when the City Hall closes. Good luck and thanks for participating.
Third Thursdays will continue through the fall months. Come out and enjoy free entertainment and fun. Check out the Community Calendar here in the People Sentinel for dates and information or the city website at www.cityofbarnwell.com.