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Mount Pleasant settles the Republic Tract suit and will buy 129 acres for $28.5 million

Mount Pleasant Town Council agreed on Oct. 13 to settle a 2023 lawsuit over the Republic Tract, 185 undeveloped acres on the Wando River off Highway 41. The town will buy 129 acres for $28.5 million for a passive public park, and the remaining 56.25 acres will be annexed with a cap of 95 single-family homes.

October 14, 20261 min read

Mount Pleasant Town Council agreed on Oct. 13 to settle a 2023 lawsuit over the Republic Tract, 185 undeveloped acres on the Wando River off Highway 41. The town will buy 129 acres for $28.5 million for a passive public park, and the remaining 56.25 acres will be annexed with a cap of 95 single-family homes.

Why this matters here

This settles the biggest open land question in Mount Pleasant, and it sets a number on 95 future households off Highway 41. That is a known future customer base for everyone already working that corridor.

First reported by postandcourier.com.

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