HUGER SC (WCSC) – People living in the Huger-Wando community have expressed concerns to city leaders about everything from transportation to affordable housing.

Around 200 people attended the community meeting at Cainhoy Elementary on Thursday. They say they feel overlooked when it comes to decisions about their region.

Karl Anderson of the SC House of Representatives District 103 said he is the first to represent the Huger Wand area and hopes their demands will be met.

“Berkeley County has some pots that they hope will be shared with all areas of Berkeley County across Berkeley County, but as they told me, this area seems to be overlooked. “So I think this area needs a little more attention than others.”

At the conference, representatives from Berkeley County, the state health department, and the transportation department, to name just a few, answered questions from the public.

“The money that’s been coming in from the federal government during this pandemic and what’s going to happen with it,” Anderson said. , they want to be included in the funds the county has so that things can be done in this area.”

Another issue raised was the resurfacing of certain roads, the cost of affordable housing, and the overall severity of sewage and drainage problems.

One of the community members, Cynthia Lawrence, wished the agency had investigated the answers more closely.

“Well, I think the public is still a little uneasy about the answers we received from the agency that was here tonight,” Lawrence said. “I should have dug a little deeper, but I didn’t have enough time.”

Community members wished they had more time, but other county and school representatives said they could answer more detailed questions if they contacted them directly.

We would like to hold the next event in October, but the schedule is undecided at the moment. The organizers’ plans include inviting Berkeley County Water and Sewer to further help solve sewage problems.

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