A looming standoff between two local governments in the Midlands over the development of a long-delayed industrial park could hinge on a contract signed more than a decade ago.
Even as Lexington County moves forward with the development of the Chapin Technology & Business Park at Brighton, the town of Chapin says it won’t be issuing new taps to its municipal sewer system, a potential barrier to any new businesses or homes that go into the 200-acre park.
At the heart is the tension between attracting new business to the county and the impact of growth on the people already living there…