EASLEY, S.C. — The Easley City Council opened its work session with the second reading of ordinance 2025-14, authorizing conveyance of interests in properties at 201 and 205 South 5th Street in Pitts County. Council raised questions about valuation, public parking and the condition of the building.

An unidentified council member said they had seen public objections to selling the property, but another councilor argued the city should not remain in the real‑estate business. “We don't need to be in real estate business,” an unidentified speaker said during the discussion.

A council member who had reviewed the meeting video told colleagues it would be “most unusual” in this local market to separate the value of the building from the value of the land, and urged caution about splitting those appraisals. Staff said the property has been a drain on city finances and suggested transferring it to the school district as a way to preserve the building.

City staff noted that school officials have discussed expanding adult-education programming and involving students in theater activities at the site. Councilors also asked whether public parking would be preserved if the school district took ownership; staff said the site has historically been open to parking and they did not expect weekday school use to prompt permanent public parking restrictions.

Councilors raised condition issues — including ceiling leaks and needed heating and air repairs — and referenced an offer during the meeting; the value was stated in the discussion as '9' in the transcript but no explicit dollar amount is recorded in the text provided to council.

No formal vote on the ordinance is recorded in the work-session transcript excerpt; council moved on to the next agenda items after discussion.