1 week Ago By MARTHA ROSE BROWN T&D Staff Writer
Orangeburg’s much-loved Dairy-O restaurant isn’t going anywhere, owner Tommy Robinson said Friday. Everything is “Absolutely good!” he said. Orangeburg County officials wanted the Dairy-O’s land for parking for a new courthouse.
Robinson didn’t want to sell the Russell Street restaurant. County officials considered using eminent domain to force the sale. Orangeburg County Council decided April 21 to purchase two alternate tracts of land that will allow the county to build the courthouse without disturbing the Dairy-O.
One of those tracts includes a strip of property behind Dairy-O. The other tract is behind Landmark Towers, with a yellow house and parking lot behind it. It’s owned by the Housing Authority.
Robinson said he and county officials will sign off on the sale of the property behind Dairy-O next week. He thanked the community and Orangeburg for their support. “They’ve really been good support for us,” Robinson said.
Dozens of community members and Dairy-O supporters appealed to Orangeburg County Council in recent months, asking them not to take the restaurant away. Robinson doesn’t think Orangeburg County officials really wanted to take the Dairy-O property. The county sought the land after state agencies said road and parking changes were needed.
Orangeburg County Administrator Harold Young said the purchase of the two parcels will allow the county to meet state road and parking requirements without disturbing the Dairy-O. Contact the writer: [email protected] or 803-533-5545.
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