Before Cherokee County Council on Tuesday, Jim Cudd melded a love of history with urging the community to move forward in his final appeal to relocate a replica of founder Michael Gaffney’s log cabin on a county-owned parcel.

Cudd, who co-chairs the Gaffney Bicentennial Commission, reminded council it has been a year since the commission first made the request to locate the cabin adjacent to the county administration building. “You are probably thinking what part of no don’t we understand,” Cudd said. First Baptist Church has no plans for the property and the Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society (CHAPS) has never been asked to display the cabin at its museum.

He also said the Bicentennial Commission is willing to raise money to compensate the county, but he added: “This is not a giveaway of property. It’s already a park.” Cudd said he would agree to a 30-day clause to remove the cabin if the county had a need for the land. Council agreed to have its attorney review the plan before giving Cudd an up or down vote.