Charlene Carter

The meeting included the proclamation of Child Abuse Prevention Month and staff reports from the finance director and city administrator. Business items addressed included the proposed annexation and rezoning of property on Hammond Road, approval of funding for an impact fee study and capital improvement plan, and an updated fee schedule for public records requests. Additional discussions covered the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, downtown parking and streetscape projects, and various sewer and revenue bond financial matters.

The special called meeting included an executive session to receive legal advice concerning two primary matters: Resolution R-2026-01 regarding the Heritage Park Amphitheatre Management Contract, and contractual matters related to City banking services and naming rights for the Heritage Park Amphitheatre. Following the executive session, the Council voted to place Resolution R-2026-01 on the next business meeting agenda, which proposes approving a management agreement between the City of Simpsonville and Simpsonville SC Amphitheatre LLC for the promotion, operation, and management of the Heritage Park Amphitheatre.

The agenda for the City Council Business Meeting included several key items. Discussions and potential actions covered appointments to Commissions and Boards, second readings of ordinances amending the Code of Ordinances regarding Technical Codes (O-2025-11) and Wards and Boundaries (O-2025-12), and the second reading of an Annexation of Property (AXZ-2025-03). Additionally, there were first readings for a Rezoning of Properties (Z-2025-02) and an Ordinance authorizing a Trespass Enforcement Program (O-2025-13). The Council also planned to address two Resolutions: one concerning Textile Rehabilitation Certification for the Burdette Textile Factory (R-2025-05) and another regarding the Conveyance of Garrett Property to the City (R-2025-06). The meeting included an Executive Session to discuss a contractual matter pertaining to the CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park and a personnel matter pertaining to the Administration department.

The City Council meeting agenda included the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected officials for Wards 2, 4, and 6. Key presentations covered RIZE Prevention Inc., addressing the feral cat population in collaboration with Northwest Health Sciences at Greenville Technical College, and updates on the Downtown Project by CoTransCo. Business items featured the second reading of Ordinance O-2025-13 concerning the Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program and the election of the Mayor Pro Tempore.

The agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting included several key business items. Discussions covered the appointment of the City On-Call Judge, review of the Welcome Center Budget, and consideration of Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Recommendations. A significant item was Ordinance O-2026-01, proposed for the issuance and sale of Sewer System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2026, not exceeding $6,750,000.00, to refinance outstanding 2016 sewer revenue bonds. Other topics included the Citizens Academy, reopening of Hunter Street to through traffic, and resolutions regarding a new park and parks acquisition funding exploration. The meeting was scheduled to include an executive session to discuss a matter pertaining to the Planning Commission.