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1) Approval of minutes — Council approved the minutes of the May 13, 2025 council meeting. Vote: Arrowood: Yes; Booker: Yes; Hopper: Yes; Dumas: Yes; Bettis: Yes; Alberts: Yes; Mayor Danner: Yes. Outcome: approved.

2) Appointment — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport Environs Planning Commission: Reappointment of Andy Burley (term to 06/30/2025). Motion moved and seconded; roll-call: Arrowood: Yes; Booker: Yes; Hopper: Yes; Dumas: Yes; Bettis: Yes; Alberts: Yes; Mayor Danner: Yes. Outcome: approved.

3) Appointment — Planning Commission: Reappointment of Paul Lamb (term expiring in June). Motion moved and seconded; roll-call: Arrowood: Yes; Booker: Yes; Hopper: Yes; Dumas: Yes; Bettis: Yes; Alberts: Yes; Mayor Danner: Yes. Outcome: approved.

4) Ordinance 12-2025 (rezoning) — Second and final reading to change zoning of 111 Maryland Avenue from suburban neighborhood to traditional neighborhood (owner: Kaylee Henderson). Motion to receive and adopt passed by unanimous roll-call: Arrowood: Yes; Booker: Yes; Hopper: Yes; Dumas: Yes; Bettis: Yes; Alberts: Yes; Mayor Danner: Yes. Outcome: approved.

5) Ordinance 13-2025 (FY 2025–26 budget) — First reading (receive) of the city budget ordinance. Motion to receive passed on roll-call: Arrowood: Yes; Booker: Yes; Hopper: Yes; Dumas: Yes; Bettis: Yes; Alberts: Yes; Mayor Danner: Yes. Outcome: received on first reading; workshop scheduled June 3; second reading June 10.

No executive session was held and no votes on contracts or litigation were recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Greer (SC) City Council Meeting: May 27, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken at the Greer City Council meeting on May 27, 2025: minutes approval, two appointments, rezoning ordinance adoption and budget ordinance first reading.","taxTitle","Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina","taxId",53277,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6539986,"Miss Greer High School 2025 outlines 'Everyday Heroes' gratitude campaign",536,282000,818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8&start=282&end=818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8/thumbnail_282000.jpg","/articles/6539986/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Miss-Greer-High-School-2025-outlines-Everyday-Heroes-gratitude-campaign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539986-019f9560086c049ec351f619ab6572dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194681&Signature=JIiYbqp16EUVVfrBlbRleYZwmbXi0IGYVvCHBp-SzkleV~LoAuP9u6x23zrF2zQ4INBM6PL90HeT3XyD56seO5HyyCxYacxTrnMWAUqmm6h5VhfhuKa4aGO7vh6QHtiewHnjMt-296xCbnuM5WiS1DtY5b78zCVxn~tQ8P5hkse5v0QlOzgAMhwylKfjzoDGWNjRIa0Pit1vqMSUp97hpfxGGXdIa3zXOiwRdB~AXTO~Bzk2UfMEqcB7sTnWy5owfsIAXXSPVn42Q-N2v8SXYSdSMhBZ2Uw~nHD3oJO4Uj9VjCUj2M5A-nGXMkRQrG-yKfWOy07EgtC1eYhcUj-jHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lily Kate Barbrey, Miss Greer High School 2025, presented a community-service initiative titled “Everyday Heroes: Developing an Attitude of Gratitude” during public petitions at the May 27 Greer City Council meeting. Barbrey described the program as recognizing everyday workers — retail staff, road crews, service workers — with thank-you cards, small gifts and social-media profiles.

Barbrey said she has designed printed thank-you cards that council members were given at the meeting and is using QR codes that link to a Google form for residents to nominate people they consider everyday heroes. She said nominated stories will be posted on her social media on Wednesdays and Sundays. Barbrey also discussed a local project to install and stock “blessing boxes” (small community pantries) in front of the Bonds Career Center at Grace Realty/Quality Foods; one box is already in place and a second will be added this fall.

The mayor and council thanked Barbrey for the presentation and for bringing attention to neighborhood-level service and volunteerism. No council action was required or taken on the initiative at the meeting.","Lily Kate Barbrey, Miss Greer High School 2025, presented a community service initiative called 'Everyday Heroes' to city council, promoting thank-you cards, blessing boxes and a QR form to nominate local workers for recognition.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6539991,"Resident urges action on dilapidated building at 200 North Lyon Street Extension, cites bats and possible asbestos",304,677000,981000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8&start=677&end=981","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8/thumbnail_677000.jpg","/articles/6539991/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Resident-urges-action-on-dilapidated-building-at-200-North-Lyon-Street-Extension-cites-bats-and-possible-asbestos","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539991-3d3b418ca50f57f8b45846b217c9843d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194681&Signature=niKZg3CWqt9AQ7iUzjF6tjU5n7-HEHV-onVFMwiAtrqih-AqZf16mPTByr-ihF0mwnNP3ajU8F7dfR9K5zuNSCN~a35~2-xey4MgX1cGWyfxxKyrS85s11-CTX3XoyBGTBh~hHUE9JS01zlHjU01qDly5xtECtFezczL8PL2u9GKh4qs3yNyCJOX2uUR5Ptjzi-cg4QWelzANjyrjOj6taOK-lmtiD8djY0VgXn8hg~jRrBfuopoosvrCJy9siAW3Y-~KbLmSF5SQFQInNDW6F~vfQoue5ibNWJ37Zlam5q7H2ByYqzXrSuoN7Q0ZdurHgRN25wqX5aE1EyPiK2SrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Greer resident told the City Council on May 27 that a building at 200 North Lyon Street Extension has been a long-standing safety and public-health concern. Joshua Nowinski said his family first reported the property in July 2023 and that the structure is “severely dilapidated, potentially filled with asbestos, and has become a nesting site for thousands of bats.”

Nowinski said neighbors have repeatedly reported the condition and described the situation as a public-health and safety issue: “This matter…is a matter of health, safety, and accountability,” he told the council. He asked when the city would take action and said previous administrative notices and court-level steps appear to have progressed slowly.

Mayor Danner responded that staff would contact Nowinski and that the city has an administrative and, in some cases, court-driven process to resolve hazardous structures; the mayor said the matter may involve legal or warrant issues that can lengthen timelines. Miss Duncan (city clerk) confirmed the city had the speaker’s contact information and staff later told Nowinski someone would be in touch.

No formal enforcement action or vote was taken during the meeting; council directed staff to follow up with the resident and to report on the status of administrative and legal steps already taken.","A resident told Greer council that a structure at 200 North Lyon Street Extension has been dilapidated for years, hosts large numbers of bats and may contain asbestos; he asked the city for decisive action and staff said they will follow up.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6539995,"Council approves rezoning at 111 Maryland Avenue to allow additional residential unit",277,1179000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8&start=1179&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8/thumbnail_1179000.jpg","/articles/6539995/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-rezoning-at-111-Maryland-Avenue-to-allow-additional-residential-unit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539995-cfb7953bb5a92c7c40dcca05e1644cd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194681&Signature=U53fvUhPnDrVRvw3bVPKKvkS-X1~opuBcVTpfWXBo~lyR2Cl9qxv2ZRr~wVw6Tz4qoN74C5HAnoX2f2UrRxDBVA6In1YOYWGr0RwYu2Xt06Vhl~CkwXK8lV6pBXeAaOVgsVsxpTJN7~CMPOSwCusd5XWGqACZqfVXhgYvv9y2prmJm0cM7wgOy2ahJtVKnkaSTSz3l9iXs-U9UcRcAXh2CPuhpyN42ZILFhWIWt26nMFwhtGiDXdhKWNIakC0BW5mQFC5Nejj1PIxSjmT5hF2iMRdlAjYFWJBY38-AOUrCSM-0wAxEmulPRhdImBPFVgjdiLlPNd5MQKk~4y-djkMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greer City Council on May 27 approved the second and final reading of Ordinance 12-2025, rezoning a property at 111 Maryland Avenue from suburban neighborhood to traditional neighborhood. The change was presented by staff as enabling the property owner to split an existing lot and add a second residential unit.

Planning staff said the parcel currently includes a single-family home and the owner, identified in the ordinance as Kaylee Henderson, seeks rezoning to allow a duplex by right under the city’s traditional neighborhood classification. Planning staff noted that under the previous suburban neighborhood (R12/R15 referenced in discussion) the duplex configuration would not have been allowed without rezoning.

Council discussion touched on whether the change is related to the city’s updated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); planning staff said the UDO explains the new suburban-to-traditional transitions and confirmed duplexes are allowed by right in traditional neighborhood zoning. There were no public comments on this item at the time of the vote.

On roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. The ordinance was presented as the second and final reading; no amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes.","Council gave second and final reading to Ordinance 12-2025, rezoning 111 Maryland Avenue from suburban neighborhood to traditional neighborhood to permit an additional residential unit (duplex allowed by right in the new designation).",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":42,"_43":113,"_45":113,"_46":114,"_48":115,"_50":116,"_52":117,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":118,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":119,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6540000,"Greer council holds first reading of $59 million budget, schedules workshop and final vote",1326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8&start=1326&end=1326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524254-3d0d8e4a420ff6778ff68d09644ae2e8/thumbnail_1326000.jpg","/articles/6540000/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Greer-council-holds-first-reading-of-59-million-budget-schedules-workshop-and-final-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540000-454f48af32cfc9a2bae52ace5de7a9e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194681&Signature=aXUqCa6yR4EVymkKRoHi1qD5gCKsBpks4rHzufXirUpRuLfWaK6jHWi~5UCUvXLKpBZAA5j0twUxQI~A8xOLPA-ceBbtX5cWWtuIcg2F6CoIaTPcryLKHFRCQykTV02txSXvgeF-Cs4KupPbGYYMk7dbFrY01GPDWa1~GaKvhMBFGEaH2laaR81hesyMj6eQehH4FUSdzZ-hHCFxpEkkWwEo5ltuRYmSpDz0YeqlqNDvWK2k5Pyr1Y3zIGthx7K2Ty439v77euzq635ft6zbrwN5NIoMwTQL-CbYwU9wGOKLdSo1-V9T0673BrtJUmHPwIRqGw0d5ES74Q0cuXX4EQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greer City Council on May 27 conducted the first reading of the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget ordinance, a spending plan that sets the general fund at about $59,000,000 while keeping the millage at 13 mills. Council voted to receive the ordinance on first reading and scheduled a workshop for June 3 and a second (final) reading for June 10.

The budget matter was the meeting’s primary substantive item. Mayor Danner opened council discussion by noting the length and scrutiny of this year’s process: “this particular budget has seen more scrutiny than I believe any budget that I’ve been involved in.” City Administrator Mike Merryman and finance staff briefed council on revenue, fund balances and the administration’s recommendation to hold impact fees for future capital needs.

Finance presenter Chris Klein told council that, as of April 2025, the city’s general fund had a cash balance of $30,231,000, year-to-date revenues of $45,999,000, year-to-date expenditures of $36,478,000 and an overall favorable benchmark variance of $9,011,000. Klein and Merryman also described other funds in the budget: a capital equipment fund “just south of $4,000,000,” a stormwater fund around $2.5 million, and hospitality/accommodations receipts estimated at about $4.1 million.

Merryman summarized the staff process that produced the proposal and observed that the city is “a very healthy city,” with officials citing roughly a 15% increase in assessed value and an 8.4–8.5% increase in the value of a mill compared with the prior year. The administration said the budget assumes no change to the 13-mill rate and that two mills remain dedicated to debt and paving-related funds (2.07 mills for GO debt and 5 mills for infrastructure and paving were referenced during discussion).

Council members debated whether to seek a millage reduction now that assessed values and “mill value” have grown. Councilman Arrowood urged staff to evaluate options to reduce millage, suggesting a rollback “by as much as 2 mills” as a scenario to examine; several other council members expressed support for exploring reductions before the second reading. Staff estimated a 2-mill reduction would reduce the budget by approximately $5,000,000.

Council also discussed impact fees collected since October: staff reported roughly $400,000–$500,000 collected to date and estimated, based on seasonal permit activity, that annualized receipts could approach $1.5 million to $2 million. The administrator recommended holding impact-fee revenue this fiscal year to offset future capital costs rather than spend it in the current adopted budget.

The council’s procedural action at the meeting was a vote to receive Ordinance 13-2025 (the FY 2025–26 budget ordinance) on its first reading. Council members voted in favor; staff said follow-up budget workshops will provide line-item review ahead of the June 10 final reading.

The administration and council identified next steps: a public workshop on June 3 at 5:30 p.m., and the second (final) reading of the budget ordinance on June 10. Staff said they will be prepared to provide scenarios for millage adjustments at the workshop.","The Greer City Council on May 27 conducted the first reading of the fiscal year 2025–26 budget ordinance, a roughly $59 million general fund plan that keeps the millage at 13 mills; council scheduled a budget workshop June 3 and a second reading June 10.","actionData","errors"]

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