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Madison said the hub is grounded in the recently completed Consolidated Plan for 2025–2029 and is intended to advance three of the plan’s goals: public services for low- and moderate-income and special-needs residents, affordable housing, and economic-development opportunities. The pilot would operate at the Sears Shelter at McPherson Park on a biweekly schedule from September through November 2025 and provide on-site access to housing help, job-readiness services, health and behavioral health information, legal aid and other coordinated supports.

The nut graf: the pilot aims to reduce service fragmentation by offering “one roof, many resources” — a coordinated client intake, hub navigators, partner liaisons and a steering committee — and to provide smaller nonprofits free access to a hosted client-intake system so they can register and track clients.

Madison said the city has convened more than 20 nonprofit, faith-based and government partners for the pilot and will provide a printed and digital resource guide and monthly coordination meetings for providers. Staff will host a centralized client-intake system “utilized by many of our larger, nonprofit partners,” and the presentation said the system will be provided at no cost to smaller nonprofits that join the hub.

Council members and staff praised the effort as a way to reduce duplication of services and to connect residents more directly with providers. Council members asked clarifying questions about the pilot’s scope and whether services would extend beyond city limits; Madison said the city would focus on city residents but would not refuse assistance if needed beyond the city where appropriate. Staff also noted a related community resource fair on Sept. 6.

Ending: Madison said the hub is a pilot and staff will gather data through November to evaluate impact and determine next steps and potential partners for expansion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session Meeting August 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Monique Madison, community development manager for the city, presented a pilot plan to launch an \"iCare\" community hub intended to centralize multiple services for low- and moderate-income residents.","taxTitle","Greenville City, Greenville County, South Carolina","taxId",3743,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504694,"City engineer briefs council on stormwater, floodplain management; FEMA rating reduces insurance costs",947,2071000,3018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70&start=2071&end=3018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70/thumbnail_2071000.jpg","/articles/6504694/Greenville-City/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/City-engineer-briefs-council-on-stormwater-floodplain-management-FEMA-rating-reduces-insurance-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504694-cd9d96af2eee5429e06425a2c70376df/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=mwooB-jfLCn3uIrPDGnng8tA2xyTAw56bdUhBDX-MpczqVvi3b7Plx-4knsRF6tQq7r66y6xsptZy0JnESS6-5w2k9oWdEi9HFS23eJCs-CE~ihGPDh8gSis4mFxCTJoE2jwTETf-EcT9c0CM9yZ7YgdTx1-naU3fJPJmgFMPx8ke1OKRjxXRFaqAwf8Z9Xa87Cw0qNbKxHMtcCnU3gqKNIR1QN9OEufy5-fq-FKeKyBVHNIefG2oj54f5e6~w1rDYZcmu4QcHOV9NcPglVZJ4QDzpp~up1RNgWc~MrgbtpzpF9niqMiIn7g8CMVX5kiJfl~gBwePvIz5HwZXc4rFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paul Dow, the city engineer, gave the council an overview of the city’s stormwater and floodplain management program, describing how staff address both large “FEMA floodplain” events and recurring nuisance flooding and noting recent lessons from Hurricane Helene.

Dow said one key program outcome is the city’s performance in the FEMA Community Rating System, which he said “translates to a 25% discount on anybody that's getting flood insurance in the city.” The presentation emphasized public outreach, mapping tools that let residents check flood hazard by address, and a staff of certified floodplain managers who review development and mitigation work.

The nut graf: Dow told council the program balances development standards (water quantity and quality controls) with floodplain management and that many projects require coordination with other owners — for example, homeowner associations, the county or the state Department of Transportation — which can create funding and implementation shortfalls.

Dow described the program’s operational limits: city crews focus on public rights-of-way and city-owned property and do not automatically have authority to alter private backyards, though the city consults with property owners regularly. He said nuisance flooding often affects neighborhoods built over historic creeks and that the city targets both large-scale mitigation and smaller nuisance fixes.

Staff presented a snapshot of stormwater capital projects at different stages of design and construction and identified underfunded items tied to ownership questions, including reinforcement of an overflow at Stone Lake Dam (described as HOA-owned) and the Lawrence Road flooding project that involves county and DOT portions. Council members asked whether existing CIP funding and fund balance would cover the listed projects; Dow said the annual $1 million stormwater allocation covers portions of projects but not the entire scope for many items because projects are in different stages of design and delivery.

Ending: Council directed staff to share the list of fully funded projects and to continue coordination with county and state partners on multi-jurisdictional needs. Dow and other engineering staff said they would provide follow-up materials to council as requested.","City engineer Paul Dow updated council on stormwater operations, nuisance versus 100-year flooding, development standards and underfunded projects; he said the city’s floodplain management performance translates to a 25% discount on flood insurance premiums for city policyholders.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504699,"City staff recommend higher parking hourly and monthly rates; propose data-driven approach",814,1260000,2074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70&start=1260&end=2074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70/thumbnail_1260000.jpg","/articles/6504699/Greenville-City/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/City-staff-recommend-higher-parking-hourly-and-monthly-rates-propose-data-driven-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504699-99c480aa8bcfeee86d04d6ab6c24293d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=XxANA2kStTpo9r5DkHm~ZQN5Gwbh58VxxDItSDJ249LbJJUcVjBv1Fn7T4QqIGfA8wxctqnMlm5dCPhyw6owa2abzVDyKISAwtgraDY6Iz5CGl7KKC15oylAa2pY0~vPpF6w-Q5A0o3Tlmb34i486wjlxxBmjvOW4q1MGjmUhw-Q3-3QgRAEtqnmaOUE0~OunDpNbpkc9I2AeYAQkf6Y69BA-ikUbaQIq2hIzhoEF5kj6WilKANUdwyMlJzvhhPBWQPy6TX~RGa235JI-8gk6yvN9H~V0YoGwVX7ssLrI-OUUnZyzyDQIpJWgtMamArCphnKKnBVPG-ZpAia6IusRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bill Foster, speaking for the city’s parking operations, outlined a proposal to adjust downtown parking rates to reflect demand and recent investments in real-time data collection.

The most notable proposal would keep the first hour free, raise transient hourly pricing to $2 per hour and set a daily maximum of $10. Staff proposed raising the standard monthly permit from $72 to $80 and suggested increasing event parking from $5 to $10. Foster described the recommendation as a proposal for council discussion, not a final decision: “This is just a recommendation. So, for my media friends, Nothing's being decided today.”

The nut graf: staff said new parking equipment and data analytics allow better management of monthly permits and transient occupancy; the proposal aims to support downtown access while keeping Greenville’s rates competitive with peer cities.

Foster presented utilization and revenue-management data: the city operates 10 garages and five lots; staff reported approximately 6,165 parking spaces and said monthly permit sales rose from about 6,153 to about 7,218 after the new equipment. Foster said he can oversell monthly permits because average monthly occupancy on peak days was roughly 53–63 percent in many garages, leaving transient capacity during off-peak days.

Council members asked for additional data and emphasized conditions they want attached to any rate increases. Council members and the mayor stressed that any additional parking revenue should be reinvested in upkeep and maintenance of parking structures rather than redirected to unrelated general-fund uses. One council member pressed staff to provide the percent of hourly users who park for less than two hours; Foster provided annual totals for transactions and agreed to follow up with the percentage breakdown on request.

Foster compared proposed new rates with peer cities and said Greenville would remain a “loss leader” on price even after the adjustments. He recommended three areas for change: transient (daily) rates, monthly permit rates and event rates, and left room to refine the proposal — for example, by keeping two hours free in garages to mirror on-street parking that the council has historically wanted to protect for businesses.

Ending: Foster said staff will return with follow-up analyses and that no formal vote would occur at the work session. Council asked staff to model reinvestment of parking revenue into garage upkeep and to supply additional occupancy and duration data before any vote.","City parking staff proposed raising hourly and monthly garage rates (first hour free; proposed $2/hour with $10 daily max; monthly from $72 to $80) and stressed the recommendation is not final. Council discussed reinvesting parking revenue for maintenance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504704,"Greenville opioid response team details work funded by settlement, warns funding timeline uncertain",762,0,762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70&start=0&end=762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564550-3060378d070998247d6933ee0b066d70/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6504704/Greenville-City/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Greenville-opioid-response-team-details-work-funded-by-settlement-warns-funding-timeline-uncertain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504704-d5495b7025b111593e7c27f17f954fe7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448704&Signature=lOfE7remtDxfOYxNJi19PM5ZlAXRW3Aywfs-2WaQ~nJor2xo0Bfwus6kO9Munie4FrOJ3pDknhdjgy3Z7G8f0FuN0sNy65OAu4Mb0HyfqDROISJGfiKJ7zjVtgHJzHdq6Uuvxs4wqVN527EMlnUbCz4hW3imCcGK3ZrdWCGzDy4WAEfC2U1KKeweZxi4VPSyn~mFty0oeDR3xRZmHyz0NtdNJrZfYIfUMiRtjRfQSL99T6~aqxfoZt~c5M84i-gjtpguPPU747wD282r-6BsqTll3W7ffF6LvYrnMQx1At0nLEiSJVxykwN19WWTuwqLnyIFRj0FVKKIkse6hfFG4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Autumn, program coordinator for the city’s opioid response team, told the Greenville City Council that the team’s positions and activities are funded through disbursements from the national opioid settlement and must be used for “opioid abatement strategy.”

The presentation described how South Carolina’s share of the national settlement exceeds $360 million and that Greenville’s allocation is 2.27 percent of the state’s portion. Autumn said the city currently has about $2.1 million that has been dispersed for the program and that disbursements have come irregularly; the most recent payment mentioned was $63,000 in April.

The nut graf: council members heard specific program outcomes and operational details designed to show how the settlement funds are being used for outreach, harm reduction and referrals, and why the city must plan for the funds’ uncertain timing.

Autumn said the team began hiring at the end of their first year and divides roles between outreach, data and education. Marley serves as the team’s data analyst and maintains the records system; Bridal Preswell (identified in the presentation as a response specialist) conducts street outreach. Kirby Reinhardt was introduced as the new education and outreach specialist and described as joining from DHEC.

Staff described multiple program activities: community and employer trainings, school outreach, distribution of leave-behind Narcan kits and placement of people into treatment and shelter. Autumn said the team provided 256 outreach events that reached roughly 1,400 individuals. She said the team placed 38 people into withdrawal-management, rehabilitation or sober-living placements and cited 367 referrals from first responders that produced 284 follow-ups and 159 connections to resource services such as transportation, food and employment support.

Autumn described a community-distributor designation that allows the team to hand out naloxone to anyone who requests it. “We’re able to hand out Narcan to anybody who may need it,” she said, and described the kits as containing two doses of Narcan and printed resources.

Council members asked budget and sustainability questions. Council member Dworkin asked whether the city is drawing annually from the state allocation or from a local disbursement; staff explained the city must apply each year to the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund and that disbursements have varied in size and timing. Autumn said the team carried roughly $300,000 forward into the most recent application and that overall the city’s share available to apply for over time is about $8 million, but only a portion has been dispersed to date.

Council members also pressed on service delivery details: whether the team serves alternative schools and how the team finds treatment beds. Autumn said outreach began at specific alternative schools through an established connection and that the program will help residents access treatment beds wherever openings exist — in some cases transporting people to out-of-state providers if necessary and coordinating with receiving programs.

Ending: Council members praised the team’s outcomes and asked staff to continue work with budget planners given the irregular disbursements. Staff said the program will continue to apply annually to the state fund and to coordinate with the city’s budget office on multi-year planning.","City-funded opioid response team described outreach, Narcan distribution and treatment placements funded through the national opioid settlement; staff said the city has about $2.1 million currently dispersed and must reapply annually for funds.","actionData","errors"]

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