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Notable actions and votes:

- Easement to N.C. Department of Transportation across Homestead Memorial Gardens Cemetery (Item 3): Staff described the easement as a very small permanent utility easement for a pole guide-wire anchor placed about 4 feet outside the right of way and said it would not impact graves. Council approved the resolution 5-0. The motion was made and passed during the consent discussion.

- Creation of the City of Greenville Special Projects Charitable Gift Fund (Item 9): Staff said the new fund expands the existing Wildwood Park charitable gift fund model to accept donations for parks, the town common, affordable-housing initiatives and other special projects; about $12,000 from the Wildwood fund will transfer into the new fund. Council member who is a Community Foundation board member recused from the vote; the measure passed 5-0.

- Ordinance to allow sale, service, possession and consumption of malt beverages and unfortified wine at designated portions of Shepherd Memorial Library (Item 13): The assistant city attorney described the change as limited to malt beverages and unfortified wine at trustee-approved, designated events and noted spirits remain prohibited. Council approved the ordinance 5-0.

- Amendment to manual fees to remove a $50,000 annual cap on an extraterritorial industrial fire-protection fee (Item 14): Staff said the amendment responds to rising costs as the fire department achieves higher insurance-service tiers and to continued growth in the industrial park. Council approved the fee change 5-0.

- Budget ordinance amendment No. 1 for FY25–26 (Item 16): The council approved transfers and appropriations across multiple funds, including $350,000 for street lights and cameras, $3.1 million for pavement management, a $450,000 increase to the affordable housing fund, recognition of CDBG/HOME grants to increase the housing fund by about $1.7 million and other adjustments. The council also authorized adding half of a police full-time equivalency position. The amendment passed 5-0.

Other consent items approved (remaining consent agenda items not pulled): interlocal agreement with Pitt County/Pitt Area Transit System, dedication of right-of-way and easements for Barrington Fields Section 3, delegation of acquisition authority for the 50-and-10 affordable housing project, two governor's highway safety program grant authorizations for the police department, application for a U.S. Tennis Association venue services grant, capital reserve fund designations and tax refunds greater than $100. These items were approved as part of the consent motion; votes recorded as passed by the members present.

All motions noted in this roundup passed unanimously among the five members present; Mayor Pro Tem Monica Daniels was absent for the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council August 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved several consent and ordinance items across public works, parks, library policy, fire fees and budget amendments. All motions passed unanimously; one council member recused on a charitable-fund item.","taxTitle","Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina","taxId",24303,"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},6500973,"Greenville and GUC award joint classification and compensation study; consultant to begin aggressive timeline",675,1841030,2516880,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881&start=1841&end=2516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881/thumbnail_1841030.jpg","/articles/6500973/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Greenville-and-GUC-award-joint-classification-and-compensation-study-consultant-to-begin-aggressive-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500973-cca570eaa3eabf85378eb8b2a72aed35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190029&Signature=GoxzM3r2xcNh8-aymFylnQIY1zKS0rk2QuMh7xz8J5ff2gm2~Hnl859kK3DY7FJzc9inLccuuGAFjUybC5S50eFcl6VG3j~r1GdidcL9-cs0rtL7jN4rKCD95OJraTJDXXnOMgOhj83xfv3EALMXL3FrST5BLeuAdOE26M7QTxpG64IKV26Ez3HnF0jE5e08s1NLQ05770OXLSQCZBiwY~EuYSWzDw4uvcCdqi1A6Hfl2DcGaXOReOHAry3A7bbs~hjrToielcy6Wgb9FwVsNlPorD42VpD9BU1Fqv8fs~gTeglcMav0UfdMluiadsV1AY~nBhdErg8-7LX6VKKhNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenville City Council approved a professional-services contract for a joint classification and compensation study covering city and GUC employees. The council action follows staff presentations explaining the need to update classifications and market pay after disruptions in the labor market.

Director of Human Resources Leah Pritrell (presenting) said the city and GUC budgeted up to $355,000 for the study, with each entity paying roughly half. The study team will analyze classifications, conduct a salary-market assessment and develop recommendations; the presentation noted prior joint studies in 2009–10 and 2019–20 and said the city completed an abbreviated \"true-up\" review in 2022 because the full study planned for 2020 was delayed by COVID-19.

Pritrell said 14 proposals were received and three firms were interviewed; the selection committee chose Segal (the consulting firm) for its specialized public-sector and utility experience and for prior work with city/GUC personnel. The consultant will collect job questionnaires from all full-time employees, host focus groups with sampled employees and present final recommendations to staff and then to the joint pay-and-benefits committee and governing bodies in 2026. Pritrell described the timeline as \"aggressive\" but said Segal has the capacity to meet it.

Council members emphasized interest in ensuring public-works and solid-waste positions are studied and flagged the study's importance for the fiscal 2026 budget process. Council approved the contract by a recorded motion; the vote passed unanimously.

Staff said the heavy analysis window will run from August 2025 through January 2026 with employee involvement; final recommendations are expected in early 2026 to inform next year's budget.","The city and Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) awarded a contract to a national firm for a joint employee classification and compensation study to update pay and job classifications; the project is scheduled to begin immediately and conclude with recommendations for the 2026 budget cycle.",{"_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},6500978,"Greenville council approves 2025–26 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME funds, prioritizes housing and rental development",434,1073240,1508030,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881&start=1073&end=1508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881/thumbnail_1073240.jpg","/articles/6500978/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Greenville-council-approves-202526-Annual-Action-Plan-for-CDBG-and-HOME-funds-prioritizes-housing-and-rental-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500978-7dce7fd19d4d8a41551466f18365d55f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190029&Signature=ExNpksvHqhmk4XYj0PgsAn6rRPWA8SaRn1D59n8Sg7G205q9RRsmfNBvzVk-EoucR5EM6PKEnEVtd1~8FS-OS1FazMqLTrFwuvHpIPhBESsDoTDl3UvzAq6mJv7SyTMoI3HWPGpp2lWu3Pj4aZQJWz08KBDpkCV2gfyG4xq9~00cOK~FcuAvNafjgmtrE9earOP2sN2oFIC3gFPbI1RtfnTuBDQj4X9gI5kIpcuUlAtgMm5D8emdW~Oh2DPtAhW5KrC6m3ltN9bihjf-lng4Wekf7XdnLRjvKWSYwTrnRU4xFnsv86fNWPxXl9hNrubp0Ky95ufwUZqZbp1a89oxgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenville City Council voted 5-0 to approve the 2025–26 Annual Action Plan, the one-year spending plan drawn from the city's five-year consolidated plan that guides use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds.

Director of Neighborhood Business Services Tianna Berryman presented budget figures and program priorities, saying the city will use CDBG funding for housing rehab, public services and infrastructure and HOME funds for owner-occupied rehab, rental development and down-payment assistance. Berryman said the city received an allocation of \"a little over $850,000\" in CDBG funding and \"just shy of half a million dollars\" in HOME funds.

Berryman outlined major line items: roughly $460,000 in CDBG housing rehabilitation; $250,000 for rental development; a CHDO set-aside of about $71,000 for nonprofit development partners; approximately $100,000 for down-payment assistance; about $50,000 for infrastructure improvements; and roughly $45,000 set aside for acquisition and demolition of substandard structures, with the city planning to supplement some activities through its 50-and-10 affordable-housing program.

Berryman described the plan as year three of the city's five-year consolidated plan and said the draft will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the coming week. Council members commended staff for doing \"more with less\" and for prioritizing homeownership and rental development.

No members of the public spoke for or against the plan during the public hearing. Council member Blackner moved approval and Council member Robinson seconded; the motion passed 5-0.

The plan includes public-service funding for nonprofit grants and reserves for acquisition/demolition to make lots available in West Greenville consistent with the city's 50-and-10 initiative, staff said.","The council approved the city's Annual Action Plan for HUD CDBG and HOME funding, allocating funds across housing rehab, rental development, down-payment assistance and nonprofit services and authorizing submission to HUD.",{"_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},6500980,"Greenville council adopts personnel-policy amendments adding wellness equipment purchase, clarifying leave rules",319,364069,684030,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881&start=364&end=684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5564504-db97fccd20173f09ccc61e4134349881/thumbnail_364069.jpg","/articles/6500980/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Greenville-council-adopts-personnel-policy-amendments-adding-wellness-equipment-purchase-clarifying-leave-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500980-245885a85144759f3d55e34b0e34ed87/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190029&Signature=ZvoCQTpxymi6iy7CZcC4Qyit8WnUsJTWeg7NsKHRn~XN1J26bAZeuhpMJbug1IwIMCGpsxLRAmcRIXPyNHWN5rxdbTUyBl1dDM-nUENYMFaWSU53E6du0iOKHK0-RneM6u6Zyb9t7RrOpoCqHdCzWZvCfGeFLWL4XIBJ6QfavegqZltl4MBE6BLdSf0bGhmuJuhDGzvbX6tElAOPc-MxteDwG8biSShftM66eP5Wkm4lBJjqnVYhkOh46bI1BJhYhek7kLS~pFYUREPPgLMgTNptGQRSXWOcn~OiflXzqwkqV6~jD2Y9u0QkRPgFLMWhKuqAPYFQdF5wBy3NPfBf-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greenville City Council unanimously approved a resolution amending the city personnel policies to formalize an employee wellness equipment purchase program, combine that program administratively with an existing computer-purchase program, and clarify language about vacation-to-sick leave transfers.

The changes, approved 5-0, were presented by Director of Human Resources Olivia Petrella, who said the wellness equipment purchase program is new and intended to \"continue or further our wellness initiatives\" and to let employees buy fitness equipment for home use rather than waiting for medical issues. Petrella also described an existing computer purchase program and said the two programs have been aligned administratively.

Petrella told council the proposed leave-language revisions replace permissive wording with mandatory wording to reduce ambiguity, explaining that the changes clarify that vacation accruals exceeding a two-year cap \"automatically transfer to their sick leave balance\" and that transferred sick leave counts toward service credit in the North Carolina Retirement System.

Council members asked how employees would be notified; Petrella said the city will use email, the intranet and new-employee orientation to disseminate the revised policies.

Council member Willis moved approval; Council member Scully seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

The resolution codifies programs some employees already use, according to Petrella, and staff said the change is intended primarily to clarify language and formalize the wellness purchase option rather than create an immediate new appropriation.

Council voted on the amendment during the consent-items discussion after pulling item 1 for brief Q&A. The mayor noted the motion passed by unanimous vote of the five members present.","The Greenville City Council unanimously approved changes to the city personnel policies that codify an employee wellness equipment purchase program, align an existing computer purchase program, and tighten language on vacation-to-sick leave transfers.","actionData","errors"]

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