At its meeting the City of Easley Council approved several ordinances, budget amendments, and resolutions covering grants, equipment purchases, conveyance of a right-of-way maintenance agreement, tax disbursement recommendations and a sanitation truck purchase. The votes were taken on matters brought forward at second reading or presented in new business.

Key outcomes (votes at a glance):

- Ordinance 20 25 10: Authorized conveyance of a right-of-way maintenance agreement with Doodle Trail Properties 2, LLC. The item was called for a vote on second reading and passed by voice/hand vote; the transcript records “all in favor.”

- Ordinance 20 25 12: Amendment to the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget to authorize purchase of IT equipment for the Easley Police Department. The council discussed the item in a prior work session and then approved it on second reading; the transcript records council members voting in favor.

- Ordinance 20 25 13: Amendment to the fiscal year 2025-26 operating budget to accept an award of $332,300 from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund and to authorize hiring two police officers and purchasing two vehicles for the Easley Police Department. The council approved the ordinance; the transcript records “none opposed.” The mayor described the award as recurring grant money the department had worked on and stated the funds would not come from local taxpayers.

- Resolution approving the accommodation tax committee (ATAC) recommendation: Council voted to adopt the ATAC recommendation and add the Exhibit A attachment to make the recommendation part of the official vote; the motion as amended passed with no recorded opposition.

- Reallocation of funds to purchase a used side-loader sanitation truck: Council authorized reallocation of funds from line 10/2000 to purchase a used side-loader sanitation truck; the transcript records the item passed with all members in favor.

Why it matters: The opioid recovery grant provides dedicated funding for two police officers and vehicles without drawing on the local operating budget. Equipment purchases and vehicle acquisitions affect the city’s public-safety and sanitation operations and reflect near-term capital spending decisions.

Details and clarifications from the meeting: Council members said the opioid grant is a recurring award (described in the meeting as an 18-year recurring grant); the mayor characterized the grant as “not coming out of the taxpayer's pocket.” For the sanitation truck the council noted the purchase leveraged previously approved funds and that the city would obtain two trucks for the originally approved price.

The transcript does not list individual vote-by-name roll calls for all items; where recorded, the meeting clerk reported unanimous consent or “none opposed.” The council also used prior work-session discussion to frame several items presented on second reading.

Next steps: Departments are to proceed with procurement and hiring consistent with approved appropriations and grant conditions; specific implementation dates and contract numbers were not specified in the transcript.