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Greenville County Council adopts new rules after public raises concerns about information requests and remote participation

5902994 · February 18, 2025
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Greenville County Council voted to adopt a new set of council rules after public commenters urged revisions to provisions limiting contact with county employees, remote participation language and how planning recommendations are treated. Councilors said the rules can be amended later.

Greenville County Council on Tuesday adopted a new set of council rules after members of the public and some councilors urged changes to specific provisions governing information requests, remote participation and how planning recommendations are treated.

The rules were approved on a voice vote after discussion in committee and during the council meeting. Councilor Bradley moved to adopt the rules on behalf of the committee; the motion carried by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.

Members of the public urged the council to revisit three rule changes they said limit transparency and constrain councilors’ interactions with staff. Audrey Pazen, a resident…

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