Greenville County Council refers resolution on Greater Greenville Sanitation to committee after hours of public comment

Greenville County Council on Monday introduced a resolution expressing support for the Greater Greenville Sanitation District and concern about two House bills in the South Carolina General Assembly that would dissolve or substantially change the district’s authority, then referred the item to the committee of the whole for further study.

The resolution, presented by Councilman Blunt, warned that passage of the bills could “terminate existing waste collection services to thousands of residents and businesses” and have “a disproportionate negative impact on the most financially distressed areas of the district,” language drawn from the motion text.

Why it matters: The district provides curbside waste, yard and bulk hauling for roughly 60,000 residents and employs about 114 full-time workers, presenters and dozens of public speakers said. Supporters warned that dissolving the district would interrupt service for low-income neighborhoods and people with disabilities; critics…