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Public raises transparency and planning‑review concerns as council approves Bolt Solar FILO
Summary
During a public hearing on Feb. 4, residents urged Greenville County Council to send the Bolt Solar fee‑in‑lieu‑of‑tax agreement to the planning commission and to publish a plain‑language summary of key terms. Council approved the FILO and a related park enlargement by voice vote after a brief debate and a withdrawn motion to hold.
Greenville County Council on Feb. 4 held a public hearing on a proposed fee‑in‑lieu‑of‑tax agreement for Bolt Solar LLC (Project Bolt) and subsequently approved the FILO and a related ordinance to enlarge a joint Anderson‑Greenville industrial business park.
Two residents spoke in opposition during the hearing, urging more public transparency and review. Audrey Pazen said attendees had not seen the full proposal and asked that the council not vote for the measure without further vetting. “You don’t know what vetting process it has gone through,” Pazen said, and she recommended sending the matter to the planning commission under the state Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act so planners could consider impacts on infrastructure and open the matter to public review.
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