County council holds vote on resolution supporting Greater Greenville Sanitation after heated public comments

Greenville County Council on a regular meeting heard multiple members of the public urge opposing positions on a resolution expressing support for the continued existence and powers of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District and then agreed to hold the resolution for two weeks to allow further discussion with the legislative delegation.

The debate followed extended public comment from residents and business representatives who took sharply different views of the district's operations and finances. The committee-recommended resolution had been amended in committee to remove a specific reference to House Bill 4002 after that bill failed in the state senate; Councilor Bradley moved the resolution as amended. Councilor Fant moved to hold the item for two weeks; that motion passed with one member recorded as voting no.

Why it matters: the resolution addresses a state-created special purpose sanitation district that levies millage and provides some solid-waste services in parts of Greenville County. Citizens, private haulers and industry representatives told council the district’s practices and transparency have significant local financial and service impacts; council’s action to hold the…