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Finance committee approves about $46,550 in community project grants for backpacks, public safety gear, maps and local improvements
Summary
Greenville County’s finance committee approved a set of community project applications from council districts for non‑recurring local projects including weekend food bags, firefighter turnout gear and nozzles, historic site plaques, drones for the sheriff’s office, and several Malden and Simpsonville improvements.
The committee approved a slate of community project grants from district budgets, allocating roughly $46,551.40 to local nonprofit and municipal projects to be executed before the next funding cycle.
Mr. Lambert presented the applications and amounts. Approved items included:
- Upstate Backpack Blessings (City of Simpsonville): $3,000 to supplement weekend food bags for children; program reported distributing 15,847 bags last year and serving 19 schools in southern Greenville County.
- Dunklin Fire Rescue: $7,000 for turnout gear (project total ~$34,540; funding from multiple district allocations and a state V‑SAFE grant noted).
- Wreaths Across America (working with City of Mauldin): $2,500 for wreaths at veteran graves across multiple sites on Dec. 13, 2025.
- Mauldin Cultural Center amphitheater improvements: $5,000 for plantings, signage, drainage and back‑of‑stage features.
- Clear Springs Fire Rescue: $5,228 for low‑pressure firefighting nozzles (project total ~$11,474; represents ~45% of project budget).
- Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce map project: $5,000 to produce visitor/resident maps to be distributed locally and at interstate welcome centers.
- Parker Fire Department partnering with Woodside Church of God’s Kids for Christ feeding program: $4,000 to support weekend breakfast and lunch distribution during the school year; program partners and district representatives praised the effort.
- Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission: $2,323.40 for nine Greenville County historic designation plaques.
- Greenville County Sheriff’s Office drones: $7,500 (three districts contributed $2,500 each) to support search‑and‑rescue, scene documentation and tactical operations; staff noted an existing vendor credit of $3,198.93 toward the purchase.
- Mauldin Amphitheater additional improvements: $5,000 for signage, drainage and back‑stage upgrades.
All projects were approved by voice vote; the chair recorded “aye” for each motion. Several council members who spoke in support described programs as well‑run or important local services. Mr. Lambert noted some projects are a high percentage of a project budget and that district funds are being used to support small capital and service activities ahead of the next cycle.
Next steps: awarded organizations will receive instructions from county staff on contracting and disbursement; projects funded by one‑time community project allocations will proceed under county procurement and grant‑management rules.
