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Finance committee holds executive session on economic development projects, then approves Project Up and Project Precedent
Summary
The committee entered executive session to discuss location and expansion of industries as they relate to Project Up and Project Precedent; no action was taken in executive session, and the committee subsequently approved both items in public votes.
The Greenville County Finance Committee went into executive session to discuss matters relating to the proposed location or expansion of industries as they relate to Project Up and Project Precedent. The committee reported that no action was taken during the executive session.
After returning to open session, the committee voted to approve Project Up and Project Precedent. Both approvals were taken by voice vote; the committee recorded the ayes and moved on to adjourn.
Mister Attorney (county attorney) told the committee that the executive session had been held "for the purposes of discussing matters relating to the proposed location expansion or the provision of services encouraging location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the area served by the public body as it relates to project up and project precedent." The attorney said, "No action was taken during that executive session." The record contains no public detail about the specific terms, incentives, or companies involved in either Project Up or Project Precedent.
The committee made public motions to approve Project Up and Project Precedent after the executive session; both motions carried by voice vote. The meeting then adjourned.
