The Greenville County Finance Committee approved a request from the Foothills Fire Service Area to decrease its millage by 5.1 mills, bringing the district’s total millage to 21.5 mills.

Committee members were briefed by Mr. Lambert, who said Richard Locke could not attend and that the decrease stems largely from adjacent changes on the North Carolina side of Polk County that affect assessment and tax calculations. “They are requesting a decrease in their millage. 5.1 mills bringing their total millage to 21.5 mills,” Lambert said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about multi-jurisdictional districts that span North Carolina and South Carolina; staff confirmed there are a few districts that cross the state line and that cross-border tax changes can affect local millage needs. The committee entertained a motion and approved the decrease by voice vote; no roll-call tally appears in the transcript.

The action reduces the district’s tax rate as requested. No additional conditions or follow-up tasks were discussed at the meeting.