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Wagon Creek resident presses Simpsonville council for streetlight after years of requests
Summary
A Wagon Creek resident told the Simpsonville City Council he has repeatedly asked the city for a streetlight at a dark curve and raised concerns about the city administrator—s salary during public comment.
Resident David Greider told the Simpsonville City Council on Feb. 11 that he has been pressing the city for a streetlight in the Wagon Creek subdivision for four years and has gathered more than 350 signatures asking for the safety improvement.
Greider said he "represent[s] the Rags Creek subdivision" and described multiple site visits by a police officer, a Duke Energy manager and a Simpsonville Public Works representative. "All the aforementioned persons have agreed that the curb is poorly lit and additional lighting is needed," he said, and added he is "now in my fourth year of asking the city to install a street light."
Greider said a traffic signal at Fowler Road and East Curtis was only installed last year after a prior petition and that at the city—s request a nearby homeowner trimmed a tree at his own expense; Greider said the trimming did not resolve the problem. He also said Councilman O'Rear and others have viewed the site.
During his remarks Greider criticized statements made last year by "Ms. Gracely," identified in his comments as the city administrator, saying she told residents the city would consider stopping payment of the subdivision's public light bill and making the cost the subdivision's responsibility. Greider described that remark as "financial coercion of power." He also criticized an apparent rise in the administrator's salary, saying it is roughly $190,000 annually and is higher than neighboring towns' figures; he framed the comments as a question about fiscal priorities and whether council has "lost touch with the needs of the communities they serve."
No formal action was taken at the meeting in response to the Wagon Creek comments. The item was a subject of public comment; city staff and council did not record a motion or vote during the session related to the request.
Greider—s remarks and the names he used are recorded in the meeting transcript; council members present included Mayor Shoemaker and Councilman O'Rear, among others.
