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Greenwood council adopts fee for nonemergency residential-care calls, passes tax-abatement resolution and hears 2026 budget overview
Summary
The Greenwood Common Council on Sept. 15 amended and approved Ordinance 25-18 to charge a fee for nonemergency responses to residential care facilities, passed Resolution 25-13 declaring certain property eligible for tax abatement, amended the heading of Ordinance 25-23 to 2026, and heard a detailed presentation of the proposed 2026 budget.
The Greenwood Common Council on Sept. 15 approved an amended Ordinance 25-18 to establish a fee for nonemergency responses or lift assists at residential care facilities and passed Resolution 25-13 declaring certain personal property eligible for tax abatement. Both measures passed on second reading by an 8–0 roll-call vote.
Councilmember Hopper moved approval of Ordinance 25-18, and Councilmember Gibson seconded. Fire Chief Jamie Warshall told the council that, based on data since 2022, residential-care facilities account for roughly 15% of calls each year and that the fee is…
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