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Council approves three rezones, ward redistricting and two judicial reappointments
Summary
The Easley City Council approved three rezoning ordinances, voted to adopt a new ward map based on the 2020 decennial census and reappointed two municipal judges during its regular meeting. Several zoning items drew discussion from the applicant and council members before unanimous voice votes.
The Easley City Council on an evening meeting approved three zoning changes, a redistricting ordinance and two reappointments for municipal-court positions.
The council passed Ordinance 2025-02 to rezone roughly 0.815 acres at 738 East Main Street (intersection of South D Street and East Main Street) from Residential (R-7.5) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). The motion was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Council members then approved Ordinance 2025-03, a redistricting measure to redraw the city's six single-member wards using population figures from the 2020 decennial census. Council members described the proposed map as more compact and balanced, with ward populations within about 5% of each other. The ordinance passed its first reading by voice vote; staff said any areas annexed since 2020 would be added before second reading and that the county's elections office will notify affected voters after final adoption.
The council also approved Ordinance 2025-04 to rezone approximately 0.34 acres at 213 Pelser Highway from General Residential (GR-2) to Office Institutional (OI). The applicant spoke in support of the rezoning; council members asked questions about traffic and parking before approving the change by voice vote.
On resolutions, the council reappointed James E. Sterling to a two-year term as associate municipal judge (Resolution 2025-06) and reappointed Tina Galbraith as assistant municipal judge for two years (Resolution 2025-07). Both reappointments were approved by voice vote.
All votes on ordinances and resolutions were taken by voice; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2025-02 (Rezoning: 738 East Main St, R-7.5 to NC): Passed (voice vote). - Ordinance 2025-03 (Redistrict wards based on 2020 census): Passed (voice vote); second reading scheduled for May 12. - Ordinance 2025-04 (Rezoning: 213 Pelser Hwy, GR-2 to OI): Passed (voice vote). - Resolution 2025-06 (Reappoint James E. Sterling, associate municipal judge): Passed (voice vote). - Resolution 2025-07 (Reappoint Tina Galbraith, assistant municipal judge): Passed (voice vote).
The council did not record numeric vote tallies in the public portion of the meeting; outcomes were announced by the mayor as approved or not opposed.
The meeting also included routine departmental updates and public comments on the budget, traffic safety and drainage; those items were discussed separately by council and members of the public.
