Greenwood City Council approves sanitation fee increase, temporary RV housing ordinance, bench-dedication policy and appoints BZA member

Greenwood City Council voted unanimously Thursday to adopt several measures including a 26% increase to commercial sanitation fees, a temporary zoning allowance for RV and camper use on hurricane-damaged residential lots, a new policy for dedicating commemorative benches, and the appointment of Dewanda Sales to the City-County Board of Zoning Appeals.

City staff presented Ordinance 25-001, described in the meeting as an amendment to sections 30-4-9 and 34-11 of chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances, that adjusts sanitation fees to “reflect a 26% increase, which will eliminate the subsidy that city council has been carrying for the delivery of commercial sanitation.” The council held a public hearing; no members of the public spoke for or against the ordinance. A motion to approve was made by Mr. Buzz and seconded by Ms. Huddl; the motion carried unanimously.

The council next considered Ordinance 25-002, an amendment to the zoning ordinance (chapter 6) that adds Article 11, titled “temporary emergency housing.” The change allows the temporary placement of recreational vehicles or campers on residential properties that…