Greenville council approves grant filings, fee changes and budget amendments; closes meeting for personnel and legal discussion

The Greenville City Council on Feb. 10 approved multiple routine and substantive items, including authorization to apply for federal disaster-resilience grants, updates to EMS and parking fees and a multi-fund budget amendment that reallocates capital and operating funds.

Councilmembers voted unanimously, 6-0, on the measures described below.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (items 1–5 and 7): The council approved a series of consent items that included amending the 2025 council meeting schedule; approval of public art for the West Elm Police Station mural; a resolution declaring Therapy K-9 Chase surplus and authorizing disposition to Kristen Hunter; acceptance of rights of way and easements for The Preserve at Langston; an encroachment agreement with CSX Transportation for pipeline crossings under Howe Street and upgrades to a corrugated metal pipe to a reinforced concrete box culvert as part of the Pellet Works stormwater pipe improvement phase 3; and various tax refunds greater than $100. Motion to approve the listed consent items was made by Councilmember Casper Robinson and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Monica Daniels; the motion passed 6-0.

- Item 6 — Authorization to file FEMA resilience grant applications (consent pull and separate approval): The council pulled item 6 from the consent…