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Easley council accepts $332,300 opioid recovery grant to hire two officers and buy vehicles
Summary
Council approved (first reading) accepting $332,300 from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund to hire two police officers and purchase two vehicles for the Easley Police Department; council described the funding as recurring grant money and said it was not taxpayer-funded.
On first reading council approved Ordinance 2025-13 to amend the FY25/26 operating budget to accept $332,300 from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund. Council said the money will pay to hire two police officers and purchase two vehicles for the Easley Police Department.
Councilman Jones moved the ordinance and drew attention to the police chief’s work on securing the award. The motion was seconded and discussed in work session prior to the council vote. Mayor Talbot described the award as recurring grant money and emphasized it was not coming from local taxpayers, calling the award “a blessing.”
Why it matters: The grant adds sworn officers and equipment to Easley’s police department without drawing on local general-fund tax revenue, according to remarks in the meeting. Council framed this as an 18-year recurring grant funding stream.
What’s next: The ordinance passed on the floor at the meeting; implementation will follow the hiring and procurement processes overseen by the police department and city administration; specifics for timing and vehicle procurement were not provided in the transcript.
