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Greenville County Council approves inducement resolutions and third‑reading ordinances for multiple industrial projects
Summary
The council unanimously or largely approved inducement resolutions and third‑reading ordinances to expand multi‑county industrial parks and to amend fee‑in‑lieu agreements for multiple projects; one EPC Power amendment recorded three no votes.
At its regular meeting, the Greenville County Council adopted several inducement resolutions and third‑reading ordinances to expand multi‑county industrial and business parks and to authorize or amend fee‑in‑lieu and special source credit agreements.
Councilor Collins moved adoption of the Project Cherry inducement resolution, Project Pioneer inducement resolution, and a resolution extending the investment period for International Vitamin Corporation's Project Gumtree; each motion passed on voice vote. Collins also presented first readings of ordinances tied to Project Cherry and Project Pioneer that will remain on the council floor for further consideration.
The council advanced a set of third‑reading ordinances amending master agreements for the Anderson‑Greenville multi‑county industrial and business park to enlarge the park for specific projects. Ordinance 8a (McNeely Road Land LLC, formerly Project Pierce), 8b (NK Real Estate Holdings LLC, formerly Project Wolfe), 8c (COI Hurricane Creek 300 LLC, formerly Project Ina) and 8d (VAC Aero International, formerly Project Silver) were adopted on third reading by voice vote.
Ordinance 8e, a first amendment to an existing fee‑in‑lieu of tax agreement involving EPC Power Corporation, was adopted at third reading; the vote carried but three councilors were recorded as voting no (Councilors Shaw, Long and Collins). The transcript sometimes refers to 'Granville County' in describing contractual counterparts for some items; this meeting was held by Greenville County Council and the published record and local filings identify Greenville County as the governing party for the actions described.
No additional floor debate or staff presentations were recorded for most of these items; several public hearings on related park expansions had no registered speakers and were closed. Councilor Bradley reported that the administrator's employment contract had been discussed in committee executive session earlier.
Votes at a glance: Project Cherry inducement resolution — adopted (moved by Councilor Collins; voice vote). Project Pioneer inducement resolution — adopted (moved by Councilor Collins; voice vote). International Vitamin (Project Gumtree) extension — adopted (voice vote). Ordinances 8a–8d (industrial park amendments for Projects Pierce, Wolfe, Ina, Silver) — adopted at third reading (voice votes). Ordinance 8e (EPC Power Corporation fee‑in‑lieu amendment) — adopted at third reading; recorded opposition from Councilors Shaw, Long and Collins.
Councilors did not provide roll‑call tallies for most motions during the meeting; where recorded, opposition was noted by name.
