Greenville Council approves supplemental appropriations, insurance renewals and settlement over police overtime pay

Greenville City Council approved a package of administrative and financial items, including two insurance-related resolutions, a supplemental appropriations ordinance and a settlement agreement to resolve alleged overtime-pay discrepancies with two police officers.

The council voted to suspend rules and advance a resolution authorizing a then-and-now certificate for Littman Thomas Insurance Agency covering a $9,824 invoice for a cyber insurance renewal. A second resolution for Littman Thomas, covering $1,120 for an insurance renewal, was similarly advanced; one council member registered an abstention during that roll call.

Auditor Missus Davis presented a supplemental ordinance to make additional appropriations across the general fund, water work system revenue fund, public transportation fund, health care fund and wastewater capital improvement fund. The supplemental ordinance included line items the auditor said were needed to complete payroll and cover higher-than-expected health claims. Key amounts listed in the ordinance included: $515 for salaries (mayor's office), $1,200 for treasurer office supplies, $1,400 for administration office supplies, $13,510 for city share of health-care premiums, $5,000 for fire maintenance, $16,090 for water maintenance, $25,000 for city portion of a 2026 transit bus, $80,000 for Rx claims and $100,000 for medical claims, and $1,034,625.65 for wastewater capital improvements tied to a solids-handling project. The council adopted the supplemental ordinance by roll call.

On a personnel matter, Law Director Mister Raymond described an ordinance authorizing settlement agreements with two police officers regarding alleged overtime calculation discrepancies. Raymond told the council the agreement "fully resolves the issue" and said settling was less costly than arbitration. The ordinance authorizing the settlement was adopted by roll call.

The finance committee also reported a unanimous recommendation to reimburse the Treaty City Shuffleboard Club $358.18 from community funds for court-maintenance supplies; the council accepted the committee report.

All votes on the ordinances and resolutions described were recorded by roll call as presented at the meeting. No ordinance or resolution numbers were provided in the transcript other than the descriptions heard at the meeting.