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Votes at a glance: Greer County commissioners, Jan. 5, 2026
Summary
A concise roll‑up of motions and vote outcomes from the Greer County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 5, 2026, including leadership elections, resolutions, appointments and approvals of claims and reports.
Here are the motions and formal outcomes recorded in the Greer County Board of Commissioners minutes for Jan. 5, 2026:
• Elect Mark Barnes as Chairman — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: York‑aye; Barnes‑aye; Fite‑aye (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Elect Steven Fite as Vice‑Chairman — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: York‑aye; Barnes‑aye; Fite‑aye (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Approve minutes (Dec. 29 regular meeting; December monthly minutes) — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Appoint Tiffany Buchanan as Purchasing Agent — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: appointed.
• Meet with OSU Extension Coordinator Cheryl Lively (scheduling/acknowledgement) — Mover: Steven Fite; Second: Brent York; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: agreed to meet; Shelby Monroe provided a staffing update.
• Approve Boarding of Prisoners Report (Sheriff’s report) — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Approve Resolutions #2026‑01, #2026‑02, #2026‑03 and #2026‑04 — Mover: Steven Fite; Second: Brent York; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Approve Quarterly Internal Control Checklist and designation of requisitioning/receiving officers for 2025 — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Approve P.O.s and vendor claims (multiple line items; notable: REAP payment to Altus Motor Sports $25,500.00) — Mover: Steven Fite; Second: Brent York; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Approve County Officers’ monthly reports and Election Board reimbursement claim; allocate Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Motor Vehicle Tax; approve appropriations — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: approved.
• Request the Excise Board to appropriate funds — Mover: Brent York; Second: Steven Fite; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: request recorded; action dependent on Excise Board.
• Recess meeting at 10:45 a.m. — Mover: Steven Fite; Second: Mark Barnes; Vote: unanimous (3‑0) — Outcome: meeting recessed.
Notes: The agenda listed discussion of a proposed 80‑bed Law Enforcement Center but the minutes record that no action was taken on that item during this meeting.
