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Council approves open-space purchases, Greenline acquisition and $26M in state funding for cultural center

Greenville City Council · April 14, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized purchase of 16.81 acres for open-space/floodplain preservation, approved a Greenline neighborhood acquisition to support affordable housing and infrastructure, and voted to appropriate $26 million in state funds for the Greenville Cultural and Arts Center; council said acquisitions align with Greenville 2040 priorities.

The Greenville City Council voted to authorize multiple land acquisitions and to appropriate state funds for a downtown cultural project as part of a broader push to preserve open space and support neighborhood investments under the Greenville 2040 plan.

For open space, council approved a resolution authorizing purchase of 16.81 acres and two undeveloped parcels at Willard Street and Reach Street from the Salvation Army for $420,000. The presenter said $300,000 of the purchase price comes from an anonymous donor and grants (including the South Carolina Conservation Bank and the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust) and the…

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