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Greenville council unanimously approves franchise extension, fleet lease, tax abatement and other measures
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting, the Greenville City Council unanimously adopted a slate of resolutions including a franchise extension with Spectrum Southeast, a 14-vehicle lease, a tax abatement for Hubbell Corporation, grant applications for fire services, and a reciprocal-services agreement with Enterprise Rescue; expenditures were approved as budgeted.
The Greenville City Council on Feb. 9 unanimously approved a package of resolutions and budgeted expenditures covering telecommunications, fleet leasing, a corporate tax abatement and grant applications.
Mayor Jae’Ques Brown opened the meeting and, after routine approval of the Jan. 26 minutes, the council moved through new-business items. Councilmember Ed Sims moved to adopt Resolution 2026-03, which accepts a franchise extension agreement with Spectrum Southeast LLC (Charter); Councilmember Brandon Smith Sr. seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Joseph West moved to authorize Resolution 2026-04, approving a 14-vehicle lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management; Councilmember Sims seconded and the measure passed unanimously.
The council approved Resolution 2026-05, a tax abatement for Hubbell Corporation (moved by Councilmember Brandon Smith Sr., seconded by Councilmember Joseph West), and Resolution 2026-06, authorizing applications for FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration grants and grant consulting services (moved by Councilmember Ed Sims, seconded by Councilmember Joseph West). The body also declared city property at 415 Hicks Street surplus and authorized its sale under Resolution 2026-07 (moved by Councilmember Brandon Smith Sr., seconded by Councilmember Joseph West).
Separately, the council approved Resolution 2026-09 to renew the city’s lease with Xerox (moved by Councilmember Joseph West, seconded by Councilmember Ed Sims). Each of the resolutions passed with a unanimous council vote.
Votes at a glance • RES 2026-03 — Franchise extension with Spectrum Southeast LLC (Charter). Mover: Ed Sims. Second: Brandon Smith Sr. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-04 — Lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for 14 vehicles. Mover: Joseph West. Second: Ed Sims. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-05 — Tax abatement for Hubbell Corporation. Mover: Brandon Smith Sr. Second: Joseph West. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-06 — Authorize application for FEMA/U.S. Fire Administration grants and grant consulting services. Mover: Ed Sims. Second: Joseph West. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-07 — Declare 415 Hicks Street surplus and authorize sale. Mover: Brandon Smith Sr. Second: Joseph West. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-08 — Agreement between the City and Enterprise Rescue for reciprocal services. Mover: Kenderius Boggan. Second: Brandon Smith Sr. Outcome: approved unanimously. • RES 2026-09 — Lease renewal with Xerox. Mover: Joseph West. Second: Ed Sims. Outcome: approved unanimously.
The council also approved budgeted expenditures presented by the mayor, including payments to Election Systems & Software ($5,527.36), Daxko Core for parks software ($8,272.70), Harris Computer Systems for accounting software ($33,475.01), and Alabama First Responders Benefits Program for firefighter cancer insurance ($3,680.40). Councilmember Ed Sims moved to approve the expenditures; Councilmember Joseph West seconded and Mayor Brown announced the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: Together the measures update long-term service contracts, maintain operational capacity with leased vehicles, pursue federal grant funds for fire services, and authorize routine budgeted purchases. Several items (the Spectrum franchise extension, the vehicle lease, and the enterprise rescue agreement) directly affect how the city contracts for public services.
The meeting closed at 5:38 p.m.
