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Council flags annexation pressure, fire district strain and Greenville Water representation
Summary
Councilors discussed municipal annexation's fiscal effects on fire districts, concerns about Greenville Water governance for county customers, and agreed to explore a county resolution and committee study to address those pressures.
Greenville County councilors spent significant time at the committee-of-the-whole meeting discussing the effects of municipal annexation on county services, especially fire districts, and raising governance questions about Greenville Water.
Several councilors described recent large annexations by neighboring municipalities and expressed worry that annexation shrinks tax bases for fire districts, leading to higher millage rates for remaining residents and…
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