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Greenville council approves budget submission, adopts vendor rules and swaps energy representatives
Summary
At its regular meeting the Greenville City Council authorized the preliminary 2026 budget submission, adopted an ordinance regulating peddlers and itinerant vendors, approved a transit contract, and voted to terminate its energy-aggregation agreement with Priority Power and hire Treybell LLC as its new consultant.
The Greenville City Council voted to allow the city auditor to submit the preliminary 2026 budget to the county auditor and adopted several contracts and ordinances at its regular meeting.
The council authorized City Auditor Mrs. Davis to file the preliminary budget paperwork, citing the July 21 county deadline. Mrs. Davis told council the 2024 fiscal-year audit was clean and that the preliminary 2026 budget is a first submission that will be refined before the final vote later in the year. Council approved the action by roll call to permit staff to meet the county deadline.
Council members adopted a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter a contract with Village Green Healthcare to provide transit services at $22.65 per person, per way. During discussion the safety service director and council members said the expected number of trips and potential revenue were not yet known. The transit resolution passed with recorded votes: Godwin — yes; Norris — yes; Roman — yes; White — no; Rogers — abstain; Brown — abstain.
On energy aggregation, council voted to terminate the city's representation agreement with Priority Power Management LLC and authorized the safety service director to send notice of termination. The council then authorized the safety service director to enter an agreement with Treybell LLC for aggregation consulting services to pursue gas and electric discounts for residents. Both resolutions were adopted by roll call.
Council also adopted an ordinance amending the codified ordinances (No. 23-27 §852) governing solicitors, peddlers and itinerant vendors. The ordinance requires vendors to apply at the police department, receive a badge (fee stated in discussion as $100) valid for one year, and prohibits solicitation at properties that display clear "no solicitation" signage; the police chief explained the badge program is intended to identify canvassers for accountability and enforcement.
The meeting record shows the council handled the motions and roll-call votes during a single session; items approved were procedural (preliminary budget filing) and legislative (ordinance and resolutions). The council indicated the budget and contract matters will return for final or implementing steps as appropriate.
