At its Jan. 12, 2026 regular meeting, the Greenville City Council heard an Arts Council request for the city to fund half of a $39,587 neon-lighting renovation at the Ritz Theatre, received updates from the mayor and department heads (including a two-year one‑cent sales tax effective Feb. 1), approved several budgeted expenditures unanimously, and adjourned at 5:44 p.m.