Greer City Council has voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance that will close a portion of Moore Street due to safety concerns with the railroad arm system located near Moore and Line Street. The South Carolina Department of Transportation will be responsible for updating the railroad crossing station. The council will hear the ordinance once more before final approval at its next meeting.
Greer City Council held its first regular meeting of the year, swearing in three council members and making several appointments. The council also recognized the Greer Fire Department for receiving a prestigious designation and honored four retiring individuals. Additionally, the council passed five items of new business, including an award recommendation for a project aimed at improving drainage and entryways at Century Park, a request from Snow Street Holding LLC to extend their lease agreement with the city by 10 years, a rezone request for property located on Carey Avenue, and an ordinance approving the transfer of two parcels of land from the city to the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority.
Charles Lander and Paul Lamb will join the Greer City Council in January as council members for districts four and six, respectively. They won their seats in the Nov. 4 General Election, which also saw the reelection of district two council member Karuiam Booker. Both Lander and Lamb plan to prioritize transparency and efficient tax spending in their first terms.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with GreerNews.com, hosted a Candidate Forum on Monday, Oct. 27, in the Cannon Centre. The public event allowed constituents to come out and hear first-hand from the candidates for City Council. Here are videos from the Candidate Forum, which was livestreamed in its entirety on GreerNews’ Facebook page, broken up by council district.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce and GreerNews.com are hosting a Candidate Forum on October 27, from 6-8 p.m. at the Cannon Centre. The event is open to the public and will provide voters with the opportunity to hear from local candidates ahead of the upcoming election. Each candidate will have two minutes to present their platform, followed by a moderated Q&A session. The forum aims to foster transparency, engagement, and informed voting.
The Greer City Council candidates have officially filed to run. Here’s a look at who will be on the ballot for council districts two, four and six, as well as Commissioner of Public Works. The general election will be held on Nov. 4.
