The Greenville County Council has approved a potential Fee in Lieu of Taxes (FILOT) agreement with United Composite Materials LLC and Hankuk Composites US Inc. on its second reading. The company plans to create 50 new jobs and invest $10 million in the county. The item will be heard once more before final approval. The council also heard several zoning ordinances, and the first reading of an ordinance to issue and sell up to $2 million of general obligation bonds to the Donaldson Center Fire Service Area.

No winner was announced for the Spartanburg County Sheriff Special Primary, and a runoff election between Rusty Clevenger and Bill Rhyne will be held on August 19. The Spartanburg County Council District Three Primary also ended with no official results, and a runoff election between Paul D. Abbott Jr. and Jason C. Lynch will be held on August 19. Over 25,000 Spartanburg residents came out to vote in the special primary election, with a voter turnout rate of 12.4%.

The Spartanburg County Council has approved the creation of a new position, titled Master Deputy, within the Sheriff's Department to assist with the Sex Offender Registry Unit. The new role will be responsible for address verification for registered sex offenders, and all funding for the position will come from fees generated by the registry. The Council also approved the re-grading of two positions within the Sheriff's department, which is expected to save the county around $17,000 a year. Additionally, the Council approved the Spartanburg County Detention Facility's application for continued funds from the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Funds.