$3M approved to begin Greenville City Hall renovation: City Council notes
Design plans for the revamped City Hall are expected to be presented at the city’s project preview meeting in April.
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Greenville Water receives $1.75M for downtown pump station project
Community Project Funding is congressionally directed money that can be used specifically for local projects.
Sans Souci Swamp Rabbit Trail extension gets green light with $20.3M grant
Greenville County Administrator Joe Kernell announced that the county recently received the fully executed RAISE grant agreement from USDOT during the Greenville County Council’s meeting on Feb. 17.
Greenville Municipal Court Judge to retire after 30 years
Greenville City Council will begin the search process for Hawley’s successor.
Bond measures approved for Greenville arena expansion: County Council notes
The financing measures authorize the arena district to issue up to $140 million in general obligation and hospitality tax revenue bonds.
Greenville County committee scraps impact fees as answer to road woes
The committee quickly reached the consensus that a county impact fee was unlikely to be a useful funding source for road maintenance needs.
Mauldin approves $2 per ticket facility fee for GE Vernova Park: City Council notes
GE Vernova Park is expected to be semi-operational in May and fully operational in 2027.
Fountain Inn approves property sale for school expansion: City Council notes
Council approved an agreement to sell 1.2 undeveloped acres at 610 Fairview St. to Greenville County Schools.
Greenville wheelsports park gets finalized design, new name
Approximately 10 acres of land adjacent to the Greenville Downtown Airport will be transformed into a new public park.
Simpsonville approves Opry Entertainment Group as amphitheater manager: City Council notes
The contract, which will run through Dec. 31, 2036, includes $6 million in capital improvements within the next five years.
Greer votes to close Moore Street for railroad crossing safety: City Council notes
The street closure is related to safety concerns about the railroad crossing where Moore Street meets South Line Street.
Greenville development code review looks at bank clustering, late-night permits
A public hearing regarding the 30-month code update will be held at the city’s Planning Commission meeting on March 5.
$3M to begin Greenville City Hall renovation gets initial OK: City Council notes
Greenville City Council gave initial approval to appropriate $3 million to begin the renovation of City Hall.
Public comment sought on US 29 bridge project in Greenville County
Work on the bridge, which is near the Taylors post office, will involve structural repairs to remove load restrictions.
Downtown arena renovation funding moves forward: Greenville County Council notes
If approved, the general obligation bonds and hospitality tax revenue bonds would help fund a proposed $282 million upgrade to the arena.