GREENVILLE COUNTY
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 6, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
301 University Ridge, Greenville SC
Citizens may also access the meeting
at the following web address:
https://www.greenvillecounty.org/livestream.aspx |
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1. |
Call to Order
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Chairman Blount |
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2. |
Invocation |
Councilor Russo |
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3. |
Pledge of
Allegiance |
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4. |
Approval of Minutes |
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5. |
Appearances -
Current Agenda Items |
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Anyone
wishing to make an appearance regarding a current agenda item must register
on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. the evening of the meeting. |
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6. |
Public Hearings |
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Anyone
wishing to speak for or against a public hearing item must register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. the evening of the meeting. |
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Councilor Collins |
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b. |
Councilor Collins |
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Councilor Collins |
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d. |
Councilor Collins |
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e. |
EPC Power Corporation / Amendment to Existing
Fee-in-Lieu-of Tax Agreement |
Councilor Collins |
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7. |
Resolutions |
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Project Cherry /
Inducement Resolution |
Councilor Collins |
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A resolution authorizing, under
certain conditions, the execution and delivery by Greenville County, South
Carolina of a special source credit agreement, whereby a company known to the
county as “Project Cherry”
will be provided with certain credits against fee payments in reimbursement
of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and providing for related
matters. |
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Project Pioneer /
Inducement Resolution |
Councilor Collins |
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A
resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement
by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and an entity or entities
identified by the county as project pioneer, whereby, under certain
conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax and special
source credit agreement with respect to a project in the county whereby the
project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes, and
whereby project will be provided certain credits against fee payments in
reimbursement of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and
providing for related matters. |
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International Vitamin
Corporation (Project Gumtree) / Extension Resolution |
Councilor Collins |
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A
resolution authorizing the extension of the investment period under a fee
agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, and International
Vitamin Corporation. |
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8. |
Ordinances – Third
Reading |
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Anderson – Greenville
Multi-County Industrial and Business Park Agreement Amendment / McNeely Road
Land, LLC (formerly Project Pierce) ** |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial
and business park (2010 Park) of Anderson and Greenville Counties so as to
enlarge the park. (Project Pierce) |
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Laurens – Greenville
Multi-County Industrial and Business Park Agreement Amendment / NK Real
Estate Holding, LLC (formerly Project
Wolf) ** |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to amend the Master Agreement governing the Octagon Industrial Park
between Laurens and Greenville Counties so as to enlarge the park to add a
certain parcel in Laurens County. (Project
Wolf) |
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Anderson – Greenville
Multi-County Industrial and Business Park Agreement Amendment / COI Hurricane
Creek 300, LLC (formerly Project Ina)
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Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county
industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Anderson and Greenville Counties
so as to enlarge the park. (Project
Ina) |
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Anderson – Greenville
Multi-County Industrial and Business Park Agreement Amendment / Vac Aero
International (formerly Project Silver)
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Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county
industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Anderson and Greenville Counties
so as to enlarge the park. (Project
Silver) |
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EPC Power Corporation
/ Amendment to Existing Fee-in-Lieu-of Tax Agreement ** |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to authorize and approve the execution and delivery of a first
amendment to an existing fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement between Greenville
County, South Carolina, and EPC Power Corporation, providing for certain
modifications thereto with respect to certain property now or to be hereafter
located in Greenville County. |
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9. |
Ordinances – Second
Reading |
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Zoning Ordinances |
Councilor Bradley |
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CZ-2025-067, Property
of Maruti Four LLC, 1035 S. Batesville Road (Co. District 21), S-1 to C-3 |
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CZ-2025-071,
Property of Three Brothers Rental Properties, White Horse Road and Piney Road
(Council District 19), R-10 to C-1 |
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10. |
Ordinances – First
Reading |
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Project Cherry /
Special Source Credit Agreement |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance authorizing execution and delivery of a special source credit
agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina (the “County”) and a
company or companies known to the county as Project Cherry (the “Company”),
whereby certain special source credits against payments in lieu of taxes will
be granted to company to offset certain investment in qualifying
infrastructure; and other matters relating to the foregoing. |
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Anderson – Greenville
Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment / Project Cherry |
Councilor Collins |
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An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development
of a joint county industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Greenville and
Anderson Counties so as to enlarge the park. (Project Cherry) |
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c.
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Project Pioneer / Fee
In Lieu of Tax Agreement |
Councilor Collins |
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An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of
a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South
Carolina and an entity
or entities identified by the county as Project Pioneer with respect to certain economic development
property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain
payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source
credits; authorizing the assignment and amendment of an existing fee in lieu
of tax agreement applicable to a portion of the project, whereby such portion
of the project will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes,
including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters
related thereto. |
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11. |
Committee Reports |
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a. |
Committee of the Whole |
Councilor Bradley |
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County
Administrator Contract |
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12. |
Public Comments |
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Anyone
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register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 pm the evening of the meeting. |
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13. |
Administrator’s
Report |
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14. |
Requests and
Motions by Council Members |
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a. |
Introduce a Resolution Recognizing the Economic,
Cultural, Historic, and Environmental Value of Farms and Rural Communities in
Greenville County |
Councilor Bradley |
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A
resolution to recognize the economic, cultural, historic, and environmental
value of farms and rural communities in Greenville County and to request
staff evaluation of voluntary, market-friendly land stewardship tools and a
review of regulatory and permitting requirements affecting agricultural
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b. |
Introduce a Resolution
to Establish the Greenville County Agricultural Task Force |
Councilor Bradley |
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A resolution establishing the Greenville County
Agricultural Task Force. |
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15. |
Adjournment |
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* denotes
items that are ineligible for appearances due to their having not passed
through a Standing Committee ** denotes items that have a public hearing scheduled
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