Greenville City Council approves supplemental appropriations, authorizes disposal of old transit buses; first readings held on transit contracts

Greenville City Council on an evening meeting adopted a supplemental ordinance to make additional appropriations for the 2026 fiscal year, authorizing $62,750 for community-fund distributions and $9,900 for law-enforcement continuing-professional-training travel and education.

The ordinance was moved and adopted after council suspended the rules and recorded unanimous yes votes in roll call. Auditor Mrs. Davis told members the supplemental appropriations were needed so the city could issue checks and allow the training fund to be expended. "This supplemental ordinance allows for the following appropriations from the general fund ... council expense $62,750 for the distribution of the community funds and law enforcement continuing professional training reimbursement fund travel and education $9,900," she said.

The council also approved a resolution authorizing the disposition of three older transit vehicles through GovDeals — described in the agenda as a 2013 Ford LTN and two 2014 Ford LTV buses — and voted to adopt that resolution by roll call.

Separately, council members took first readings of three near-identical resolutions authorizing the mayor to enter into one-year transit-service contracts (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027) with Family Health Services of Dark County, Village Green Healthcare, and Wayne Healthcare Foundation. Each proposed contract sets the rate at $22.65 per person for each one-way trip. Procedural votes were taken on the items but, as clarified later in the meeting, the council did not complete final adoption that night where abstentions or a reduced voting roster would prevent a lawful rule suspension. A council member noted, "We don't have enough voting members tonight to suspend the rules if there is someone to abstain," and the items were returned to the agenda for the council's next meeting.

Safety Service Director Mr. Del gave related administrative updates during the meeting: he asked the utility committee to consider two development hookups — a 49,500-square-foot speculative building at 1718 KitchenAid Way requesting an 8-inch water line and waiver of water/sewer tap fees, and a truck-wash facility at 5465 Sebring Warner Road (outside the corporation limits) requesting a 4-inch water line and permission to connect to city water and sewer.

Mr. Del also outlined timing for the city's lead-service-line work, saying staff planned to submit loan documents on June 1, expect an award in August, and start construction in September on phases one and two, which he estimated would address roughly 1,000 service lines. "We plan to submit that the 1st of June and then with an award in August and start the first project in September ... it'll be approximately 1,000 service lines," he said.

Council members also discussed local code-enforcement matters, neighborhood blight and litter, and a repeated delay in delivery of a new fire truck. The city's representative to Greenville Union Cemetery reported that a headstone that had been set incorrectly will be removed, repaired and reset in the correct location.

The council adjourned after taking the evening's votes and scheduling remaining readings and final votes for future meetings where a full voting roster is expected.