Here’s a recap of Greenville County Council’s May 5 meeting:
Introduced: Measure to donate land for recreation
Council introduced for first reading an ordinance that would donate county-owned land to the Piedmont Public Service District for the purpose of creating recreation opportunities in the rapidly growing Piedmont community.
The parcel being considered is 3.7 acres located in the area of Ridge Row and Langston streets near the Saluda River in Piedmont.
During a brief discussion on the matter, Chairman Benton Blount (District 19) explained the measure was similar to action the council took last fall donating land to the public service district to build a new headquarters fire station.
Council will have to approve two further readings of the ordinance before the property transfer could take place.
Discussed: Paris Mountain residents urge burning, fireworks ban
Several residents of Paris Mountain urged council to consider options to mitigate wildfire risks in their community. The residents spoke during the public comment portion at the end of the meeting, which is not restricted to items on the agenda.
Specifically, they asked council to consider enacting bans on open burning and on fireworks within the environmentally sensitive Paris Mountain community, which contains about 500 residents and Paris Mountain State Park.
They said the matter was urgent considering the ongoing drought across much of South Carolina.
In the following requests and motions portion of the meeting, council member Liz Seman (District 24) suggested the matter should be put on an upcoming public safety committee agenda.
