Simpsonville advances $26.5M budget with no tax increase: City Council notes
Here is a recap of the Simpsonville City Council meeting on May 13.
Initial approval: $26.5M 2025-2026 fiscal year budget
Council approved the city’s more than $26.5 million operational budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which includes no tax increase and a 5% cost-of-living pay increase for all of the city’s employees hired through March 31, 2025.
The budget includes spending to:
- Accommodate a 12.5% increase in health insurance costs
- Commit $250,000 for road resurfacing through the city’s Public Works Enterprise Fund
Other budget highlights include:
- $250,000 capital projects transfer for new heavy rescue truck
- $250,000 transfer to start a Stormwater Capital Fund
- Removal of $47,000 to cover the city’s contribution to Greenlink’s Route 601
- $1,000 per ward in City Council discretionary funds
- Five police patrol vehicles
- One new fire department vehicle
- Slope mower, salt spreader and landscape truck for public works
This item will go before the City Council for initial approval June 10.
Other item: Updated appraisal for old City Hall
Following an executive session, Council requested City Administrator Dianna Gracely to have the 2021 appraisal for the old City Hall property updated.
This decision follows a 4-3 vote at Council’s April 8 meeting, which paused the sale of the property at 118 N.E. Main St. to Blue Ridge Land Holdings LLC for $840,000.
Final approval: Rezoning for apartments
Council approved a rezoning request for properties at 101, 103 and 16333 E. College St. The applicant, BTA Enterprise LLC, plans to redevelop the garage into two attached apartment units and keep the commercial businesses open facing College Street.
Initial approval: Annexation for new church
Council approved an annexation request for 4.1 acres at 1601 W. Georgia Road. If it receives approval, this property will be developed into a new church. This item will go before the City Council for final approval June 10.
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