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Greenville County’s Transportation Challenge

We are a growing community. The condition and capacity of our road network is inadequate for the present and even worse for the future. Road funding is siloed and dollars are spoken for. No deviation from our current trajectory is likely under current conditions. We have solid plans for the future but few resources to implement them. Our primary challenge is to identify a mechanism that will allow our community to fix our existing roads and also improve roadway.

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Exploring the challenges of success for Greenville, South Carolina

April 1, 2024

Greenville, South Carolina, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, but that doesn’t come without challenges.

Roads featured in “Part 2.”

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  • November 2023

    Presentation to County Council

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  • December 5, 2023

    County Council passes A resolution to initiate a countywide inventory and assessment of roads, bridges, and thoroughfares maintained by Greenville County, the State of South Carolina and Cities of Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest.

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  • January 2024

    Acting upon the Resolution, County staff along with city leaders completes the inventory and assessment of the entire Greenville County Roads System. The information obtained is compiled into a website for public viewing.

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  • February 2024

    County staff presents “Part 2” of their roads presentation featuring the information gathered from months of research and data collection, and also highlights options to address funding for the $2 billion need.  

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  • March 4

     County Council holds special called Committee of the Whole meeting to view presentation and discuss options and process. 

  • March 5

    Council adopts Resolution to create Capital Projects Sales Tax Advisory Commission. Capital Projects sales tax program are required by state law to have a six members commission.

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    Council members participate in long-form media events discussing roads system situation, possible solutions and funding options.

  • March 19

    County Council adopts Resolution focused on roads and bridges requesting that Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission only consider certain project types an proposals.

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    More than 25 citizens apply for commission spots, with 3 being voted in by County Council.  Those three are: Lisa Stevens, Ray Lattimore, and Thomas Epting. 

  • April 2024

    City of Grenville selects Gaye Sprague as Commissioner.  Keith Smith and Hunter Howard also appointed. 

  • April 8

    The first meeting of the Commission included a presentation from Greenville County staff and the election of officers. Ray Lattimore selected as Chairman,  Hunter Howard as Vice-Chairman, and Gaye Spague, as Secretary.

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    Staff PResentation

  • April 23

    The second meeting of the Commission included County staff presenting a large and diverse list of road and bridge projects.  The Commission is charged with identifying priority projects to be included for a potential capital projects sales tax referendum for the November, 2024 ballot.

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    staff Presentation
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  • April 30 (Mauldin)

    The first Public Input community meeting took place in Maudlin. Citizens were able to speak directly to commission members, elected leaders, and engineering and planning professionals. The next meeting for you to give you input and ask questions is Thursday, May 2 at Greer’s Cannon Centre.

  • May 2 (Greer)

    The second Public Input community meeting took place in Greer. The next meeting for you to give you input and ask questions is Monday, May 6 at County Administration Building in downtown Greenville.

  • May 6 (Greenville)

    The third Public Input community meeting took place in downtown Greenville . The next meeting for you to give you input and ask questions is Thursday, May 9 at Travelers Rest City Hall.

  • May 9 (Travelers Rest)

    The fourth and final Public Input meeting took place at Travelers Rest City Hall.

  • May 13

    The third Commission meeting included a staff presentation featuring small changes to priority lists that were generated from the series of community input meetings. It also addressed the need to create a final list of projects for the potential referendum, and how those projects will be presented on the ballot. The ballot language, and final approval, will be part of the discussion at the 4th Commission meeting on May 28th.

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