Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
During a special meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Nov. 24, Greenville Town Attorney John Reid informed the council that a counteroffer extended to Wireless Propco, LLC for the use of the Greenville water tower for the placement of cell phone antennas had been rejected by Wireless Propco. The original offer from Wireless Propco was for either $498,466.78 for a 50-year term or $524,701.88 for a 99-year term. The town’s counter offer was for $650,000 for a 50-year easement/lease. This offer was rejected outright. The town’s current lease with T-Mobile is set to end in July of 2026. No firm decision was made on the future lease possibilities.
The council passed a pair of resolutions regarding grants available to the town. The council approved a resolution for a grant to help fund consulting for the formulation of the town’s comprehensive plan. Another grant was for funding from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) to provide services and youth development. The FDJJ grant will help “support the town’s efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency, increase access to structured out-of-school activities and reduce youth exposure to adverse experiences that contribute to negative behavioral outcomes.” The town will be working with the DSR Public Health Foundation to implement the specific activities.
The town is submitting three appropriations requests to the Florida House of Representatives for the coming legislative session. The first is for $785,000 for road improvements to improve emergency readiness. The second request is for $250,000 for the purchase of a new grapple truck. It is hoped this will speed emergency response and debris removal following future storms and other emergency situations, such as hurricanes. Following Hurricane Helene, age debris clean-up was delayed due to the fact that the town had to borrow a grapple truck from neighboring Jefferson County. The third request is for $90,000 for the purchase of a small SUV which will be dedicated to “municipal services, ensuring the Town Manager no longer uses her personal vehicle, which has sustained damage.” As part of the same request, the town is requesting funding to purchase a small pick-up truck to “replace the current worn-out truck and will be used for hauling, repairs and other maintenance tasks essential to Town operations.”
The next regular meeting of the Greenville Town Council is scheduled to take place on Monday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Greenville Senior-Youth Center, located at 152 SW Onslow St., in Greenville.