Committee of the Whole Nov. 3, 2026

Greenville County Council Committee of the Whole meeting, titled Nov. 3, 2026 (meeting metadata is dated Nov. 6, 2026). Council approved reopening the special application period for the Board of Tax Assessment and Appeals. In a discussion of sheriff’s-office staffing and compensation, members and the sheriff reviewed staffing shortages, overtime, recruitment and retention, and budget constraints. The sheriff cited an advertised starting rate of $25.72 per hour ($53,497.60 annually before overtime) and said the office had used about 40% of its overtime budget. Members discussed possible funding approaches, including a dedicated millage and whether sales-tax revenue could free up other funds, but took no funding or compensation action. A proposed public response was not pursued; council approved a motion to hold a law-enforcement workshop with the sheriff’s and county finance teams to discuss ways to support the office. A member also raised developing a budget policy, but no action on that proposal is evident in the transcript. The council entered executive session regarding the county administrator search and reported that no action was taken there.