# Clinton City Council: September 28, 2026

The Clinton City Council and Beer Board met on September 28, 2026. The council approved Budget Amendment No. 1 by roll call, recognizing $987,000 in current-year expenditures for the North Clinton Elementary School addition, primarily for site preparation. It also authorized reserving funds for capital expenditures: $3.4 million for capital projects, $300,000 for street resurfacing, approximately $22,930 for traffic-signal maintenance, and $50,000 for computer equipment. The police department’s request to purchase four replacement vehicles—three Dodge police pursuit SUVs and one Ford F-150—with related safety and communications equipment, for a total not to exceed $250,000 from the capital outlay budget, was presented and discussed; the transcript does not clearly capture the final vote. The council also approved declaring unspecified police equipment surplus. A downtown streetscape contractor was addressing punch-list deficiencies, with concrete repairs and replacements expected to continue.

The Beer Board approved a Class E special-event beer permit for Anderson County Animal Rescue’s Viking-themed Renaissance Festival at the Cardan Farm dog park. Other discussion included the police department’s new general order governing license-plate-reader use, with required checks, documentation, and training; no procurement decision on the camera system was recorded. Public comments raised concerns about the city’s $45,000 annual support for the Pearl Foundation and about downtown properties, but no related spending action was taken. The city also reported that revenues were tracking positively and expenditures were in line with the budget.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [Clinton City Council: September 28, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8PIOIoo4Tc) - Anderson County Television