So I was reading online local news and this stuck out- Greenwood county does not want donate to charity, but they will spend thousands on the city’s image.
After a month of deliberating on a Red Cross request, Greenwood City Council was asked to consider the issue once again in the unfinished business portion of Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. City Council voted 5-1 in favor of donating $1,000 to Greenwood County’s Red Cross to help recoup some of their depleted budget from local disasters. Councilman Johnny Williams was the one member who opposed the donation.
Williams had been adamant in his refusal of a donation for Greenwood County’s Red Cross at last month’s meeting. His strong feelings were expressed at last month’s City Council meeting, when he stated the City of Greenwood could not afford to donate $5,000 to the Red Cross.
At Monday’s meeting this figure was brought back to the table, but Councilwoman Linda Edwards suggested the council lower the amount to $1,000. Edwards stated to council members if they couldn’t give $5,000, they could give $1,000 to make sure the Red Cross got something. A motion was made by Edwards to give a $1,000 donation to the Red Cross, and seconded by Councilwoman Betty Boles. The motion carried 5-1, with one council member’s abstention.
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................... The council also voted unanimously in favor of using up to $10,000 on professional photography for upcoming city events in October, and other city sponsored events through the hospitality tax. Greenwood has been working with a group of national and international photographers to showcase the city and talent within our community.
