Greenville Council Advances Proposed 1% Sales-Tax Vote

Greenville City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance on July 13 that would ask city residents to consider a proposed 1% local sales tax on the November 2026 ballot.

The action advances the referendum through Greenville’s municipal process. It does not enact a tax, and it is not a decision by Greenville voters. The proposal would affect the city’s local revenue structure only if it receives the required final approval, is placed on the ballot and is approved by voters.

What remains unresolved

The available records do not confirm whether the ordinance received final approval after its first reading. They also do not establish the final wording that voters would see, how much revenue the proposal could generate or what purposes would receive the money.

Those details matter to the eventual cost and use of the proposed tax, but they are not available in the approved records. No voter outcome exists as of Aug. 8, 2026, because the measure remains a proposal rather than an enacted policy or completed election result.

The next known step is continued consideration through the city’s municipal process. If the referendum receives final approval, the proposed question would proceed to the November 2026 ballot for Greenville voters to decide.