Heads up City of Greer residents: the City Park amphitheater stage will be closed on Monday, August 19 for staining and will reopen on Friday, August 23. There will be barricades surrounding the area while the contractor works. If all goes well and if weather permits, the stage will reopen on Friday. If the weather changes things, we’ll be sure to update you!
Interested in learning more about the Greer Police Deparment? Join us for the upcoming Citizens Police Academy: a 12-week program that runs from September 5 to November 21. You’ll learn more about the Greer Police Department’s structure, criminal investigations and crime analysis, specialty units, victim assistance, traffic enforcement and more! Enrollment is open now and you can head on over to the Citizens Police Academy page to apply: https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/police/page/citizens-police-academy
Did you know that we stream our Council and other important meetings on our YouTube channel? Tonight’s Greer City Council meeting from 6:30 – 8:00 PM will be streamed with the recap posted the next day! It’s all part of our effort to remain committed to transparency and inclusivity in our community. You can read more about those efforts here: https://www.masc.sc/uptown/03-2024/above-and-beyond-outreach-connects-residents-council-meetings
Be sure to stop by and subscribe to our YouTube channel as well for tonight’s stream: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofGreerSC
Another week, another Greerview! Join us as we recap last week as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in the City of Greer. This week, we take a look back at: The Flying Fox’s opening, Casting with a Cop, and the arbor swings reopening at City Park. Looking ahead this week, we talk about our upcoming Citizens Police Academy, Tunes in the Park, this week’s City Council meeting and more! https://youtu.be/rgU4KspEq_8
Lots to do in the City of Greer this week, we hope you can make it out to these events!
Tuesday (8/13)
Greer Board of Architectural Review Meeting – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – City Hall
Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM – City Park
Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM City Hall
Friday (8/16)
Food Truck Rollout – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – City Park
Saturday (8/17)
Tunes in the Park – 7:00PM – 10:00 PM – City Park
We’re super excited to have stopped by and show you some photos for the opening of the brand-new coffee shop on Trade Street: The Flying Fox! From a humble start at Cartwright Food Hall to their own shop downtown, we’re excited to see where they go next. Thank you for letting us stop by! (We can confirm that the vibes are chef's kiss. 🤌🤌🤌)
Good news on this rainy day! The swing arbors at City Park have now been fully repaired and have reopened to the public. Be sure to check them out once we’re clear of the inclement weather!
Let’s take a look in the Greerview as we recap the previous week of events, as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in Greer. This week, we’re taking a look back at the new detention officer position that’s opened up in the City of Greer as well as the recent block party hosted by the Greer Police & Fire departments at Dunbar CDC. Looking ahead this week, we talk about the upcoming farmers market, Coffee with a Cop event, the Civics Academy and preparing for back to school! https://youtu.be/RiUC1jm5OqU
Heads up to anyone heading to the City Park playground, the park will be closed until further notice to mitigate a pest control issue. We will let you know when the park is open again. We apologize for the inconvenience!
A quiet week for you as we head into the second week of August:
Monday (8/5)
Greer Board of Zoning Appeals – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Hall
Tuesday (8/6)
Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM - 7:00pm – City Park
The Greer Cultural Arts Council’s Arts in Action Summer Camp just wrapped up a few weeks ago! Each camp took place over three days with three total camps, all with different themes and activities for kids to participate in. Each camp included classes in art, dance, drama, music, clay and even magic!
On Wednesday this week, Greer Police Department and Greer Fire Department held a Block Party in Sunnyside! It took place at Dunbar CDC and was a blast for the kids that came out. Kids and parents got to meet their local police and fire officers, all while sharing a snack and hanging out. Thank you to everyone who came out, we hope to see you soon for Coffee with a Cop next week!
Last week during the July 23 City Council meeting, The Platform at Greer and Greer Moves unveiled the big check of $10,000 to one lucky Bootcamp graduate! Rich Johnston, founder of Performance Enhancement Delivery was one such winner! Rich was among the 11 other Platform Bootcamp graduates who submitted an application for this latest round of grant funding. The check was handed out by Philippe Barreaud from Michelin Innovation Lab and Brooke Rennison from BMW. Congratulations to Rich for being the 3rd recipient of the Greer Moves Grant Award! We look forward to what’s next from you and the other Platform at Greer Bootcamp Graduates!
The City of Greer is looking for a Detention Officer for our Police Department! If you’ve been looking to get into a career with law enforcement and you’re looking to help serve the Greer community, consider applying today! For more information and to apply visit: https://bit.ly/3YqIo5f
Let’s take a look in the Greerview as we recap the previous week of events, as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in Greer. This week, we recap Hank’s (the Greer Municipal Court’s advo-cat) primetime debut and NEAT Bourbon Bar coming to Greer. We’re looking ahead to the upcoming Tax Free weekend, The Platform at Greer Huddle, our last Moonlight Movies of the summer and more!
https://youtu.be/VCGLv9UiVz4
Road work ahead! Construction is set to begin today on Mountain View Road. The work zone starts south of Fews Bridge Road and goes to Highway 414. Drivers should expect land closures and delays. Work will continue until the end of October. We’ll keep you updated with any changes!
August is almost here! Take a look at what we’ve got in store for you this week in Greer:
Tuesday (7/30)
Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park
Thursday (8/1)
The Platform at Greer: Huddle – 5:30 PM - 7:00pm – City Hall
Moonlight Movies (Ratatouille) – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park
Back on Tuesday this week, City Council took the time to recognize several City of Greer employees for their length of service as well as their contributions over the years. Congratulations and a special thanks to everyone on the list below:
• Joe Garraux – 5 Years with Parks, Recreation & Tourism
• Kody Gould – 5 Years with the Police Department
• Bryan Medlin – 5 Years with the Police Department
• William Westermeier – 5 Years with the Police Department
• Kathy Hiles – 10 Years with the Municipal Court
• Christopher Krajenka – 10 Years with the Police Department
• Robin Byouk – 15 Years with Parks, Recreation & Tourism
• Vickie Adams – 20 Years with Administration
Get ready for tonight’s Tunes in the Park! Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues will be performing tonight at Greer City Park. This is our Tunes in the Park make-up date from May 18 (due to rainy weather.) We’ll see you there tonight from 7-10 PM! 📸 By Pamela Dunlap Photography
Celebrate Christmas in July by thinking about your donations for this year’s Cops for Tots initiative. The program is organized by the Greer Police Department and helps make sure all children have gifts for Christmas. Mark your calendar for the first fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A on November 2, and remember you can always drop off new, unwrapped toys or monetary donations to Cops for Tots at the Police Department.
