Simpsonville City Council held a regularly scheduled business meeting on Oct. 14, 2025 in Council Chambers a.k.a. “The Ellipse.” Below is a recap of the meeting:
1. Call to Order: Mayor Paul Shewmaker called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Roll Call: All members of City Council and the Mayor were present.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes: City Council approved the minutes from the Sept. 9, 2025 meeting with one amendment by Mayor Paul Shewmaker .
5. Citizen Comments: Mandy Splaun expressed the need for a crosswalk near the entrance of the Poinsettia neighborhood on East Curtis Street and provided statistics from the S.C. Department of Transportation regarding motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians. Becky White also expressed the need for a crosswalk at the Poinsettia entry/exit due to the difficulty in exiting the neighborhood onto East Curtis Street because of the two-way traffic. Emily Mejia also expressed concern about entry into and exit from the Pointsettia neighborhood and said crossing East Curtis Street is hazardous. Ana Miller also expressed concern about pedestrian safety regarding the Poinsettia neighborhood’s entry/exit on East Curtis Street.
6. Business
A. Short-Term Rental Ordinance, 2nd Reading: Council voted 7-0 to approve second and final reading of the short-term rental ordinance O-2025-08 with Councilman Lou Hutchings making the motion and Councilwoman Sherry Roche making the second. City Attorney Daniel Hughes reviewed a memorandum of his changes to some of the language of the ordinance prior to the vote.
B. Misc. Refinements to the Zoning Ordinance, 2nd Reading: Council voted 7-0 to approved second and final reading of TX-2025-02, which makes miscellaneous refinements to the Zoning Ordinance, with Councilwoman Sherry Roche making the motion and Councilwoman Shannon Williams making the second.
C. Planning Commission Appointment: Council approved the appointment of Aidan Pazzio to the Planning Commission after two rounds of voting with a majority of four votes for Pazzio in the second round.
D. Appropriation of Funds from the Sale of Old City Hall Property to a Stormwater Initiative Fund, 2nd Reading: Council voted 7-0 to approve second and final reading of Ordinance O-2025-09 to appropriate funds from the sale of the old City Hall property to a stormwater initiative fund with Councilman Tim Pinkerton making the motion and Councilman Aaron Rupe making the second. Council discussed language about easements prior to the vote.
E. Business License Ordinance Amendment, 1st Reading: Council voted 7-0 to approve first reading of Ordinance O-2025-10 to amend the Business License Ordinance to update the Class Schedule as required by South Carolina ACT 176 of 2020 with Councilwoman Shannon Williams making the motion and Councilwoman Sherry Roche making the second. Council will take up second reading of Ordinance O-2025-10 at the business meeting on Nov. 18.
F. Executive Session, Employee Compensation & Contractual Arrangements: Council entered into executive session to discuss employee compensation and contractual arrangements at 6:30 p.m. with Councilwoman Sherry Roche making the motion and Councilman Aaron Rupe making the second.
7. Adjournment: Council adjourned the executive session and Council meeting without taking action.