The City of Simpsonville is requesting that Greenville County Council approve a five‑mill increase in the Simpsonville Fire Service Area (FSA) operating millage, raising the total to 36.4 mills to fund operations and a capital improvement plan. The resolution notes the need to support continued growth, maintain service quality, and help preserve the FSA’s current ISO rating. While no specific purchases are listed, the explicit reference to funding a capital improvement plan signals upcoming investments in fire facilities, vehicles, equipment, and potentially technology and training. Vendors serving fire operations, apparatus, station construction, and related professional services can track this as a precursor to multiple procurements once County Council approves the millage and the CIP is prioritized and sequenced.

The resolution is a formal funding request under S.C. Code §6-1-320 and references CPI and growth un...