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A heads up for anyone visiting City Hall tomorrow: the parking lot entrance from E Poinsett St.(side with roundabout entrance) will be closed for the majority of the day. Public Services will have a crane parked there removing a tree limb that has fallen near the train tracks. That side of the parking lot will reopen as soon as the crew can remove the limb. Please plan on using the Line St. side entrance for parking until the limb has been removed.

The City of Greer has something brand new to share with you! Join us for our exiting new video series: Greeview where we recap the previous week of events, as well as look ahead to what’s coming up in Greer. This week, we recap the recent farmers market peach cook off, new golf carts @greergolf, a recent state championship, and more! https://youtu.be/bVIfWFVBSI0

As we approach the last full week of July, here’s what’s going on in the City of Greer: Tuesday (7/23) Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 PM City Hall Thursday (7/25) Greer Recreation Association Board Meeting – 8:00 – 9:00 AM – City Hall Moonlight Movies (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem) – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park

A few weeks ago, Greer Fire Department made it rain on a movie set! (And no, not that kind of make it rain.) The film crew for the upcoming movie Brothers Twice needed rain for a scene that they were filming here in downtown Greer and the Fire Department delivered. Enjoy this peek behind the scenes!

Heads up Greer residents! Starting today, a new area code was added to the Upstate: 821. What does this mean for people with existing 864 area codes? Any number with an 864 area code must be dialed with the area code going forward. Be sure to update your phone contacts! 📱

The Platform at Greer's next Huddle event will have some familiar Greer faces! Mayor Rick Danner and his wife Rita are the special guests for the next Platform at Greer Huddle on August 1 from 5:30-7 PM. Rick Danner has led the city through a time of unprecedented development and growth. Mrs. Danner grew up in Greer and has a unique perspective on the city’s evolution. We hope you’ll join us at Greer City Hall for an interactive conversation about the City of Greer’s quality of life, strong sense of community, and role in a rapidly growing region.

This summer may be hot but we’ve got some cool stuff going on in the City of Greer this week! 😎 Monday (7/15) Greer Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – City Hall Tuesday (7/16) Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Thursday (7/18) Moonlight Movies – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park Saturday (7/20) Tunes in the Park – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – City Park

Just a heads up for anyone heading to City Park tomorrow: the swing arbors will be repaired starting tomorrow morning at around 7:30 AM. During the repair, there will be barricades blocking off the entire area. These barricades will begin on each side of the smaller fountain and wrap around the backside of the swing arbor and along the brick wall behind the arbor. You will still be able to access the sidewalk to walk around the fountain and swing arbor (you just won't be able to walk through the middle.) We will keep you updated and let you know when the swing arbor repairs are finished!

We’re officially one week out from Freedom Blast 2024! As promised, here’s more photos from the event. 📸 We’ll have an album with all the photos on our website soon, once our editor finishes them up (he took almost 4,000 photos!)

We hope you had a great Independence Day! Here’s what Greer has in store for you this week: Tuesday (7/9) Greer Board of Architectural Review Meeting – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – City Hall Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM – City Park Greer City Council Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 PM – City Hall Thursday (7/11) Moonlight Movies – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – City Park

The City of Greer wishes you a fun and safe Independence Day! As a reminder, all city offices, buildings, and facilities will be closed today. There will also be no trash collection today and normal trash pick-up will resume on Friday and Saturday.

Freedom Blast 2024 is one for the books! Thank you to everyone who came out; we hope you enjoyed it! For now, enjoy some of these highlights with more photos coming soon. 📸

A quiet July 4th week after Freedom Blast, here’s what’s going on in Greer (as a reminder, all City offices will be closed for July 4th): Tuesday (7/2) Farmers Market - 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM - City Park

🎆 Freedom Blast 🎆 is tomorrow! We wanted to take the time to say thank you to everyone who has helped and help set up for Freedom Blast. It’s a monumental task each year and without you, Freedom Blast wouldn’t happen. With that said, we’ll see you all tomorrow at City Park at 6 PM for an evening of fun; get ready to Party like a Patriot!

🎆 Freedom Blast is only two days away! We’ll see you there this Saturday, June 29 starting at 6 PM in City Park! Be sure to bring the whole family for the amusement rides, concessions, live music, and the fireworks show to wrap the night up. 🎆 Watch a preview of the event here: https://youtu.be/Uxj8HhsAyrs

Update 6/26, 4:52 p.m.: The special event charge to park in the garage will not go into effect until after July 1. Parking there will remain free for the upcoming Freedom Blast. A heads up for all Greer residents and visitors planning on attending Freedom Blast or future events: Jason Street Parking Garage will have a $10 parking fee to park in the garage. The fee will only be in effect during special events going on in the city. During normal operation, there will be no charge to park in the garage.

City of Greer Fire Department Deputy Chief Josh Holzheimer was recently named to the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association Hall of Fame. Nominees inducted into the Hall of Fame must demonstrate outstanding contributions to the fire service beyond the local level. We are so proud of all Chief Holzheimer does for us here in Greer and for the fire service across the state. Please join us in congratulating him for this accomplishment!

The week of 🎆 Freedom Blast 🎆 is here! Here’s what all the City of Greer has in store for you this week: Tuesday (6/25) Farmers Market - 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM - City Park City Council - 6:30 – 8:30 PM - City Hall Thursday (6/27): Moonlight Movies - 7:00 – 11:00 PM - City Park Saturday (6/29): Freedom Blast - 6:00 - 10:30 PM - City Park

Interested in a behind the scenes look at what makes the City of Greer tick? If so, you don’t want to miss out on this year’s Civics Academy! The Greer Civics Academy is a free ten-week course that allows residents to explore each and every city department to get a better understanding of how your local government works for you. Registration is now open for the Fall 2024 session and starts on September 5th with a rundown from City leadership as well as a tour of City Hall. Classes occur each following Thursday and take place from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. For more information, head on over to the Civics Academy page: https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/admin/page/civics-academy

It’s hard to believe we’re midway through June already! Here’s what the City of Greer has going on this week to keep you busy: Monday (6/17): Greer Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - City Hall Tuesday (6/18): Greer Farmers Market – 4:30 – 7:30 PM – City Park Wednesday (6/19): The Platform at Greer: IGNITE Greer – 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Cartwright Food Hall Thursday (6/20): Moonlight Movies – 7:00 – 11:00 PM – City Park