Greenville City Council · Nov 3, 2026
James
Barrus
James Barrus, the incumbent, is running for Greenville City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Lesa Wellman.
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The race · City Council
- 01James BarrusYou’re reading
- 02Lesa Wellman
Background
- About
- Greenville City Council member seeking another term after seven years on the council.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. City of Greenville
On the record: James Barrus
6 sourced01N. Lafayette lane change1 sourced position
Voted no on supporting MDOT's plan to reduce N. Lafayette (M-91) to one through lane each way with a center turn lane (passed 6-1, February 2026).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, February 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Lead service lines1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting a plan to replace about 1,627 lead or galvanized water service lines with financing from the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (passed 7-0, May 2026).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 (special meeting) · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Budget and rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2026-27 city budget, which set a 12.9673-mill property tax levy and proposed a 14% sewer rate increase (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 (special budget meeting) · May 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Hathaway Woods development1 sourced position
Voted yes on final approval of the Hathaway Woods site condominium and a major amendment to the Hathaway Green planned unit development (passed 6-1, June 2025).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 · Jun 17, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Foremost Farms sewer project1 sourced position
Voted yes on tentatively creating a sewer special assessment district under which $552,736.58 of a $603,061.58 project would be paid by special assessment (passed 7-0, September 2026).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, September 15, 2026 (draft) · Sep 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Public comment1 sourced position
Voted yes on limiting the opening public comment period to 3 minutes and adding a 3-minute comment period at the end of meetings (passed 5-1, March 2025).
Council voteGreenville City Council minutes, March 4, 2025 · Mar 4, 2025LinkHow the council voted
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