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Most Greenville fire hydrants don't work

Jun 04, 2016 12:02 am

that 65 percent of the fire hydrants in Greenville have some type of problem, according to a report from the Greenville Volunteer Fire Company. Only 15 of the town's 43 hydrants work properly, with eight completely useless and 20 in need of repair. The Town Board, at a meeting May 16, seemed more upset that the matter leaked on Facebook before town officials found out, according to the story. Several town council members are quoted complaining about the Facebook leak in the story. Eventually they discussed the public safety issue, mostly pointing fingers between the town and the volunteer fire fighters over who should have fixed the hydrants. Eventually, the town agreed to fix the hydrants with the fire fighters help.