City Council meeting to order for this fine day of July the thirteenth.

Um, we're gonna stand for a moment of silence, and we all have heard about the passing of Lindsay Graham keep his family in prayer, our state as well and the country.

Council um Smith is on vacation.

So she's missing us.

I'm sure she's watching online.

Hey, Megan, how are you?

But uh and I'm back, so I was on vacation on the last one, but uh she will be out today.

Approval of the minutes for June twenty second, twenty twenty-six city council meeting.

So second.

All in favor, aye.

Any that opposed, eyes have it.

Item four, approval of the agenda for the July 13th, 2026 City Council meeting.

Second.

All in favor?

Any that opposed?

I have it.

We have public comment.

Uh at this time we have a couple uh public comments, and the way it's gonna work, once you get up to the mic, and after you uh restate your name, uh you have two minutes to state your comment.

And so we have Miss Moultrie, Miss Moultrie from Whitlock Street, okay.

Miss Jones, Miss Jones from Fairfax.

From Fairfax.

Well, I I went by and talked with the uh clerk today, and the mayor has a public comment that he wanted to make in recognition of a student athlete at Spartanburg High School.

And I have to read off her bio, guys, and just bear with me.

And Miss Riley Vaughn, if you don't mind standing or coming down front so everybody can see you.

But this was sent to her coach back in June 25th, 2026.

Dear Coach Jones, the Gatorade Player of the Year program is proud to recognize Riley Vaughn as the 2025-2026 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track and Field Player of the Year.

In receiving this award, they uh they joined a 41-year legacy that includes past winners such as Peyton Manning, Paige Becker, Jason Tatum, and Mallory Swanson, and many others to name.

As the top award high school sports, Gatorade Player of the Year award honors the most elite high school student athlete in 12 varsity sports for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.

All finalists, all the final candidates selected to determine by the selection committee, assessing thousands of okay, okay, okay.

Now I want to get to you know, in order for Riley to win this award, her resume, resume.

Let me know when that two minutes go up.

All right.

As I go through her resume.

Ah, look at this.

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Oh, that Wi-Fi.

Yeah.

Come on.

You got you have to hear this.

And then we're gonna, there we go.

All right, this is just 2026 track and field highlights.

She holds the uh a record at Clemson Spartanberg High School and Dorman.

She's a record holder, qualified for the Adidas New Balance, Under Armour, and Nike High School Nationals.

Nominated various times for the mile split after the other week.

All county, all region, all state, state champions for both for both shot puts and discus.

Discus, county champion, meet record holder, region, upper state champion, state champion, under armor high school national champion, shot putting county champion, meet record holder, region champ, meet record holder, broke school record twice.

Upper state championship, meet high school record holder, broke school record three times, state champion, underarmor high school national, top three finisher, all American.

And not only is she a student athlete, really, guys, but uh community service, turkey giveaway, back to school supply giveaway, uh humane society volunteer, stock the pantry, a total ministry located in Spartanburg, McCracken Middle School Leadership Workshop, prom and homecoming cleanup crew setup crew, work day volunteer, bake sale fundraiser, concession volunteer for football, basketball, volleyball, community uh uh carnival volunteer, prom homecoming ticket sales, youth group, connected scholars, bra mentor, Delta Gems, church uh activities, member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, uh student leadership, student body vice president this coming year, correct?

So that says she's a junior, well, rising senior, so she's still in high school.

Now, uh student body vice president, junior leadership of Spartanburg, Coach O Ambassador, uh student organization, student council, beta club, national high school, national honor society within my high school and nationally.

Move Alpha Theta uh uh uh award, yeah, Interact Club, junior leadership of Spartanburg, fine arts, eight-year cello player, five-year piano player.

Man, this list goes on and on.

Exemplary student, but we were on vacation when we got the message, and I was out at the last uh council meeting.

But I just wanted all of you all to meet Ms.

Riley Vunn, or Rising High School Senior, the South Carolina State uh Gatorade female athlete of the year.

Congratulations to you, Riley.

We are so proud of you.

Ryan and Natasha, uh right there in the back.

Uh Ryan's video and everything, and most friends do all the time.

But uh Ruth, get that camera together.