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Council unanimously passed a zoning change that removes data centers and crypto mining as allowed uses in industrial districts.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Despite opposition from Kilgore-area residents, council annexed and zoned industrial more than 300 acres on Highway 221. The mayor said no data center will go on the site.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)A resident told council she had reported a 10-foot-strip annexation to state investigators. Council then zoned 205 acres on Highway 221 and 53 acres on Miller Road single-family residential.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Officers Brandon Alborg and Javan Hill joined the Woodruff Police Department after graduating from the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council passed first reading on three annexation requests totaling more than 250 acres, and heard that River Bend Athletic Complex work would soon show above-ground progress.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Construction began on Phase 1 of the upgraded Woodruff wastewater treatment plant, funded by a $10 million grant.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Woodruff Councilmember William J. Wood graduated from the Municipal Association of SC's Advanced Municipal Elected Officials Institute.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Voters re-elected three City Council incumbents in November 2025: Toni V. Sloan (Ward 2), Alen Durham (Ward 4) and Jeff Wood (Ward 6).
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)July 2025: council annexed 20+ acres, rezoned two sites, and let Woodruff Police write a policy for license plate readers, to be used for alerts only.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council passed a ~$7 million 2025–26 city budget, with a 3% raise, two new officers and City Hall auditorium upgrades, and annexed 350+ acres on Fountain Inn Road.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)A packed May 2025 council meeting heard opposition to annexing about 150 acres near Hwy 221 for a subdivision. Council approved the annexation and residential zoning.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council approved Harper Construction for phase one of a wastewater plant expansion to 2.5 million gallons a day, largely funded by a $10 million state grant.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)Council approved a Woodruff Police tactical unit for high-risk warrants and hired Goodwyn Mills Cawood to manage FEMA Hurricane Helene funds.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)A resident asked council to revive the Parks & Recreation Tourism Committee. The City Manager's 2024 recap cited $188M+ in investment and 500+ building permits.
Read at The Woodruff Times (opens the original story in a new tab)The independent audit gave Woodruff a clean, unmodified opinion, the best possible result, and reported a fund balance of about $12.5 million.
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