Who serves on the Commission of Public Works?

The Commission of Public Works is composed of three elected members: Elected by the voters of the City of Spartanburg Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms The Commission appoints a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among its members annually Commissioners serve to oversee CPW governance policies and strategic plans

Who do Commissioners supervise?

The Commission has one direct employee: the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). All other staff members report to the CEO through an internal chain of command.

What does the Commission do?

The Commission: Approves the annual budget prepared by the CEO and staff Approves and adopts rate policy Establishes governance policy Approves large contracts and infrastructure investments Oversees the performance of the CEO The Commission does not handle day-to-day operations or individual customer service issues or direct individual employees.

Knowing the members of the Commission and their roles can help you identify the right resources for addressing policy matters, service enhancements, or accountability inquiries.

The CPW operates under established bylaws and enabling legislation that guide the responsibilities and authority of the Commission. These bylaws outline how meetings are conducted, how officers are elected, and how decisions are made to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective Commission governance. Review the complete bylaws

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2026 Meeting Schedule

The Commission of Public Works of the City of Spartanburg meetings are on the following dates in 2026. The Commission of Public Works of the City of Spartanburg meetings will follow the SSSD meetings.

January 27
February 24
March 24
April 28
May 26
June 30

July - no meeting
August 25
September 22
October 27
November - no meeting
December 8

How To Address the Commission of Public Works

The Commission is committed to listening to and addressing the concerns of our community. If you would like to present an issue, question or request during the CPW’s “Petitions and Requests from the Public” agenda item, please follow the steps below.

Fill out the online Commission Public Comment/Citizen Appearance Form and submit it electronically (or) download the pdf of the form and email it to the Clerk of Commission at the following email: theatherington@spartanburgwater.org.
Prepare to Speak: Unless otherwise directed, speakers will have up to three minutes to address the Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting.
ALL forms to address the Commissioners of Public Works must be filled out and filed no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Thursday preceding the Commission meeting you wish to speak at.

The Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October and on the second Tuesday of December. The Commission does not meet in July or November. Meetings are held in Commission Chambers at 200 Commerce Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306.

How The Commission of Public Works of the City of Spartanburg, SC Works:

Understanding Commission Structure and Roles

Who serves on the Commission of Public Works?
The Commission of Public Works is composed of three elected members:
- Elected by the voters of the City of Spartanburg
- Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms
- The Commission appoints a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among its members annually
Commissioners serve to oversee CPW governance policies and strategic plans
Who do Commissioners supervise?
The Commission has one direct employee: the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). All other staff members report to the CEO through an internal chain of command.
What does the Commission do?
The Commission:
- Approves the annual budget prepared by the CEO and staff
- Approves and adopts rate policy
- Establishes governance policy
- Approves large contracts and infrastructure investments
- Oversees the performance of the CEO
The Commission does not handle day-to-day operations or individual customer service issues or direct individual employees.
Why this matters:
Knowing the members of the Commission and their roles can help you identify the right resources for addressing policy matters, service enhancements, or accountability inquiries.
Commission Bylaws
The CPW operates under established bylaws and enabling legislation that guide the responsibilities and authority of the Commission. These bylaws outline how meetings are conducted, how officers are elected, and how decisions are made to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective Commission governance.

Review the complete bylaws

2022 - 2026 Meeting Minutes

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2022 - 2026 Meeting Agendas

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