County Councilman Joe Dill of District 17 believes that all constituents have a voice in his district. He welcomes calls from you. His home phone is 895-2243 and his cell number is 380-6534.
A major focus for 2014 will be the improvement of current road conditions. Another area of focus for this term is the building of more ball fields for Slater Marietta and Travelers Rest. Children are the future of Greenville County. With people focusing more on their health, parks and green spaces are needed to get families out of their homes. The development of the extension of the Swamp Rabbit Trail will also be a big focus during the next four years.
Joe believes that government should work for you, not the other way around. He believes you have a voice and he will take your voice and represent you well on County Council. He has always been assessable and willing to help in any situation that he can. This term Joe’s focus is to find ways to lower fees and taxes on the citizens of Greenville County. I do not believe we need to sit on a reserve when we can give our tax payers a break. County Council has been working together to provide better planning and development for the future of Greenville County.
Councilor Dill currently serves as Chairman on the Planning and Development Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Appalachian Council of Governments, and also is the current Chair of the Appalachian Regional Aging Advisory Council. This body governs federal monies designated for use in the Appalachian Region of South Carolina; including senior services and other critical need dollars. In 2012-2013 he served as President of the South Carolina Association of Counties. He currently serves as Chairman of the Council of Governments on Aging.
Councilman Dill is a dedicated public servant. Prior to his election to County Council he served twelve years on the Greenville County School Board where, during his tenure, he served as chairman. After becoming a council member Mr. Dill served as a member on the Greenville County Finance Committee, the Reedy River Steering Committee and the Greenville Parks and recreation Committee.
Since his election to office, Mr. Dill lead the way in the acquisition and restoration of the Poinsett Bridge; served as Chair on the Greenville County Task Force which developed a plan for and replaced the downtown library and branch libraries. He has worked with key members of the community to help preserve the Campbell Covered Bridge as well as the Haygood-House on Scenic Highway 11. He was instrumental in putting together a group of concerned citizens which brought about the development of the Swamp Rabbit Railroad into the Rails for Trails.
Dill was elected in November 1998. He is currently serving his 3rd term as Councilman for the Northern portion of Greenville County.
Currently, Mr. Dill serves as the Minster of Music at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. He has spent 37 years leading music. Dill is also a member of the Slater Marietta Lions Club where he has served as past President and Zone Chairman. He has served as District Governor for the Lions Club District 32A.
Joe is married to Dee Dee Dill, and father of Joel Dill and 2 daughters, and 3 step sons, he has 8 grand children and 7 great grand children.