This Week In Landrum…..
This Week in Landrum
From the City Administrator’s Office — Monday, May 4, 2026
A Note from the Administrator
This is National Municipal Clerks Week, and I want to begin there. The role of a city clerk is one of the least understood and most consequential jobs in any local government. Clerks are the keepers of the official record — minutes, ordinances, contracts, public notices, election filings — and they are very often the first voice a resident hears when they call City Hall. When a city is well run, it is almost always because the clerk’s office is well run. When transparency works, when an audit goes smoothly, when a council action holds up to scrutiny years later, that is the clerk’s fingerprints.
I am especially grateful this week to recognize Camille Corn, who has served Landrum faithfully and is preparing to retire on May 15. Camille has been a steady, principled presence in this office, and the standard she set is the standard we intend to keep. I am equally grateful to welcome April Williams into her expanded role. April brings deep experience and a clear-eyed approach to the work, and she is already making a difference — including representing the City alongside Mayor Briggs at the OneSpartanburg Municipal Dinner on April 29, where Landrum had a strong, visible seat at the regional table.
The other major item this week ties directly back to the theme I wrote about last week: measuring outcomes. The Classification and Compensation Study Report is now complete and will be included in tomorrow’s Council work session agenda packet, which goes out on Tuesday, May 5. This study — conducted entirely in-house after the original outside vendor cancelled — is one of the clearest examples I can point to of defining what good looks like, doing the work, and bringing back a defensible answer. It gives council and staff a fact-based foundation for the pay and classification decisions ahead, and it is exactly the kind of internal product residents should expect from a well-run City Hall.
As a reminder, I am serving in this interim role part-time while continuing my law practice in Tryon. I am generally in the office at City Hall on weekday mornings.
What Happened This Week:
• Recognition of National Municipal Clerks Week, with sincere thanks to Camille Corn for her years of dedicated service to Landrum as she prepares to retire on May 15, and to April Williams as she steps into the expanded Deputy City Administrator role.
• Mayor Briggs and Deputy City Administrator April Williams represented the city at the OneSpartanburg Municipal Dinner on April 29 — a valuable evening of regional networking with peer municipalities, county leadership, and economic development partners. Conversations there continue to reinforce that Landrum punches above its weight when we show up and engage.
• Completion of the Classification and Compensation Study Report, which will be included in the Council work session agenda packet released tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5. The full report will be available for public review with the packet.
• Continued work with the City Attorney on the noise ordinance update, including review of the additional decibel readings collected over the prior weekend.
• Follow-up coordination with staff and partners on the Saluda Grade Trail, building on last week’s Rails to Trails Forum, with focus on what Landrum will need at the trailhead and along the corridor for safety, parking, and visitor experience.
• Continued one-on-one outreach with business owners working through this year’s business licensing process. The conversations are productive, and we are tracking the friction points that come up so we can keep refining the customer experience.
• Landrum welcomed another new business to downtown. The city celebrated The Vault by Marthaler with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, May 1, 2026. Please join us in congratulating them and be sure to stop by to say hello to show your support for another wonderful local business.
What We’re Working on Now:
• Preparing materials and staff briefings for the upcoming Council work session and Business Meeting, including the Classification and Compensation Study Report.
• Transition planning continues in City Hall to ensure a smooth handoff of clerk responsibilities, with no interruption to Council support, records management, or public-facing services.
• Ongoing improvements at Brookwood Park, including continued equipment repairs. Work on the large play unit steps and barrier is in progress, and a new ADA-compliant swing was installed.
• Ongoing discussions with the property owner of Northside (Simmons St.) Park regarding clearing title so that a new lease can be entered and park improvements can take place.
• Final evaluation of IT service providers, with a recommendation targeted for the June agenda now due to the volume of matters on the May work session agenda.
• Drafting and review of the City Administrator recruitment pamphlet, anticipated for Council review in May with the position possibly posted in May or June.
• Continued evaluation of existing and needed ordinance updates and additions with the City Attorney.
• Continued internal improvements to workflows and processes to ensure we are being accountable, transparent, and adopting recognized municipal best practices.
Looking Ahead:
• Tuesday, May 5 — Council work session agenda packet released, including the Classification and Compensation Study Report.
• Tuesday May 12 — Upcoming City Council work session and Business Meeting
• Thursday May 7 — Coffee with the City — Bojangles-Landrum 9:00am
• May 15 — Camille Corn’s retirement; please join us in thanking her for her service to Landrum.
• Upcoming meetings with District One Schools and site visit for the new school proposed for Landrum
• Continued follow-up engagement on the Saluda Grade Trail. More information at saludagradetrail.org.
• Dark Corner Classic Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 10am-3pm-North Trade Avenue
• Every Saturday: Landrum Farmers Market — come out and enjoy the season!
Questions or concerns? Reach us at 864.457.3000 or requests@cityoflandrumsc.com. We always want to hear from you.
Respectfully,
J.J. Sauve, Interim City Administrator
Tricia Taber, PR/Marketing/Communications Director