The Blythewood Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) granted a land use exception Monday night to a homeowner in Ashley Oaks, allowing him to operate a business out of his residence. The BZA voted unanimously to allow Garolyn Forrest to operate a Web-based medical supply business out of his home located at 118 Ashley Ridge Road.

In a special called meeting last Monday night at Town Hall, the Blythewood Town Council acted on a heavy agenda, beginning with a resolution that authorized Mayor Pro-Tem Roger Hovis to sign a joint memorandum of understanding with Richland County and the S.C. Department of Commerce in reference to a development they call “Project Resolve.”

During their Aug. 27 meeting, Fairfield County Council received an update from Steven Gaither, the County’s grants writer, on the response his department has received from county residents on the most recent Community Needs Assessment evaluation. The data provided by the questionnaire is necessary for the County to apply for federal grants in the future,