Taylor: Town Prepared To Go To Court WINNSBORO – During county council’s meeting Monday night, County Administrator Malik Whitaker doubled down on the county’s position that the Town of Winnsboro owes over $60,000 in unpaid solid waste fees. In a letter to Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor, dated Nov. 15, 2021, Whitaker wrote, “For the […]
Blythewood budget workshops set for April 21, May 5
March 3, 2022 By
BLYHEWOOD – Budgeting is underway at town hall and council is scheduled to have two budget workshops on April 21 and May 5 before finalizing the budget in June. Staff spent last week working on budget proposals. The mayor will meet with the Town’s bookkeeper next week to go over details of the budget prior […]
Blythewood Town Council approves 2020-2030 comp plan
March 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a series of final votes Monday night, town council adopted the Blythewood Comprehensive Plan for 2020-2030. They approved an ordinance to revise the Town’s business license ordinance to allow for early payment, approved funds for Traditions (an outside agency), and approved a vendor to replace the floor covering in the Manor. Comprehensive […]
Blythewood council passes 1st reading on 3 budget amendments
March 3, 2022 By
Vote Ups Legal Budget to $145K BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council gave approval to first reading of three budget amendments Monday evening, with a unanimous vote on two out of the three. The amendment that passed 4-1 will increase the Legal and Professional budget to reflect the increasing legal costs caused by the current lawsuits, Town […]
Citizens may speak March 7 on rezoning unincorporated 29016
March 2, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Residents in the unincorporated areas of 29016 (outside the Blythewood town limits) will have a chance next week to speak out for or against their property being rezoned by Richland County Council. The rezoning effort by Richland County is part of its newly revised Land Development Code (LDC). The LDC was adopted by […]
Attorney: MPA to sue Town of Blythewood, Franklin for defamation, breach of contract
February 24, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Attempts to settle an ongoing lawsuit between the Town of Blythewood and its former marketing firm appear to have fizzled. Now MPA Strategies LLC, which filed a Freedom of Information complaint stating the Town violated public record laws, plans to sue the Town for defamation and breach of contract, according to recent court […]
Taylor: County double charging Winnsboro for waste disposal
February 24, 2022 By
Town Lays Groundwork for Possible Legal Action WINNSBORO – Several things don’t smell right with a roughly $60,000 solid waste disposal bill that the Town of Winnsboro said it recently received from Fairfield County, according to town officials. Town Administrator Jason Taylor says the bill represents a double charge for a service municipal residents already […]
Filing opens Feb. 21 for two seats in Jenkinsville election
February 17, 2022 By
JENKINSVILLE – Residents in Jenkinsville will be going to the poll Tuesday, May 3, 2022 to elect two town councilmen. Anyone wishing to run for one of the open seats on council can file at Fairfield County Voter Registration and Elections Office at 315 S. Congress Street in Winnsboro beginning at noon on Monday, Feb. […]
Taco Bell to request COA in Blythewood
February 17, 2022 By
NOTICE – CORRECTED DATE OF TACO BELL appearance before BW Board of Architectural Review The Blythewood Board of Architectural Review will consider a Certificate of Appropriateness for a Taco Bell Tuesday, Feb. 22 (not Monday, Feb. 21 as printed in the Feb. 17 issue of The Voice) at The Manor. BLYTHEWOOD – Plans for a […]
Five candidates file for Ridgeway election
February 17, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – Five candidates have filed to run for two council seats and for mayor in the Ridgeway general election to be held April 5, 2022. Former council member Robert Hartman, Rick Johnson and current councilman Dan Martin will be vying for the two open seats on council. Mayor Heath Cookendorfer and former Mayor Rufus […]
