WINNSBORO – Fairfield County is facing a financial “mini crisis” after failing to timely file required financial statements. That failure has resulted in the county’s FY2021 audit being held up, according to emails obtained by The Voice. In an email to council members, County Administrator Malik Whitaker said the county is six months tardy in […]
Rezoning requested for storage units in BW
February 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood planning commissioners recommended approving one commercial zoning request and postponed another during Monday’s monthly meeting. The commission unanimously voted to recommend rezoning 4.1 acres at Wilson Boulevard and Farrow Road from Rural District to Community Commercial District/Architectural Overall District. Blythewood Town Council will have the final say. Shannon Burnett, an outside attorney […]
All media questions for Ridgeway now go to mayor
February 10, 2022 By
RIDGEWAY – With Ridgeway Town elections coming up in April and filing closing at noon last Friday, The Voice called Ridgeway Town Clerk Vivian Case on Friday afternoon to find out who had signed up to run for office. Case told The Voice that she could not provide that information. “I’m no longer allowed to […]
Blythewood council to increase legal budget to $140K
February 3, 2022 By
Baughman: I could care less if it (the lawsuit) adds up to $100K per month. We brought it on ourselves. BLYTHEWOOD – Town Administrator Carroll Williamson informed council during a budget meeting Friday morning that the Town’s outside legal team has advised increasing the Town’s budget for outside legal expenses from $60,000 to $140,000 through […]
Fairfield County to build spec building, tweak commerce center
February 3, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County plans to spend $500,000 toward the construction of a $5M spec building across from Bomag in the Fairfield Commerce Center off Peach Road. The county also plans to sell two undeveloped properties (circled in red on map) and ease design restrictions on those properties in the hope of making them more […]
Bell, Pauley spar over budget, agenda and stamp machine
January 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Hardly a meeting passes without some back and forth between Fairfield County Council Chairman Moses Bell and Councilman Doug Pauley. But Monday night’s meeting was especially contentious, with the two council members sparing over county policy, budgetary matters and public comment policies. Things got off to a rocky start during discussion of how […]
Fairfield hires Economic Development Project Manager
January 27, 2022 By
WINNSBORO — Ty Davenport, director of the Fairfield County Economic Development Department is announcing that Zechariah Willoughby has joined the department as Project Manager. Willoughby is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with degrees in political science and anthropology. Prior to joining Fairfield County, Zechariah worked in fundraising at the Columbia Museum of […]
Town of Blythewood hires new attorney
January 27, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Administrator Carroll Williamson announced at Monday night’s town Council meeting that that Council has hired a new town attorney, Ginny L. Merck-Dupont, following the resignation of Shannon Burnett last fall. A native of Greenville, Dupont is an associate of the Talley Law Firm in Spartanburg, She graduated from the University of South […]
Fairfield Council hires Assistant Administrator
January 27, 2022 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Fairfield County Administrator Malik Whitaker announced the hiring of Synithia Williams to be the Assistant County Administrator. Whitaker said her primary responsibility, however, will be to serve as the county’s public information officer. Williams is a nineteen year veteran of county and city government and currently works for the Richland County Public […]
Senate to debate banning ethics violators from seeking re-election
January 20, 2022 By
Pulisher’s note: Since 2018, The Voice has been in the forefront of reporting on Richland Two School Board member Amelia McKie and other local officials who have failed to file campaign disclosure and other ethics commission forms in connection with their political campaigns. As she was not held accountable, McKie’s fines and penalties have swelled […]
