BLYTHEWOOD – On Monday, Aug. 30, the town reversed its refusal to release responsive documents sought by The Voice from Town Administrator Carroll Williamson through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request 41 days earlier. The Voice requested the following documents: 1) a copy of the contract or letter of engagement that secured the outside […]
Taylor talks about his plans for growth, revitalization in Winnsboro
September 2, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Two months into his new job as town manager in Winnsboro, Jason Taylor says he’s been meeting with council members, other local leaders and town staff to hear their concerns and priorities and help formulate a vision for the future. Among the priorities on their list: improve the town’s utility services, increase utility […]
Blythewood purchasing more Christmas decorations
August 26, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At the behest of former Town Administrator Brian Cook, the Town of Blythewood stepped out last year like never before in its Christmas finery – lights everywhere, more lights than ever before wrapped around tree branches, outlining town hall and along the streets. Cook, who left Blythewood at the end of last year […]
MPA files motion for dismissal of counterclaim
August 26, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – MPA Strategies, LLC has filed a reply to the Town’s counterclaims filed July 20, 2021, in response to a lawsuit filed by MPA Strategies against the town government on June 28, 2021. All the claims and responses were filed in the Court of Common Pleas Fifth Judicial Circuit in Richland County. MPA also […]
Town Hall mum on attorney contract, fees
August 19, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Since filing a countersuit against MPA Strategies marketing firm, its owner Ashley Hunter and the nonprofit State and Frink Foundation, the Town of Blythewood government has been less than open concerning its arrangements with outside counsel David Black, an attorney with Nexsen Pruet LLC out of Columbia, who is representing the Town in […]
Hospital property sale could happen
August 19, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After going into executive session during its regular meeting on Aug. 9, to receive legal advice concerning the possible sale of the former Fairfield Memorial Hospital property and its existing leases, council members voted 7-0 to sell the property to the Eau Clair Health Care Cooperative for $1.3 million. Next week, council will […]
New hurdles to Mt. Zion relocation
August 12, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – During Monday night’s county council meeting, Council Chair Moses Bell called on several county officials to voice their concerns about plans to relocate the county’s administration operations into the newly renovated Mt. Zion building when it’s completed in October, 2021. Bell and Councilwoman Shirley Greene took the lead in voicing those concerns, stating […]
Council defers vote to rezone
August 5, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The owners of a 10.4 acre property located at the intersection of Sandfield and Langford Roads and for years generally known as the Tom Boney cow pasture, applied to have the zoning of the property changed from Rural (RU) to Multi-Neighborhood Commercial District (MC) with Architectural Overlay District (AO). “The property is located […]
Town prepares to receive millions
August 5, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Anticipating millions of dollars in new funds to be coming to the Town in the near future, council voted unanimously Monday night for Town Manager Carroll Williamson to prepare the Town’s budget funds for the additional revenue. “Significant revenue funds are anticipated in this budget year that we didn’t know much about as […]
Fairfield Majority 4 criticized for spending
July 29, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Several speakers at Monday night’s Fairfield County Council meeting criticized the mixed messages they say county leaders are sending about the county’s budget and financial situation. Three speakers addressed the issue during the meeting’s public comment session at the start of the meeting, and then two council members commented during the council members’ […]
