WINNSBORO – Members of the public are once again welcome at Fairfield County council meetings despite objections from some office holders. On Monday night, council members voted 3-3 on a motion to renew the county’s emergency COVID-19 ordinance. The tie vote constituted a failed vote. Councilman Mikel Trapp was absent. Council Chairman Moses Bell and […]
Town of Winnsboro seeks solution to utility billing
March 11, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After years of complaints about water billing from both Blythewood and Winnsboro customers, the town of Winnsboro is looking at options to upgrade its meter-reading and billing system. Why now? The cost of better technology has finally come down to a price that a small town can afford. “Basically, we’re looking at trying […]
Council going after park vandals
March 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After the latest in what has been years of varying degrees of vandalism in the town park, Blythewood Town Council is cracking down. At last week’s town council meeting, members talked about more diligently pressing charges against park vandals and taking new steps to deter vandalism in the future. Teen Arrested The crackdown […]
Chatman graduates from Municipal Elected Officials Institute
March 11, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Winnsboro Town Councilman Demetrius Chatman recently graduated from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government in Columbia. Chatman received his certificate during the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s virtual Hometown Legislative Action Week. The institute is a program of the Municipal Association of South Carolina that gives municipal officials a foundation in the […]
Blythewood board vacancies
March 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – There are currently three vacancies on the town’s boards and commissions: Board of Architectural Review – 1 vacancy Board of Zoning Appeals – 2 vacancies The Board of Architectural Review reviews applications for certificates of appropriateness in the Town Center and Architectural Overlay Districts. The Board of Zoning Appeals reviews land use issues, […]
How much is the renovation of Mt. Zion costing the county?
March 4, 2021 By
Council Chairman Moses Bell says the cost of the Mt. Zion contract is unknown and has appointed an ad hoc committee to determine those costs. That information, county officials say, has been readily available from the county and from the developer. WINNSBORO – During a Feb. 10 county council special called meeting, Council Chairman Moses […]
Council re-votes MPA contract
March 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After voting last week to contract with MPA Strategies to market, brand and write grants for the Town of Blythewood, it appeared to some members of council that the motion only allowed the Mayor to negotiate but not execute the contract. During Tuesday’s special called meeting, the contract was re-voted to allow the […]
BTC eyes adjusting H-Tax/A-Tax funding
March 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council met in a special called meeting Tuesday night to consider a record number of requests from 24 organizations for a total of $275,000 for event funding. The source for the funding is the Town’s hospitality tax (H-tax) and accommodations tax (A-Tax) revenue which amounts to a little over $500,000 annually. The […]
Council Chairman handpicked attorney for council vote
February 26, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Charles Boykin helped elect, and then re-elect, a state lawmaker who later wrote him a glowing letter of recommendation for the Fairfield County attorney position, according to documents obtained by The Voice. In 2018 and 2020, Boykin donated to the campaign of state Rep. Annie McDaniel, who represents Fairfield County. Boykin contributed $100 […]
Bender: Fairfield ad hoc committee meeting likely illegal on 3 levels
February 26, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council likely violated several provisions of state law when it shut out the public in hiring a new county attorney, according to an opposing council member and a media law attorney. In doing so, council members risk costly litigation challenging the process and nullifying related votes, observers say. At a special […]
