Penny Tax Voted Down WINNSBORO – Fairfield County voters changed the balance of power of the county government Tuesday night, turning out two of three county council incumbents. With a razor thin margin of 6 votes, challenger Shirley Greene, with 956 votes, defeated District 2 County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas with 950 votes in a […]
Council cautioned about info leaks
November 5, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Just before adjourning the regular county council meeting last week, Chairman Neil Robinson cautioned council members not to discuss outside of executive session information concerning current or possible litigation the county might be involved in. “It will behoove us not to discuss this publicly, because it could negatively impact the county,” Robinson said. […]
Robinson, Roseborough and Greene win county council races
November 3, 2020 By
Rene Green defeats 2-term school board incumbent Paula Hartman. WINNSBORO – Fairfield County voters changed the balance of power of the county government Tuesday night, turning out two of three county council incumbents. Voters also narrowly rejected the capital project sales tax referendum (Penny Tax) with a 4,758 to 4,438 vote. The tax had been […]
Senate, House, Sheriff and FCSD candidates have their say
October 29, 2020 By
The Voice has provided space for each of the local candidates to talk about their candidacy, and here is what they had to say. These comments are unedited. Erin Mosley, SC Senate Dist. 17 Candidate My name is Erin Mosley and I am the Republican candidate for SC Senate District 17. I am a lifelong […]
Millage to stay at 6-year level
October 29, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In a 5-2 vote, Fairfield County Council members passed second reading to leave the county’s millage rate the same as it has been for the last six years, at 181.8 mils. Voting against, without disclosing why, were Councilmen Moses Bell and Mikal Trapp. “Our auditor, Ms. Peggy Hensley, feels that the proposed 181.8 […]
Fairfield County Council candidates have their say
October 22, 2020 By
The Voice has provided space for each of the County Council candidates to talk about their candidacy, and here is what they had to say. These comments are unedited. Jimmy Ray Douglas, District 2 Incumbent Serving on Fairfield County Council for the last four years has been one of the most rewarding times of my […]
Council extends emergency ordinances
October 16, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a short meeting Monday night, town council unanimously approved the continuation of two emergency ordinances that have been in force since March. One of the ordinances calls for the continuation of a state of emergency within the Town of Blythewood for another 60 days. The ordinance provides for the conduct of meetings […]
Forfeited land auction nets $400K+
October 16, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A forfeited land commission recently appointed by Fairfield County Council to bring the county’s forfeited properties back on to the county’s tax rolls, has done just that. Of 68 forfeited properties sent to auction in September, 61 were sold, bringing more than $400,000 to the county’s coffers. When Jason Taylor was hired as […]
County answers questions about WWTP & Penny Tax
October 16, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Voice has received several letters from readers in regard to the penny tax and the wastewater treatment plant who ask the same questions. We have asked Ty Davenport, Fairfield County Director of Economic Development to answer questions from one of those letters – this one sent in by reader Kirk Thurston. Thurston: […]
Fairfield County lands Oldcastle APG
October 8, 2020 By
$25M+ Investment Will Create Almost 100 Jobs COLUMBIA – Oldcastle APG, a global leading provider of outdoor living and building materials, announced on Thursday plans to establish operations in Fairfield County. The company’s more than $25 million investment will create approximately 100 new jobs. Located at 355 Commerce Boulevard in Ridgeway, S.C., Oldcastle APG’s new […]
