A big ‘Thank You’ to Mayor Mike Ross for coming to the Richland County Council meeting last week to support the opposition to commercial zoning on Rimer Pond Road. While the applicant actually withdrew his request for commercial zoning at the meeting before the Council could vote, we who opposed the zoning understand that the […]
Thanks for Nothing
June 26, 2015 By
Let’s simplify the simple. Here in Dawkins we need a recreation center, that’s old news and everyone has heard the relentless plea from all the locals and the Saving Fairfield people on up and down. At Monday night’s County Council meeting, the President of the Dawkins Community Association again boldly let Council know that they promised to break ground in January […]
How to Make a Budget
June 26, 2015 By
This is a summary for the County budget for 2013-2014 and it shows how the Administrator and Council set a budget and how it should be done legally. A Good Budget Document should: • Include comprehensive information on all funds from all revenue sources – this should include revenue from V.C. Summer ($11,495,190.79), non-millage taxes […]
Einstein’s Monster
June 26, 2015 By
The Fairfield County Council is certainly consistent in its annual validation of Albert Einstein’s’ famous definition of insanity. We, again, are burdened with yet another county government budget which is long on bloat and short on service improvement. The 2015-2016 budget is obviously designed to protect our top 7 S.C. Association of Counties rankings including […]
Remembering Rev. Pinckney
June 26, 2015 By
To know the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney was to know a true man of God. While I did not have the opportunity to work with him in the State Senate like Sen. Coleman did, I was able to work with Clem on several issues that affected our constituents, his in the Lowcountry, and you, citizens […]
3/4 Change
June 19, 2015 By
The Taxpayers of Fairfield County got together and spent a lot of time and money to help change the County Council so intelligent people on the council could take charge and do the right things needed to lower our taxes and make changes that would benefit everyone. From my perspective, three of the new four […]
Budget Déjà Vu
June 19, 2015 By
It’s over. Fairfield County Council has passed the 2015-2016 budget, and it looks almost exactly like the 2014-2015 budget, which looked remarkably like its prior cousins the 2013-2014 and the 2012-2013 budgets. You might be wondering why. After all, didn’t we elect new Council members in four districts? Yes, we did; but the creators of […]
Why Blame the CTC?
June 19, 2015 By
The County Council Chairwoman’s comments on the fee (taxes) for roads certainly led the citizens of this county to believe the CTC (County Transportation Committee) is responsible for the implementation of that fee. I could not believe that was the Chairwoman’s method of handling this unfavorable item. Also there was an article in The Voice […]
It’s a Tax
May 22, 2015 By
It didn’t take the new Fairfield County Council long to put forth their first tax increase – a new “road fee.” Phrasing it as a “fee” does not change its negative impact. In reality, the proposed additional “road fee” is just another tax. Do the already heavily taxed citizens of Fairfield really deserve another tax increase? […]
A Tale of Two Counties
May 8, 2015 By
“The Tale of Two Counties” is more than a comparative analysis of the contrasting efficiencies of two county governments – Fairfield and Edgefield counties. It is also a call to arms to demand an effective and efficient government for Fairfield County citizens. Fairfield County’s budgeting priority should be to reach out to Edgefield County for […]
