BLYTHEWOOD – A special election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, for one open seat on the town council. Blythewood voters will go to the polls to select one of five candidates to fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Sloan Griffin who was elected mayor last November. If a runoff is necessary, a […]
Blythewood Town Council allocates $49,878 SAT funds to two organizations
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood town council voted Monday night to split its 30 percent ($49,878) State Accommodations Tax (SAT) Funds allocation for FY2024, between Experience Columbia SC and Lake Murray Country. At the September 20 meeting, council voted to grant $15,300 of the 30 percent SAT funds for FY2024 to each of three qualifying organizations: Experience […]
Two file for mayor, four file for council seats
This is a revision of the candidate filings that appeared in The Voice’s Sept. 7 edition. BLYTHEWOOD – Six Blythewoodians had filed for political seats in Blythewood government when the filing closed at noon on Sept. 5. Two of the candidates live in Ashley Oaks, one in Oak Hurst, one in Holly Bluff, one in […]
Town of Blythewood not transparent with legal fees
BLYTHEWOOD – Some Blythewood council members and an attorney don’t think town residents should know how much of their money is being spent on costly legal bills. On Monday night, council members voted 4-1 on second reading of the $5.06 million annual budget. Councilman Donald Brock dissented. Brock and Councilman Sloan Griffin voiced concerns about […]