BLYTHEWOOD – The sale of the Doko Depot has been delayed since December, 2017, for myriad reasons. In September, 2018, Mayor J. Michael Ross announced a new delay – this one caused by the discovery that property title restrictions had not been disclosed to the Town in prior financing efforts with Santee-Cooper. “We are in […]
Grace Coffee FB post stirs up community
November 1, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “The Town Government is shutting us down,” Matt Beyer, the owner of Grace Coffee posted on Facebook Thursday, Oct. 25. “Give the Mayor a call and let him know how the people of Blythewood feel about Grace Coffee,” Beyer posted along with Mayor J. Michael Ross’ personal cell phone number. “My cell phone […]
Council taps new board members
October 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council approved three new appointees and re-appointed two others to the town’s boards and commissions on Monday night. Mark Cruise, a resident of Cobblestone Park, was appointed to the Planning Commission. Cruise is a three-year resident of the town and is the owner of Governance4Good, a consulting firm for nonprofit organizations. Cruise […]
Palmetto Citizens CU sends final check to town
October 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Council member Paul Moscati, representing the Park Foundation, presented a check for $40,000 to town council Monday evening. It was the final payment from Palmetto Citizens Credit Union for naming rights for the amphitheater in Doko Meadows. The foundation has raised a total of $280,000. “We are now pricing through some documents […]
Doko Depot sale held up by deed issue
September 27, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After a year of planning, a year of construction, a year of searching for and finding a buyer, the Town of Blythewood has spent almost another year waiting to close the sale of the Doko Depot. And the wait is not over. Mayor J. Michael Ross announced at Monday night’s Town Council meeting […]
Santa gets new sleigh for 2018 parade
August 30, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Christmas parade planning and funding are underway. Included in the plan is a float for Santa. Paul Richter, representing the Knights of Columbus, came before Council Tuesday evening to request $8,663 to finance this year’s Christmas parade. That’s about $3,300 more than the group requested last year. Additional funds are needed […]
Big Grab over A-Tax Funds
July 26, 2018 By
Applicants offered $5K; Mayor: Take it or leave it BLYTHEWOOD – After the Accommodation Tax (A-Tax) committee passed last week on choosing one of two applicants (the Greater Blythewood Chamber and shop owner Theresa McKendrick) to receive $10,000 in A-Tax funds to run the Blythewood portion of this year’s Big Grab event, council was left […]
Auditor: Town’s books were a mess
July 26, 2018 By
Council Advised To Hire Competent Accountant BLYTHEWOOD – Before presenting the audit for the town government during Monday night’s town council meeting, Gary Bailey, with Love, Bailey Auditors of Laurens, S.C., spoke plainly about the condition in which he found the town’s books when he was called to audit them last November. “The books were […]
CPA: Visitor Center funds funneled to Chamber
July 19, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After reviewing The Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s financial documents that were requested by council for fiscal year 2017-18, a certified public accountant concluded that the documents were “confusing, lacking in detail and sometimes impossible to follow and understand.” He also concluded that much of the $18,500 accommodation tax (A-tax) money council awarded […]
