WINNSBORO – A special meeting of Fairfield County Council was called for 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, for the purpose of discussing a candidate for the position of interim county administrator. Council members had been told in a Tuesday morning email from Council Chairman Moses Bell that they would be interviewing educator David L. Rawlinson. […]
Without administrator, county is at risk of violating state law
May 27, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Four days after being offered the job, Gerald Seals is out as Fairfield County’s interim county administrator. Now Fairfield County is at risk of violating state law if an interim or permanent administrator isn’t installed by June 4. On Monday night, after discussing Seals in executive session, Fairfield County Council voted 7-0 to […]
Seals is out 4 days after being hired as interim county administrator
May 24, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Days after he was offered the job, Gerald Seals is no longer Fairfield County’s interim county administrator. County Council Chairman Moses Bell informed members of the council prior to Monday’s council meeting. Seals is the second candidate in the past week to be publicly offered the position of interim administrator, only to abruptly […]
Council hires former Richland County Administrator Gerald Seals as interim administrator
May 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – During a special called meeting Thursday evening, Fairfield County Council voted to hire former Richland County Administrator Gerald Seals as interim administrator for Fairfield. Current Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor will be leaving the county on June 5 to assume the duties of Town Manager for the Town of Winnsboro. Seals served as […]
Council expected to vote Thursday night for Gerald Seals as interim admin
May 19, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – In a third attempt in three weeks to hire an interim county administrator, Council Chairman Moses Bell has called a special meeting of council Thursday, May 20, at 6 p.m. to put forth Gerald Seals’ name for the position. Seals served as county administrator for Richland County, making headlines when the county fired […]
Bell considering educator Jim Rex as interim county administrator
May 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council Chairman Moses Bell has scheduled a special called meeting for 6 p.m., Monday evening to consider his nominee to serve as interim county administrator. “[The] agenda will consist of a executive session item to include an interview and discussion with Dr. Jim Rex to potentially serve as interim county administrator […]
Majority 4 control county budget
May 13, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With no discussion, the Fairfield County Council gave final approval of its $44.6 million budget for 2021-2022. The vote itself, however, spoke volumes. Indicative of the division under the current council, the budget passed by a 4-3 vote. The voting bloc of Chairman Moses Bell and council members Mikel Trapp, Tim Roseborough and […]
Netherton recognized by Fairfield council
May 13, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Council members recognized County Building Official Chris Netherton during Monday night’s meeting for achieving the Distinction of General Contractor and Construction Manager by South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and Master Code Professional through the International Code Council.
Assistant Administrator for Fairfield County announces departure
May 6, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Assistant County Administrator Laura Johnson has submitted a letter of resignation to County administrator Jason Taylor, effective June 4, 2021, the day before Taylor leaves his job and takes over as Town Manager of Winnsboro. Johnson is the third high level county employee to leave or be forced out in the last two […]
Despite tight budget, Trapp requests $20K for a council newsletter
April 29, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – It was a week’s worth of fireworks as Fairfield County Council crept closer to adopting a proposed $44.6 million budget. On Monday night, the council approved the spending plan by a 5-2 vote. Council members Clarence Gilbert and Doug Pauley voted in opposition. Third reading could come as early as the council’s next […]
