County sues over failed roads, bridges
April 30, 2020 By
RIDGEWAY – As Fairfield County plans a major economic development investment by building a water and sewer plant, pending litigation has complicated another multi-million dollar infrastructure project. Fairfield County says an engineering firm and general contractor are responsible for the failure of several support walls at the Fairfield County Commerce Center in Ridgeway, according to […]
County revenue down, expenses up
April 30, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After a year of robust industrial growth and budget surpluses, Fairfield County’s outlook is much more conservative in 2020-2021. Declining tax revenues partially tied to the transfer of lands associated with the collapse of SCE&G and the new arrangement between Dominion and Santee-Cooper, looks to pinch next year’s budget, which council members discussed […]
Panel plans wastewater upgrade
April 23, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A proposed capital projects sales tax to help finance a new wastewater treatment plant is expected to generate roughly $11.5 million over the next eight years, according to Fairfield County estimates. Particulars of how those funds should be allocated and administered rests with a newly created capital projects sales tax commission, which held […]
Fairfield County Council eyes penny sales tax
March 26, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Laying the groundwork earlier this month for a one penny sales tax to be placed on the November 2020 ballot, council members voted 5-2 to create a commission that would suggest projects to be funded by the penny tax and to appoint members to that commission. “This resolution is to create a capital […]
County: Public must refrain from attending ANY county council or council committee meetings at this time
March 26, 2020 By
Given the uncertainty and disruption created by COVID-19, Fairfield County Council believes actions must be taken to minimize risks to our citizens by doing our part to slow the spread of this outbreak across our community. Out of an abundance of caution, citizens must refrain from attending any County Council or Council Committee meetings at […]
Fairfield County Council declares State of Emergency
March 19, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield County Council met at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, and passed an emergency ordinance to declare a 60-day state of emergency in Fairfield County due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The ordinance became effective immediately. The following includes the details the public should be aware of. The complete […]
Fairfield officials say ER sale was flawed; call for review by DHEC
March 16, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Following Prisma Health’s surprise announcement last week that it had signed a deal to acquire Providence Health – Fairfield Emergency Room (ER) along with three other hospitals, Fairfield County officials have requested the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), which signed off on the deal, to pump the brakes on the […]
RW library closing June 1
March 12, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – After voting in January against purchasing the building that houses the Ridgeway library, Fairfield County Council voted last month to present a revised lease to the owner of the building. That lease was more favorable to the county. The Voice learned on Monday that the owner has rejected the proposed lease, and according […]
Fairfield County asks Prisma to slow ER purchase
March 12, 2020 By
Council spends $1M annually on ER, but was not aware it was being sold WINNSBORO – In a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday morning, Fairfield County Council called on Prisma Health to “provide more information to the public, and to us,” regarding the impending acquisition of Providence Health-Fairfield Emergency Room in Winnsboro. In the statement, […]
