WINNSBORO – Former Fairfield County Recreation Director, Lori Schaeffer, has filed a lawsuit against County Councilman Douglas Pauley and Fairfield County. The complaint, filed with the Fairfield County Clerk of Court on Feb. 12, 2018, alleges that Pauley illegally interfered with Schaeffer’s employment and was involved in her termination last fall such that he either […]
Tanner: County at risk as more EMS employees exit
February 22, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County was facing a critical personnel shortage in its emergency services department a year and a half ago, with paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT’s) chasing better pay in neighboring counties. But a salary increase passed by Fairfield County Council in November, 2016 stopped the bleeding – that is, until Richland County […]
Resident returns to rezoned land
February 15, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Recognizing extenuating circumstances, Council voted 7 – 0 on the second of three readings to amend the Fairfield County Land Management Ordinance No. 599 in order to rezone a .036-acre property on Bishop Squirewell Road in Ridgeway from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to RD-1 (Rural Residential District.) The property was recently purchased […]
Appointment to CMCOG causes stir
February 15, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The County Council meeting got off to an uneasy start Monday evening when Shirley Green, the second of three speakers during the first public comment session, suggested that an appointment was “about to take place that will raise eyebrows…because of an unethical situation of a council person appointing his landlord to the Central […]
County goes after opioid costs
February 15, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – After receiving legal advice in executive session Monday evening regarding potential opioid litigation on behalf of Fairfield County, Council returned to public session and voted to join a lawsuit being brought by Savage, Royall & Sheheen L.L.P of Camden. “This firm is filing suits on behalf of a number of counties to recover […]
SCE&G asks for venue change
February 8, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – South Carolina Electric and Gas Company has filed a motion for a change of venue for the lawsuit Fairfield County filed on Nov. 29, 2017 against the utility for a temporary injunction. The matter is to be heard on Thursday before Judge Paul Burch. “SCE&G is asking to have the trial moved to […]
NC firm offers $2.2M for spec building
February 1, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – In a hastily scheduled special called meeting on Monday night, County Council passed a resolution authorizing the approval and execution of a letter of intent between the County and CS Industrial, LLC of North Carolina. Council also passed first reading on an ordinance authorizing the County to convey all or a portion of […]
County OKs deed for Mt Zion
January 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – County Council voted 5-2 Monday night to accept transfer of the deed for the Mt. Zion property from 1st and Main Development Group, should the renovation of Mt. Zion prove, in the end, not to be feasible. Mikel Trapp and Neal Robinson voted against the County accepting the deed. During County Council time, […]
County gingerly pursues Mt. Zion
January 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Before going into executive session Monday evening to discuss a contractual matter concerning a Memorandum of Understanding and proposed deed agreement between the County and the Town of Winnsboro aimed at renovating Mt. Zion for use as County office space, County Administrator Jason Taylor laid out the sticking point. To go forward with […]
