I lived in Winnsboro for 25 years and participated in my community in many ways. Although I now live away from Fairfield County, I continue to be vitally interested in a place that will always be near to my heart. I support the proposal before council to revitalize property with historic significance and put it […]
Mt. Zion rehab hits potential snag
December 28, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – On Nov. 21, Winnsboro Town Council voted to accept a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fairfield County and 1st & Main Development of Durham, N.C., regarding the revitalization of the Mt. Zion property. The MOU was proposed by Councilman Billy Smith last summer, but before it could be voted on, Council was distracted […]
County takes SCE&G to court
December 21, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County faced off with attorneys for South Carolina Gas and Electric (SCE&G) last week in Common Pleas Court in Winnsboro before Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons. Lawyers for the County called for the immediate issuance of a temporary injunction against SCE&G based on what the County says is the power company’s […]
County passes on 14 acres; reconsiders 2-acre Presbyterian Church property
December 14, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – During the public comment period of County Council’s meeting Monday evening, a Winnsboro resident questioned Council’s wisdom in purchasing 14 acres for a fire station when the County Assessor told her the average acreage for a fire station in Fairfield County is two acres. “What will the other two acres be used for?” […]
County owes $9,600 for unregulated airport tanks
November 30, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County administration discovered, during the recent reorganization of the County’s airport management, that the airport’s gas tanks had never been properly regulated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). In September, the Administration and Finance Committee approved the restructuring of the airport’s management from an independent fixed based operator (FBO) […]
County pursuing 336-acres on I-77
November 30, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – County Council approved second reading Monday night of Ordinance 683 to purchase 336 acres east of I-77 between exits 41 and 46 for $1.8 million, a price that is subject to change based on future grants. “I applaud this group for several things with this ordinance,” Randy Bright said during open citizen comment. […]
Solid Waste Management Services Cost Report
November 30, 2017 By
County Candidates Face Off at Forum
October 3, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – Candidates running in the Nov. 4 election for Fairfield County Council districts 3, 5, and 7 participated in a forum sponsored by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce at the Winnsboro Women’s Club on Nov. 11. Mikel Trapp, incumbent for District 3, did not attend and current councilman for District 7, David Brown, did […]
How the Bond Works
October 3, 2014 By
What Else We Learned from the County’s Sept. 22 Presentation WINNSBORO – Parker Poe bond consultant Ray Jones was the bond council who worked with the Fairfield County Council and helped draft the legal documents for the $24 million bond issuance in March 2013, and for the smaller general obligation (GO) bonds issued in February and […]
