FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Again Monday night, for the second county council meeting in a row, a group of residents in the Gum Springs Road area addressed council members, begging them not to rezone a large tract of land on Gum Springs Road near their homes for industrial use. The 392-acre parcel, owned by Gum Springs, […]
Innes: Animal neglect becoming crisis in Fairfield; council needs ordinance changes
June 30, 2022 By
“This County Needs to Lead and Move Forward Doing the Right Thing.” – Bob Innes WINNSBORO – Fairfield Animal Control Director Bob Innes got a few things off his chest during Monday night’s council meeting when he addressed council. After stating that he wanted to let council know “what’s going on in this county right […]
Fairfield County Council holds 1st meeting in new government complex
June 30, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council held its first meeting in the new Fairfield County Government Complex on Monday, June 27. A reception was held at 5:30 p.m. for a number of dignitaries including the county’s state representatives, school board members and other officials. A brief tour of the building was available prior to the 6 […]
Pauley: No documentation given before $50K settlement vote
June 23, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – After Fairfield County Council voted Monday night to award an unnamed former employee $50,000 to settle a claim against the county, Councilman Douglas Pauley informed The Voice that he plans to call for a motion to reconsider the vote at the next council meeting. “We were, basically, not given any information during executive […]
Pauley calls out Whitaker for charging group lunch to county
June 16, 2022 By
Council awards $50K to settle former employee claim WINNSBORO – Heated exchanges made it even hotter inside Fairfield County Council chambers Monday night. As council members fanned themselves in the 85 degree room, questions over county spending reached a boiling point during Malik Whitaker’s county administrator report. It started when Councilman Doug Pauley asked Whitaker […]
Fairfield Comprehensive Plan survey results are in
June 9, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Poor road conditions, few shopping options and pervasive litter are among the list of grievances Fairfield County residents noted in a recent Comprehensive Plan community survey, distributed by the county. Wasteful government spending also came up often, with residents frequently blaming the current county council majority for these and other deficiencies. “I’ve never […]
Fairfield Council members spend while cutting back departments
June 2, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Three Fairfield County Council members traveled to a seaside resort last summer to learn more about county government. They registered for a few classes and stayed extra nights. These expenses and others highlight an apparent pattern of frequent travel, double billing and other fiscal abuses found during a review of council member reimbursements. […]
County Council takes $285K from fund balance to cover earmarks
May 26, 2022 By
Council Budgeted More for Itself Than for Economic Development WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council members authorized $285,000 in last minute spending as part of the $41.3 million budget approved Monday night, raiding what Council Chair Moses Bell has frequently called “the depleted fund balance” to do so. The majority five council members also declined taking […]
Gilbert: Council salaries should be cut in FY 22-23
May 19, 2022 By
Councilman Trapp: ‘I Don’t Think That’s Legal.’ WINNSBORO – Fee increases, adding new positions, and cutting council member salaries are among the last minute alterations under consideration in Fairfield County’s proposed $41.3 million budget. But it was an existing budget item that would fund Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office raises that’s giving at least one council […]
Bell quizzed on disparity of funding for rec centers
May 12, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Drawdy Park is a recreation hub in Fairfield County. More than 300 kids compete in baseball, softball and other sporting activities during the peak summer season. It’s a place where proud parents cheer on their sons and daughters as they triumphantly round the bases. It’s a place where memories are made. “Drawdy Park […]
