WINNSBORO – Fairfield County denies that its $63 per ton solid waste fee double-bills Winnsboro town residents who also pay county property taxes to dump their trash, according to new court filings. A year ago, the county expanded the fee to include the Town of Winnsboro and Fairfield County School District. Winnsboro challenged that decision, […]
Town of Winnsboro files lawsuit against County over solid waste fee
April 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro is taking Fairfield County to court. On March 30, the Town of Winnsboro formally filed suit against the county, claiming in court papers that the county’s solid waste fee shouldn’t apply to Winnsboro town residents. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment that the $63 per ton fee is “invalid and illegal”, according […]
Whitaker threatens to stop accepting Town’s waste
March 3, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Taylor: Town Prepared To Go To Court WINNSBORO – During county council’s meeting Monday night, County Administrator Malik Whitaker doubled down on the county’s position that the Town of Winnsboro owes over $60,000 in unpaid solid waste fees. In a letter to Winnsboro Town Manager Jason Taylor, dated Nov. 15, 2021, Whitaker wrote, “For the […]
Taylor and his team going after town’s potential
January 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro has made progress on several projects and initiatives this past year that will enable the town to provide more efficient utility services, reduce blight and develop more downtown businesses, says Town Manager Jason Taylor. “I think we have great potential if we do what it takes to realize that […]
Winnsboro begins Blythewood metering installations
November 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro is planning to begin installation of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system in Cobblestone Park on Monday, Nov 29. The system is from Raleigh-based Sensus. “This innovative system will replace monthly manual meter reads with a wireless system that collects multiple remote reads per day, allowing for better leak […]
Winnsboro annexes 10 more properties
November 18, 2021 By Leave a Comment
McMeekin: Bringing More People In Will Lower Utility Rates WINNSBORO – Winnsboro Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve 10 properties for annexation into the town, bringing the total annexations to 16 since Oct. 5. Three more were on the agenda Monday night for first reading, and as many as 30 are waiting in […]
New walking tour guide includes town’s history
October 21, 2021 By Leave a Comment
WINNSBORO – “Just since the beginning of summer, we have given out almost 5,000 brochures, Fairfield County Museum Director Pelham Lyles said of the newly printed Winnsboro, South Carolina Historic Walking Tour Guide & Map. First created by Lyles in the 1970’s, the walking tour brochure has since undergone many updates and re-printings. The information […]
