Taylor and his team going after town’s potential
January 6, 2022 By
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
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
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
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 […]
Fall Family Photos
October 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The staff of the Winnsboro Town Hall has created a setting for families to have Halloween or Fall Harvest photos made. The antique tractor setting features pumpkins and colorful fall mums. Sitting for their own work ‘family’ photo are several staff members including Assistant Town Manager Chris Clausen, left; Town Manager Jason Taylor […]
Taylor drops annexation fee; welcomes properties into town
October 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With the elimination of the fee for annexation into the town, Winnsboro is seeing a surge in interest from property owners, says Town Administrator Jason Taylor. And the town is welcoming its neighbors in with open arms. Once an annexation petition is filed, it can be approved with two readings before the town […]
New meter system aims to make Winnsboro’s billing headache go away
October 7, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Winnsboro water customers should soon have fewer headaches over their water bills. Their meter readers will soon be replaced with smart meters and consistent billing. The town is installing the smart meters in two phases. The first phase is being installed for Blythewood’s 1,600 customers beginning later this month. Phase two will bring […]
