WINNSBORO – Due to severe weather predictions and then severe damage caused by Hurricane Helene, the county council candidate forum initially scheduled for Sept. 26 was first postponed to Oct. 3, then to Thursday, Oct. 24.
The forum will feature candidates running for seats on Fairfield County Council and will take place at Christ Central Community Center, in downtown Winnsboro.
The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the candidates will take their seats on stage at 7 p.m. to answer questions submitted by members of the audience. Cards and pens will be available on tables in the foyer for submitting questions.
The Voice provided free space on the front page of the Sept. 19 edition of the newspaper for candidates to make their case and talk about their candidacies. Each candidate will be introduced, and will have two minutes to answer each question. Time keeper is former Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce official Susan Yenner. Each candidate will be given two minutes for a closing statement at the end of the forum.
Door Prizes, Refreshments
When attendees enter the auditorium, each will receive a free ticket for a door prize drawing that will be held at the end of the forum. The following Fairfield County businesses have each donated $50 gift certificates or a door prize valued at $50 or more: Sharpe’s Shoppes (fuel), Porter Gas (door prize), Bella & Blue boutique (gift certificate), Old Town Hall restaurant (gift certificate), and Over the Top boutique (gift certificate), and Laura’s Tea Room (gift certificate).
Refreshments will be served at the end of the program.
For more information about the forum, call 803-767-5711.
