BLYTHEWOOD – At a special called meeting and public hearing on Aug. 20, Town Council unanimously passed final reading of an ordinance to rezone 636 acres along Community Road for industrial use. The new zoning classification, Light Industrial-2 (LI-2) was requested by Richland County for an industry it says is interested in the site. During […]
New Location –
August 21, 2015 By
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting last week for Petal Pushers Uptown. The florist, owned by Christina Richardson, recently moved to 123 E. Washington St. (behind the clock) in Winnsboro. Holding the ribbon on the left is Pauline Marthers and on the right is Terry Vickers, president of the Chamber. Cutting the […]
Public Hearing Slated for Rezoning
August 20, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A public hearing will be held on Thursday night, Aug. 20, prior to Town Council’s second and final vote on whether to rezone 636 acres along Community Road for industrial use. The new zoning classification, Light Industrial-2 (LI-2) was requested by Richland County for an industry it says is interested in the site. No […]
‘Project USA’ Incentives Clear Second Reading
August 14, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – With the matter breezing through its public hearing without any member of the public signing up to speak, Ordinance 652 unanimously cleared second reading during County Council’s Monday night meeting. The ordinance, pending a final reading on Aug. 24, puts into place a Fee-in-Lieu-of-Taxes agreement (FILOT) for the economic development project code named […]
Medical Office Seeks Final OK
August 13, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A medical office designed to be shared by two private medical practices in downtown Blythewood is expected to seek final approval from the Town’s Board of Architecture Review (BAR) Monday night. The project received partial approval from the BAR in June. Architect Matt Davis represents the project and is also the Town’s architectural […]
No Junk in this Trunk
August 6, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When folks in Blythewood are down on their luck and need a great looking outfit to wear for a job interview or nice clothes for their kids to start school in, they can find just what they need, at no cost, at Tricia’s Trunk, a unique, spacious shopping boutique located on the second […]
Council Slips FILOT Details into Agenda
July 31, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – County Council amended its agenda Monday night to allow Interim Administrator Milton Pope to present a resolution detailing elements of a potential fee-in-lieu-of-taxes (FILOT) agreement. Councilman Billy Smith (District 7) voted against the agenda change, citing a recent amendment by the State Legislature to the S.C. Freedom of Information Act making the addition […]
Funds Earmarked in Secret Meeting
July 30, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – At the Monday night Town Council meeting it was revealed that the Town’s Accommodation Tax Committee met via phone sometime in July, without public notice and without notifying the media, to vote to recommend funding for two Bravo Blythewood events: a Butterfly Festival ($7,500) and the Beach Bash ($5,000). Councilman Bob Mangone expressed […]
Businesses on the Move –
July 24, 2015 By
Instead of a fruit basket turnover, Ridgeway is having a business turnover. Robbie Martin, standing in front of her home décor shop and art gallery, The Palmer Street Market, is purchasing the consignment business next door, The Cotton Yard Market, from Karen Sieling, who will be opening the Ridgeway Station Café on Dogwood Avenue. Martin, […]
Town Mulls New Plan for UTC Grants
July 2, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town was awarded two separate Utility Tax Credit grants from Fairfield Electric Cooperative in 2013 ($240,714) and 2014 ($216,167) for a total of $456,881 to construct a restaurant building in Doko Meadows across from Town Hall. Immediately following the 2012 Town Council election, the three newly seated councilmen – Bob Massa, Bob […]
