BLYTHEWOOD – Some Ashley Oaks residents say they were alarmed last week when the Town of Blythewood posted a yellow notice near their properties announcing that the owner of a 290.3-acre parcel bordering their back yards is requesting to have the property rezoned from D-1 (Development) zoning to Li-2 (Light Industry-2) zoning. The proposed use […]
County audit delayed further
March 23, 2023 By
Auditor: $47.5M Funds Not Recorded WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s already tardy audit could trickle into April before the final document is complete, further delaying the release of state funds and altering the 2023 budget process. A series of last minute “adjustments” totaling $12 million forced the county’s auditing firm to recalculate the county’s financial picture […]
Winnsboro Council looking to rehab former dry cleaning store
March 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – As part of its burgeoning downtown redevelopment efforts, the Winnsboro town council voted to place an option on the property located at 201 N. Congress Street in downtown Winnsboro. The 5-0 vote, taken during Tuesday night’s council meeting, also approved a $10,000 purchase agreement for the property. “The building on the property housed […]
MPA subpoenas Burnett testimony
March 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood lawyers want a judge to strike a subpoena seeking testimony from an attorney representing the Town in its legal battle against its former marketing firm. On March 9, attorneys for MPA Strategies subpoenaed Shannon Burnett, an attorney with the Town. Blythewood attorneys promptly responded by filing a motion to quash the subpoena. […]
Town awarded $420K for Fortune Springs
March 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro was notified earlier this month that it has been selected to receive a $420,825 federal grant for improvements to Fortune Springs Park. The grant is through the SCOR ARPA-funded Stormwater Infrastructure Program. “Fortune Springs Park is the flagship of the town’s parks,” Town Administrator Jason Taylor said. “It includes […]
Top Notch
March 16, 2023 By
The Fairfield County Transit Department received three awards at the Transportation Association of South Carolina (TASC) annual conference and rodeo. Pictured above left with Interim County Administrator Laura Johnson, left, Ms. Diana White was awarded Transit Employee of the Year for her service as the Fairfield County Transit Director. Pictured below left, Joel Glenn Rice […]
Is Blythewood’s $2 billion plant Fairfield’s second chance?
March 9, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD – A $2 billion electric vehicle plant that’s coming to Blythewood’s industrial park has been hailed as a ’once-in-a-lifetime’ economic development coup for Richland County. The plant is expected to bring in 4,000 high paying jobs and eventually turn out as many as 200,000 electric vehicles a year. By not having a wastewater treatment […]
Blythewood receives glowing audit report
March 2, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town received a glowing report from its annual audit. Gary Bailey of Love, Bailey & Associates, reported that general fund revenues from 2021 to 2022 climbed from about $2.2 million to $2.7 million. Revenues climbed $481,000 despite modest declines in business license and franchise fees. Expenses increased by about $100,000, mostly related […]
Report: more environmental testing recommended for Ridgeway rec site
February 23, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – A Phase I environmental site assessment report on the new Ridgeway recreation center site provided by a private consulting firm hired by the county in 2021, leaves questions about the environmental condition of the 30-acre property. “This area would likely be a source of contaminants from past South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) […]
Blythewood community speaks out about proposed rezoning for 90-acre development
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood developer Kevin Steelman told folks who gathered at the Killian Park recreation park Tuesday night that Rimer Pond Road traffic is not anywhere near capacity, and that without more new homes, their taxes will go up. That was a hard sell for most of those in attendance. The town hall meeting was […]
