Fairfield County’s bright potential must not be further darkened by a misguided, slip-shod, over-sensitive, controlling, complaint-prone county council. Council must stop using the good-ole-boy meter for such important areas as standing committee assignments and start looking at qualifications. They must replace secret meetings, secret votes, and effectively secret budget financials with full transparency. If Council […]

It’s a frustrating reality in our town: after a long day of classes, kids pull out their crumpled bills and spare change to buy a meal at Bojangles and Subway. They order their biscuits or subs, hoping for a small break from their routine. Instead of being treated like valued customers, they’re hit with a […]

I realize that marijuana is becoming more and more used all over the country. Every time I go uptown in Blythewood, whether it’s to the grocery store or to fill up my vehicle with gas, all I smell is weed burning. The smell of marijuana is in the air, and most of the time it’s […]

County council’s recent county website posting of an exclusive list of Select Com­mittee assignments was unprecedented in a number of ways. It was an unprecedented county council low because the appointments ignored 42 percent of the sitting council members. What followed the initial appoint­ments was an unprecedented citizen firestorm against the egregious slighting of three […]

I’m writing in reference to The Voice ed­itorial concerning Mr. Gilbert’s treatment of Ms. Swearingen not being appointed to even one standing committee of Fairfield County Council. I follow the council meetings primarily via YouTube. As a homeowner in District Two, I am extremely disappointed in Mr. Gilbert’s ap­palling lack of good governance judgment in […]

For your leadership in resolving the IRS fines mishap, thus, saving the county perhaps $1million in net final IRS fines. Bringing in outside experts to handle the IRS fine issue was the missing link between not paying and paying $1million dollars to the IRS. For your guidance ensuring the courthouse remodel/transition went as smoothly as […]

I read with great interest and great anger the article in last week’s Voice about postal thefts at the Blythewood Post Office. These mail thefts have been going on for quite a while. I had an AT&T check payment for $99.60 stolen from one of the blue drop boxes in July. The thief washed it, […]

The Good – The county may be able to recoup up to nearly $1 million in IRS fines thanks to Clay Killian bring In experts to help. Thanks, also, to Killian for facilitating what appears to be an excellent County Administrator hire. The Bad – It’s reassessment year and property assessments will likely rise, perhaps […]