Christmas came early to Fairfield this year. Yes the Council election results delivered a true gift of hope to all of Fairfield. The days of extravagance and waste are soon behind us. The days of transparency and common sense are soon upon us. Like children on Christmas Eve we anxiously await the beginning of our […]
Power to the People
November 14, 2014 By
So let it be written. So let it be done! That’s how Yul Brynner said it in “The Ten Commandments.” It’s actually not that hard to believe that the greater majority of Fairfield voters came out and voted in almost record numbers. What does it say when you win three out of the four incumbent seats? One of […]
Setting the Agenda
November 14, 2014 By
With the final race for Fairfield County Council heading for a protest, the tremors from last week’s election results do not appear to have completely died down. It is difficult – as it should be – to overturn or order a new election, so regardless of the merits of that protest, the odds are long […]
Bravo, Blythewood
November 13, 2014 By
Bravo to the Mayor and members of the Blythewood Town Council for ending the costly proposal to erect another building at Doko Park so a private enterprise could establish a restaurant. As the motion to ditch the project said, it was “not in the best interest of the people . . . to incur, directly […]
Dear Foods Editor
November 7, 2014 By
Ms. Vokaty, Thank you so much for the delicious hot chocolate recipe in this week’s Independent Voice. It was perfect for this cold, wet, windy November day. Best of all, it was so simple to prepare and with ingredients that most people already have on hand. I didn’t have whole milk but did have skim and […]
Say, You Want a Revolution?
November 7, 2014 By
Regardless of the outcome of today’s recount in the County Council race for District 3, a seat that appeared to outside observers and amateur political strategists in the local newspaper industry as the single most secure seat for any incumbent in any race in the nation, the results of Tuesday’s election is clear. For if […]
Do Your Research
November 4, 2014 By
The distrust of our current County Council was sown, Mrs. Kinley, not by concerned citizens shining light on the facts, but by the actions of our current Council, like the shady $24 million bond issuance, week-long taxpayer-funded resort vacations for 3-day conferences, taxpayer money in lieu of excessive health insurance, undocumented expenses, free college education for […]
Smiths for Smith
October 31, 2014 By
We moved to Fairfield County over 13 years ago. This was done by choice as we wanted to live in a small town (specifically the place where my wife, her parents and grandparents lived in). Fairfield County was not the same place it had been all those years ago. It seems to have changed and not necessarily in a […]
The Man for the Job
October 31, 2014 By
Take the politics out of the 6th Circuit Solicitor’s race and it is nothing more than a job interview. You are the interviewers for that job and the candidates are presenting their resumes. If it were a job interview, who would you hire? I have over 12 years of handling major criminal cases throughout our […]
Time for a Change
October 31, 2014 By
I support Marion Robinson for Fairfield County Council District 5. It is time that we bring Transparency, Accountability, and Trust back in to the County Government. Under the direction of our Current leadership in District 5, we have created higher taxes and more County employees. If we continue this trend and the amount of money […]
