In your article about the Council’s decision to erect a sign for the Visitor Center, Arts Center, and Chamber of Commerce you failed to mention a significant fact. Since Sandy Kahn was the applicant Mr. Meggs was correct that the proposed sign was not exempt from the sign regulations because it was not being erected […]
Incumbents Must Go
October 17, 2014 By
On Nov. 4 “We the people . . .” of Fairfield County will have the opportunity to show County Council incumbents our disapproval of their taking our County in the wrong direction. We have challenger candidates who are competent, well-informed, qualified individuals with the ability to make good decisions for the future of all citizens. […]
Gaddy for Sanders
October 17, 2014 By
On Nov. 4, Fairfield County citizens living in District 7 will have a unique and important opportunity. With the decision of Councilman David Brown to not seek re-election, for the first time since I have lived in Winnsboro, there will not be an incumbent running to represent District 7 on County Council. Mr. Brown has […]
He Was Wrong
October 17, 2014 By
During the Sept. 29 County Council meeting, the Councilman from District 1 asserted that this all (meaning the opposition to Council’s behavior) began with the allegations regarding the previous Administrator’s misuse of his county computer, which was made public in April of 2013. I’d like to correct the Councilman’s misunderstanding of the facts. In 2011, […]
Brown for Sanders
October 17, 2014 By
When I chose not to run for re-election, I was interviewed by The Voice newspaper and they asked who I was endorsing. My response at that time was that I wasn’t endorsing any candidate, but I definitely wasn’t going to endorse someone backed by any special interest groups. In the time since, I have spent a […]
Spend Smarter
October 17, 2014 By
I respectfully object to Fairfield County Council’s view that we must reduce services in order to reduce our high property taxes. Our county squanders millions of dollars (i.e. Drawdy Park, FFC, LOST monies and exorbitant Council pay) every year due to its inability to run an effective and efficient government. In fact, a well-run county […]
Lewis for Sheriff
October 10, 2014 By
By way of introduction, I am a retired Assistant Director with SLED and I have known and worked along side Keith Lewis for more than 30 years, having met him early in his and my career. I knew then that with his work ethic he was going places. I was so pleased when he offered […]
A Vote for Lewis
October 10, 2014 By
Next Tuesday, the runoff election for Fairfield County Sheriff will be held. Both candidates, Keith Lewis and Will Montgomery, are fine men and knowledgeable in the law enforcement field. I personally am supporting and voting for Mr. Lewis and feel he is the better candidate for the position. Fortunately for Fairfield County residents, either man […]
Bad Attitude
October 10, 2014 By
As a constituent of Mikel Trapp in District 3, I am appalled by his constant facial smirk and attitude he displays while the citizens are speaking during County Council meetings. He has interrupted citizens during their 3 minute speeches to interject personal objections to their comments. He will walk out of the Council meetings before […]
Dear Chairman
October 3, 2014 By
To begin, the gesture at this past Monday’s (Sept. 22) County Council meeting, to accept citizens’ questions during the bonds segment, was very much appreciated, despite the two ‘No’ votes. This practice should have been in place many years ago, but nonetheless, still appreciated. To my point, during this Council meeting, as in the past, […]
