I have a couple of observations to share about Fairfield County Council’s Monday night meeting, and all of them beg the question: ‘What were our council members thinking to offer County Administrator only a 5-month contract? After all, Taylor is the architect of the current and outstanding improvements being made in the county. That great […]
Trapp calls for reducing county administrator’s employment to 5 months
January 26, 2021 By
Bell, Greene, Roseborough vote in favor to make it happen WINNSBORO – Following an executive session Monday night to discuss and receive legal advice regarding the county administrator’s contract, council voted 4 – 3 to renew County Administrator Jason Taylor’s contract, but for only five months. Councilman Mikel Trapp made the motion to renew the […]
Council tables audit report; admin’s contract discussion
January 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – In its first full meeting, Fairfield County’s newly seated council voted 4 – 3 to postpone until the next meeting both of the agenda’s substantive items (the annual audit presentation and the county administrator’s contract) and voted only to approve council’s 2021 calendar and a date and time – 10 a.m., Jan. 23 […]
Robinson, Roseborough, Greene seated on council;
January 14, 2021 By
Bell named chair; Greene, vice-chair WINNSBORO – An incumbent and two new county council members were sworn into office in council chambers at 5 p.m. on Monday. The uneventful swearing in ceremony was followed by the election of officers and the first drama of the 2021 council session. Fairfield Clerk of Court Judy Bonds swore […]
2020: A Banner Year in Fairfield
December 31, 2020 By
Davenport: We’ve Accomplished More in the Last 2 Years than in the Last 10 from a Jobs Standpoint. WINNSBORO – County Council Chairman Neil Robinson said in January of this year that while much was accomplished in 2019, he predicted that 2020 could be a breakout year for Fairfield County. And despite the ensuing pandemic […]
Council thanks Goins, Douglas
December 17, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – With a light agenda before them, Fairfield County council members took the opportunity to recognize and thank two outgoing council members – Councilwoman Bertha Goins (District 4) and Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas (District 2) for their service to the county. Chairman Neil Robinson presented plaques of appreciation to Douglas and Vice-Chair Goins who […]
Parting comments from councilwoman Bertha Goins
December 17, 2020 By
Thank you to council and the people of Fairfield County for your support this last four years that I had the honor and privilege to serve on county council. And most of all, I thank God for this part of my journey in life. Sometimes we say, ‘Who would have thunk it!’ And who would […]
State awards Fairfield $500K for water line
November 12, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – In its quest to attract and expand industry, Fairfield County Council gave final approval last May to purchase 66.67 acres from Weyerhaeuser at $6,000 an acre, or about $400,000. Earlier this week the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) awarded the county $500,000 to assist with the costs of extending a water line to […]
Council cautioned about info leaks
November 5, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Just before adjourning the regular county council meeting last week, Chairman Neil Robinson cautioned council members not to discuss outside of executive session information concerning current or possible litigation the county might be involved in. “It will behoove us not to discuss this publicly, because it could negatively impact the county,” Robinson said. […]
Robinson, Roseborough and Greene win county council races
November 3, 2020 By
Rene Green defeats 2-term school board incumbent Paula Hartman. WINNSBORO – Fairfield County voters changed the balance of power of the county government Tuesday night, turning out two of three county council incumbents. Voters also narrowly rejected the capital project sales tax referendum (Penny Tax) with a 4,758 to 4,438 vote. The tax had been […]
