WINNSBORO – They actually did vote for the $521,000 before they voted against it. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Fairfield County Council inadvertently voted to award $521,000 in matching funds for the Fairfield County library in Ridgeway. Later in the meeting, the council voted to reconsider the library vote, meaning the county now is […]
Video, documents contradict claims by council members Bell and Trapp
October 17, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – On Feb. 11, at the third council meeting of 2019, County Councilman Moses Bell listened intently to a presentation about a new farmers market. When the presentation ended, Bell voiced his support for the farmers market work and praised County Administrator Jason Taylor for the county’s participation in it. “The building, Mr. Taylor, […]
District 7 Cookout
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Two District 7 elected officials, County Councilman Clarence Gilbert and School Board member Darreyl Davis, Sr. took advantage of a warm fall day to host a fish fry for their constituents in the pavilion at Fortune Springs Park last Saturday. More than 150 people turned out for the event. “We just wanted to […]
County Promise awaits MTC’s OK
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Promise, a program designed to allow qualifying students to attend college at no cost, is moving forward without participation from Fairfield County Council — at least for the time being. At last week’s Fairfield County school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. J.R. Green announced that 24 students are participating in the inaugural Promise […]
Burning Issue
October 3, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Council passed a resolution last week to recognize Oct. 6 – 12 as National Fire Prevention Week. The county’s fire chief, Jason Pope, accepted the resolution from County Council Chairman Neil Robinson and reminded council and the audience of ways to prevent fire injuries and deaths. At left is Councilman Moses […]
Bell casts blame for Teacher Village failure
September 26, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Although a proposed deal with a North Carolina hedge fund to build a “Teacher Village” appears dead, Fairfield County Council hopes the proposed subdivision catering to teachers can still be built. At Monday night’s council meeting, several council members said the project might find success with another developer. Gorelick Brothers Capital had planned […]
Council cuts comments, raises ire
September 26, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – It’s not against the law, but the decision to delete a public comments period from the agenda didn’t sit well with several Fairfield County residents attending Monday night’s County Council meeting. Moving forward, the council is restricting public commentary to items on the agenda. Residents are not allowed to discuss non-agenda topics as […]
Millage stays the same, but Fairfield bills rise
September 19, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County’s millage rate will remain unchanged for the 2019-2020 budget year, though payers will likely still see a slight increase as the county’s millage rate remains among the highest in the state. At the Sept. 9 meeting, County Council passed a resolution setting the millage rate at 181.8 mills, the same as […]
Green: Gorelick pulls out of Teacher Village
September 19, 2019 By
EDITOR’S NOTE: Minutes before press time, The Voice was notified by Fairfield County officials that Fairfield School Superintendent Dr. J. R. Green had informed County Administrator Jason Taylor that Gorelick Brothers Capital, developer for the Teacher Village, announced the company is withdrawing from the project. The Voice will update the story online as information becomes […]
