WINNSBORO – Fairfield County political candidates for the Nov. 6 election, will be given the opportunity to have their say during two candidate forums sponsored by the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. Both forums will be held at the Woman’s Club in downtown Winnsboro. The forum for County Council candidates will be held on Monday, […]
County water authority explained
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – An otherwise procedural vote to revise Fairfield County Council bylaws flowed into deeper discussion about how a proposed water and sewer authority will function. At its Oct. 8 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution to revise the bylaws addressing how authority board members are appointed. The county and town would […]
Rent cost, no contract muddle ‘village’
October 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Taxpayer money, not previously mentioned by the Fairfield County School District Foundation, will help subsidize a ‘teacher village,’ a proposed residential development intended to attract and retain teachers in the District, should the plan move forward. Under questioning by Council members, Foundation and District officials also confirmed that they do not yet have […]
Candidates for County Council map out plans
October 11, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Winding down to Nov. 6, six Fairfield County candidates aren’t worried about the outcome of their races. Norma Branham (County Treasurer), Judge Pam Renwick (County Probate), Peggy Hensley (County Auditor), Henry Miller (School Board Dist. 3), Carl E. Jackson, Jr. (School Board Dist. 5) and Eric F. Cathcart (Soil & Water Conservation Dist. […]
Council votes 5-2 to renovate Mt. Zion for Administration Building
October 8, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – It wasn’t quite as dramatic as the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, but there still was plenty of suspense at Monday night’s Fairfield County Council meeting. Council members gave final reading to an ordinance authorizing the county to move forward with an $11.5 million plan to build a new government center at the site of […]
Mt. Zion/Admin forum set for tomorrow night
September 19, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – “Council will be bringing good news to the public forum Thursday evening [Sept. 20],” Council Chairman Billy Smith reported to The Voice earlier this week, regarding the proposal to repurpose Mt. Zion for new county offices. “An important part of making this project affordable for the county is for the developer to be […]
