WINNSBORO – Fairfield County administration discovered, during the recent reorganization of the County’s airport management, that the airport’s gas tanks had never been properly regulated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). In September, the Administration and Finance Committee approved the restructuring of the airport’s management from an independent fixed based operator (FBO) […]
County pursuing 336-acres on I-77
November 30, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – County Council approved second reading Monday night of Ordinance 683 to purchase 336 acres east of I-77 between exits 41 and 46 for $1.8 million, a price that is subject to change based on future grants. “I applaud this group for several things with this ordinance,” Randy Bright said during open citizen comment. […]
Solid Waste Management Services Cost Report
November 30, 2017 By
County Candidates Face Off at Forum
October 3, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – Candidates running in the Nov. 4 election for Fairfield County Council districts 3, 5, and 7 participated in a forum sponsored by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce at the Winnsboro Women’s Club on Nov. 11. Mikel Trapp, incumbent for District 3, did not attend and current councilman for District 7, David Brown, did […]
How the Bond Works
October 3, 2014 By
What Else We Learned from the County’s Sept. 22 Presentation WINNSBORO – Parker Poe bond consultant Ray Jones was the bond council who worked with the Fairfield County Council and helped draft the legal documents for the $24 million bond issuance in March 2013, and for the smaller general obligation (GO) bonds issued in February and […]
What Did We Learn from County Bond Session?
September 26, 2014 By
Records Don’t Back County Claims PARKER POE REP DODGES MEDIA QUESTIONS WINNSBORO – A year and a half after $24 million worth of bonds were issued to finance an economic development plan for Fairfield County, County Council brought in Parker Poe bond consultant Ray Jones Monday night to explain for the first time to the […]
Council Reinstates Leave Days
September 26, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – In response to entreaties from County employees to reinstate leave days used this summer when a broken air conditioner forced the County Courthouse to close for three days, Council heard their pleas and on Monday evening voted unanimously to reinstate those three days. Council has scheduled a work session on Monday at 7 […]
Tax Break Clears Final Hurdle
November 15, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – County Council Monday night gave the final OK to an ordinance to offer a one-time tax credit in order to attract an international company. The ordinance amends the fee-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement between the County and Lang Mekra North America, LLC, offering them a one-time tax credit of $35,000 in exchange for Lang Mekra lowering […]
SLED: No Criminal Violation in County Porn Probe
November 15, 2013 By
Coleman: Emails Did Not Meet ‘Obscenity’ Threshold WINNSBORO – A final report issued by the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has closed the case against former Fairfield County Administrator Phil Hinely, who was accused last summer of disseminating pornographic images from his county computer. Sixth Circuit Solicitor Doug Barfield, who has been weighing SLED’s […]
