WINNSBORO – Approximately $7.6 million is coming to Fairfield County this month from the Dominion settlement, and county council is looking at their options for how to spend it. According to the $99.5 million settlement agreement, which was finalized in May and resulted from the county’s lawsuit in relation to the failed nuclear plant project, […]
Bell, Roseborough announce new location for $2.5M Ridgeway rec center
July 22, 2021 By
RIDGEWAY – The majority 4 council members voted last month to option two 1-1/2 acre parcels of land in the Town of Ridgeway for $300,000 to build a recreation center. The $2.5 million funding for the project is part of the $99 million Dominion settlement with Fairfield County. After two weeks of push back from […]
Majority 4 send MLK monument to Mt. Zion
June 17, 2021 By
Council Options Land for $2.5M Ridgeway Rec Center WINNSBORO – The majority 4 on Fairfield County Council – Moses Bell, Shirley Greene, Mikel Trapp and Tim Roseborough voted to support the erection of a monument to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the grounds of the renovated Mt. Zion property which will serve as […]
Caulder accepts position of Fairfield interim admin
June 10, 2021 By
Caulder to Receive Annual Salary of $125K for up to 6 months WINNSBORO – The majority 4 on Fairfield County Council voted Thursday, June 3, to hire Brad Caulder, their sixth choice, for interim administrator. The vote came following a five minute executive session during a special called meeting. Caulder is the county’s director of […]
Majority 4 suggest scaling back on courthouse renovation
June 10, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – It’s not every day when the solicitor and public defender make the same argument. But when it comes to the condition of the existing Fairfield County Courthouse, Randy Newman and William Frick were on the same side at a recent County Council meeting, fully endorsing the proposed renovation project. Addressing council members, both […]
Fairfield’s 4th interim admin choice out; Caulder, Squirewell up next
June 2, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Time’s almost up for Fairfield County to designate an interim or permanent administrator before running afoul of state law. In spite of four failed attempts in as many weeks to seat an interim administrator, the county’s top elected official asserted Tuesday night that one would be confirmed by Thursday evening, June 3. At […]
Fourth candidate for interim administrator pulls out, two more being considered
June 1, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – A special meeting of Fairfield County Council was called for 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, for the purpose of discussing a candidate for the position of interim county administrator. Council members had been told in a Tuesday morning email from Council Chairman Moses Bell that they would be interviewing educator David L. Rawlinson. […]
Without administrator, county is at risk of violating state law
May 27, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Four days after being offered the job, Gerald Seals is out as Fairfield County’s interim county administrator. Now Fairfield County is at risk of violating state law if an interim or permanent administrator isn’t installed by June 4. On Monday night, after discussing Seals in executive session, Fairfield County Council voted 7-0 to […]
Seals is out 4 days after being hired as interim county administrator
May 24, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Days after he was offered the job, Gerald Seals is no longer Fairfield County’s interim county administrator. County Council Chairman Moses Bell informed members of the council prior to Monday’s council meeting. Seals is the second candidate in the past week to be publicly offered the position of interim administrator, only to abruptly […]
Council hires former Richland County Administrator Gerald Seals as interim administrator
May 21, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – During a special called meeting Thursday evening, Fairfield County Council voted to hire former Richland County Administrator Gerald Seals as interim administrator for Fairfield. Current Fairfield County Administrator Jason Taylor will be leaving the county on June 5 to assume the duties of Town Manager for the Town of Winnsboro. Seals served as […]
