Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! All of a sudden, after two years in office, with all his fellow Council members now turned out or resigned, Mayor J. Michael Ross is realizing something is amiss with the Town’s finances. What? All is not well? After we have been told for two years by our Mayor and Council how […]
Why Not a Y?
July 26, 2013 By
In the midst of all that is currently going on in our county, it forces me to look to the more positive things for us. I am a “dreamer” of sorts and have for many years had visions of what Fairfield County could be. We stand at a threshold to do some incredible things and […]
Why I’m Voting Against Penny Tax
October 25, 2012 By
We are being asked again in November to authorize a penny increase in our sales tax to fund a plethora of projects and a bus system that does not service Blythewood residents or businesses. There are numerous reasons why I oppose this tax. For starters, it is not a 1 percent increase in our sales […]
What’s wrong with Richland County’s Penny Tax promise?
October 11, 2012 By
Three weeks ago I attended Richland County’s educational meeting on the “Penny Sales Tax,” and I just this week heard the pitch again at the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce breakfast. I hope that some time before the election the Chamber will have a speaker share the opposing view. For those who have not attended one […]
Does Town Hall need so many consultants?
June 28, 2012 By
The value and use of consultants can be debated into eternity. For instance, using them to develop a tree ordinance I feel is a waste of money because there are just as efficient and more cost-effective ways to obtain the desired ordinance without paying a consultant. However, that is fodder for another column. The Town […]
