On Feb. 14, 2011 County Council passed Ordinance #582. Ordinance #582 is titled “Comprehensive Plan 2021.” The S.C. Code of Laws (1994) requires counties to have a Comprehensive Plan. The Fairfield County Comprehensive Plan was the work product of the consulting firm Vismor and Associates, working in conjunction with the Fairfield County Planning Commission. On […]

An all too familiar scene: A leader makes an obvious mistake, then instead of apologizing, compounds the mistake with embarrassing head fakes and self-righteous rationalizing. Dean Smith offered sage advice for those unapologetic leaders: “What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” Never were truer words spoken, yet our leaders […]

I am highly frustrated with most of our elected officials because of their inability to get things done. Too many of our leaders are burdening us with their lack of a desire to find any middle ground. Narcissistic grand standing and selfish filibustering are, all too often, the political devices of the weak and the […]

The Hoof and Paw Benevolent Society was recently involved in transporting a malnourished mare and her young colt to a rescue in Greenwood. Both horses had been surrendered by their owner from a pasture in Blair. The horses were in a weakened state and unfortunately did not survive. Hoof and Paw is dedicated in our […]

The citizens of Fairfield County are all too familiar with the root causes of the crisis in Greece. For example, Greece, like Fairfield County, is paying a dear price for an economic policy which fails to focus on economic diversity. Both Greece and Fairfield are heavily burden by years of irrational and excessive government spending. […]

As a resident of LongCreek Plantation, I would like to thank Mayor Mike Ross for attending the Richland County Council Zoning meeting. Many residents were there in opposition to the zoning change for the property adjacent to Blythewood Middle School, and his support speaks volumes. The growth in the Blythewood area has been tremendous, and […]

Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross Organization on July 9, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and I would like to encourage you to come and support this worthwhile cause. The need for blood is constant, but there is a greater need in the summer as people […]

A big ‘Thank You’ to Mayor Mike Ross for coming to the Richland County Council meeting last week to support the opposition to commercial zoning on Rimer Pond Road. While the applicant actually withdrew his request for commercial zoning at the meeting before the Council could vote, we who opposed the zoning understand that the […]

Let’s simplify the simple. Here in Dawkins we need a recreation center, that’s old news and everyone has heard the relentless plea from all the locals and the Saving Fairfield people on up and down. At Monday night’s County Council meeting, the President of the Dawkins Community Association again boldly let Council know that they promised to break ground in January […]

This is a summary for the County budget for 2013-2014 and it shows how the Administrator and Council set a budget and how it should be done legally. A Good Budget Document should: • Include comprehensive information on all funds from all revenue sources – this should include revenue from V.C. Summer ($11,495,190.79), non-millage taxes […]