The Fairfield County Council is certainly consistent in its annual validation of Albert Einstein’s’ famous definition of insanity. We, again, are burdened with yet another county government budget which is long on bloat and short on service improvement. The 2015-2016 budget is obviously designed to protect our top 7 S.C. Association of Counties rankings including […]
Remembering Rev. Pinckney
June 26, 2015 By
To know the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney was to know a true man of God. While I did not have the opportunity to work with him in the State Senate like Sen. Coleman did, I was able to work with Clem on several issues that affected our constituents, his in the Lowcountry, and you, citizens […]
3/4 Change
June 19, 2015 By
The Taxpayers of Fairfield County got together and spent a lot of time and money to help change the County Council so intelligent people on the council could take charge and do the right things needed to lower our taxes and make changes that would benefit everyone. From my perspective, three of the new four […]
Budget Déjà Vu
June 19, 2015 By
It’s over. Fairfield County Council has passed the 2015-2016 budget, and it looks almost exactly like the 2014-2015 budget, which looked remarkably like its prior cousins the 2013-2014 and the 2012-2013 budgets. You might be wondering why. After all, didn’t we elect new Council members in four districts? Yes, we did; but the creators of […]
Why Blame the CTC?
June 19, 2015 By
The County Council Chairwoman’s comments on the fee (taxes) for roads certainly led the citizens of this county to believe the CTC (County Transportation Committee) is responsible for the implementation of that fee. I could not believe that was the Chairwoman’s method of handling this unfavorable item. Also there was an article in The Voice […]
It’s a Tax
May 22, 2015 By
It didn’t take the new Fairfield County Council long to put forth their first tax increase – a new “road fee.” Phrasing it as a “fee” does not change its negative impact. In reality, the proposed additional “road fee” is just another tax. Do the already heavily taxed citizens of Fairfield really deserve another tax increase? […]
A Tale of Two Counties
May 8, 2015 By
“The Tale of Two Counties” is more than a comparative analysis of the contrasting efficiencies of two county governments – Fairfield and Edgefield counties. It is also a call to arms to demand an effective and efficient government for Fairfield County citizens. Fairfield County’s budgeting priority should be to reach out to Edgefield County for […]
Reconsider Rec Plan
May 4, 2015 By
The previous Council presented and approved the $3.5 million Recreation Plan without conducting any post presentation public hearings to vet the plan. Why not take the time to do it right? Locating a park next to a dump site surely begs the question, ‘What were they thinking?’ At least one carryover council member rightfully conveyed many […]
It’s Noise, Boys
April 24, 2015 By
In speaking to a County Council committee last week, a member of the Lake Wateree Association made a valid point about businesses at the lake during the winter months, but to insinuate that a boat, a vacuum cleaner or a passing car would be considered a nuisance is beyond absurd. We’re talking about a persistent annoyance. Imagine […]
The Time Has Come
April 24, 2015 By
The time has come, some call it a reckoning others call it a responsibility! No matter what you want to call it, the time is now for the citizens of Fairfield to hear: Who was the responsible party for the Drawdy Park fiasco? Who is responsible for cherry picking only three vendors to bid on […]
