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Heath Springs council discusses security package for Town Hall
HEATH SPRINGS – Most of the talk at town council’s March 20 meeting centered on protection for Town Hall – whether it’s from insects or burglars.
Council voted unanimously that evening to accept a bid from Rollins Pest Control of Jefferson.
For $1,500, the company will install termite bait traps at the recently renovated Town Hall on Duncan Street. And for $485, the company will perform once-a-year monitoring and servicing.
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Federal money would replace water lines
Kershaw applies for CDBG grant
KERSHAW – The application has been sent. And now Kershaw officials have to wait to find out if they’re selected.
Since last year, the town of Kershaw has been eyeing a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). If awarded, that federal money will pay for the replacement of old water lines in the Springs cotton mill village neighborhood, just north of the town limits.
The town provides water for that area, which includes roads such as First, Second, Third and Fourth streets.
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County to pay settlement immediately
EMS workers win $1.5 million lawsuit
A case involving unpaid overtime money for several Lancaster County Emergency Medical Services workers has finally been settled – to the tune of $1.5 million.
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New shift adminstrator/supervisor would cost town $40,000 more
Kershaw Town Council discusses sheriff’s contract
KERSHAW – Kershaw officials are still talking about ways to enhance law enforcement coverage in the town.
Town Council met in closed session twice Monday to discuss its contract with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
Kershaw has been paying the sheriff’s office $451,000 a year to provide coverage, which includes two patrol deputies per shift.
Town Administrator Tony Starnes recently expressed a desire to have a deputy who can serve as an administrator or supervisor on each shift.
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Mulvaney held event Tuesday at USCL
Religion, birth control debate highlights town hall meeting
The national debate regarding religion and contraception made its way to Lancaster on Tuesday evening.
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Efforts tie into USCL housing project
Council split on Brook Drive specifics
City Council is divided on certain details of the Brook Drive improvement project near the University of South Carolina Lancaster.
The city has been planning for sewer and road improvements that will better accommodate the future influx of student residents in that area in coming years.
On Tuesday, council voted to accept a $144,853 bid from LCI Lineberger Construction to perform the road work – to include widening, resurfacing and the raising of a dip.
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County Council approves first reading
Proposed Family Dollar raises ire of Elgin residents
Robert Wade worries a new Family Dollar store near his Elgin home will mean an increase in crime.
Rachel Wallace is concerned about what kind of store could move in to the building if the Family Dollar should happen to fail.
And Carolyn Petroski, who enjoys the rural landscape of her community, fears the business could irrevocably harm her way of life.
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County's B-3 overlay committee votes to disband
A Panhandle rezoning plan is in flux once again, as a special committee tasked to clear up zoning concerns in the northern part of the county voted to disband last week.
The Panhandle/B-3 Overlay Committee, made up of various residents, Lancaster County Council members and representatives from the county planning department, held its last official meeting last week.
District 1 County Councilman Larry McCullough said the committee had delivered what it had been set up to do and he recommended it disband.
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No decision made on business zoning changes
County Council extends rezoning moratorium
A proposed zoning plan for the Panhandle was stopped in its tracks last week, as Lancaster County Council decided to instead extend its rezoning moratorium.
The original plan for council’s Feb. 27 meeting was for members to hear first reading of an ordinance to add several business zoning classifications to the county’s Panhandle area.
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City awards $50K to Barr Street center
The city of Lancaster is once again giving financial support to Hope on the Hill.
City Council voted unanimously Feb. 28 to award the organization $50,000 to be used for renovations of the former Barr Street school, now called the Barr Street Family Life Center.
The $50,000, which is specifically targeted for auditorium repairs, will come from the city’s hospitality tax grant fund.
That fund contains a little more than $1 million, said city Administrator Helen Sowell. Grants are given to events and projects that can foster tourism.
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