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Category Archives: Lexington County Council
Lexington Council Updated on General Assembly
Tim Winslow, an attorney with the South Carolina Association of Counties, gives Lexington County Council an update what the recently concluded S.C. General Assembly session means to counties across the state. Continue reading
Lexington Resident: District Should ‘Live Within Its Means’
Lexington County resident Talbert Black addresses the Lexington 1 school district board on the issue the district’s long-term financial health.
During a board meeting last month, Black urges that pay raises be put on hold and that the board “live within its means.” Continue reading
Posted in Citizen Reporter, Lexington County Council
Tagged Lexington, Lexington 1 School District, Talbert Black
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Politician Justifies Secret Nature of Eco Devo Deals
Lexington County Council member Debbie Summers tries to justify the process behind economic development deals such as that offered to Amazon.com, where details are worked out between country and state officials in secret before the public is made aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Citizen Reporter, Incentives, Lexington County Council, Transparency
Tagged amazon.com, Debbie Summers
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Lexington Council Member Discusses Bus System
During a recent informal gathering Lexington County Council member Bobby Keisler says he has problems voting to lend county financial support to the local bus system. Keisler says he doesn’t believe it’s fair to ask all taxpayers to support a system that doesn’t serve the entire county. Continue reading
Posted in Citizen Reporter, Lexington County Council, Local Government
Tagged Bobby Keisler
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Lexington County has a Fiscally Conservative Reputation
During a recent informal gathering, Lexington County Councilmember Debbie Summers responds to an area resident who asks why politicians can’t cut back on spending. Continue reading
Why Does Government Spend Every Cent it Gets?
Talbert Black Citizen Reporter During a recent informal gathering, a Lexington County business owner questions County Council member Debbie Summers on why politicians in general refuse to set money aside and abide by the same frugal spending measures many Americans … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Citizen Reporter, Lexington County Council, Local Government
Tagged Spending
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Lexington OKs Incentives for Interstate Container
Talbert Black Citizen Reporter During its June 14 meeting Lexington County Council unanimously passed without discussion an agreement with Interstate Container Columbia LLC. Under the terms of the ordinance, the county committed to a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with Interstate Container for … Continue reading
Lexington Pats Itself on the Back over Amazon
Lexington County Jimmy Jeffcoat says during a recent county council meeting that Amazon.com received one of the smallest incentives packages the county has ever given to a compan of that size. Jeffcoat takes the occasion to sing Amazon’s praises, going on to say that not only will Amazon be bringing 2,000 jobs to Lexington County but an additional 4,500 spinoff jobs. Continue reading
Summary of Lexington County General Fund Budget
Finance Director Larry Porth gives a summary of Lexington County’s proposed budget for the coming year during the June 14 county council meeting. Continue reading
Reasoning Behind Council Members’ Stand on Budget
Lexington County Council members give their reasons for supporting or opposing the $102 million general fund budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Councilman Todd Cullum, for one, says he supports the budget with the exception of pay raises for county employees because many of his constituents are struggling given the state of the economy. Continue reading
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