Author: Dick Mangrum

Westminster leaders have designated their city administrator, Chris Carter, to be their only representative when it comes to negotiations with their electric power wholesaler, the PMPA—the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency. Previously, the city had a second representative to the power consortium of municipalities that is based in Greer. Recently, Mayor Brian Ramey called for a special, retreat-style meeting for city […]

Buildings and dwellings that have fallen into stages of disrepair in Westminster are being noted by city leaders, and they are determined to rid their city of the eyesores. And Mayor Brian Ramey says since word has gotten out, several property owners have voluntarily torn down their dilapidated structures. Others, however, can expect a visit from the city’s new code […]

Walhalla will advertise the job of police chief through the South Carolina Association of Municipalities, and the ad is expected to be posted this week. City administrator Brent Taylor said the timing of the job posting will be such that it will allow city officials to start to wade thru the applicants starting after the Labor Day holiday. The job […]

Walhalla’s bid to become known as one end of the South Carolina Palmetto Trail hit a snag with the stroke of the pen by Henry McMaster, the governor. Walhalla’s state lawmaker Rep. Bill Whitmire made the announcement in front of city officials who were taking part in today’s Rotary Club meeting. Whitmire said he worked to place $300 thousand into […]

A West Union man barely beat the deadline to sign up today to run in a special September election to fill an open seat on his town council. With an hour to go today before the books closed a resident of Schroder Street, Jason Sharpe, qualified. Sharpe goes on the September 18 ballot as the only candidate. Election officials say […]

Two meetings late last week have produced an agreement for a contract for the first major update to Oconee sewer buildings now approaching 40 years old. A recommendation carried forward from a Thursday meeting to a Friday meeting means that Hogan Construction will renovate both the administrative and operations building. The commissioners who set the policy for the Joint Regional […]

An alternative attempt to settle the lawsuit between Oconee’s former director of building codes and the county, along with two of its council members, failed this month, but a mediator says he would be willing to give it another try. It’s the case of David Stokes against Oconee County and council members Edda Cammick and Wayne McCall. Robert Hassold Jr., […]

When you drive highway 123 in Clemson, do you feel safe? The city council will meet in a work session to receive and discuss a staff engineering report on potential safety improvements on 123 from College Avenue to Lake Hartwell. That work session is planned for 5:30 pm tomorrow in council chambers at City Hall.