James Island mayor dumps documents on floor during council discussion
VIDEO: James Island mayor dumps documents on floor during council discussion By Nick Reagan | April 30, 2021 at 5:01 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 8:03 PM
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A James Island Town Council workshop meeting turned heated Wednesday night after Mayor Bill Woolsey allegedly became upset and abruptly left the meeting.
Council members say he then returned with a recycling bin full of documents and proceeded to dump the contents onto the floor.
“He then went back into the town offices and got a second recycle bin and dumped it on the floor in front of all of us and then tossed the recycle bin across the conference room,” said Councilmember Cynthia Mignano. “I was definitely shocked. I found it to be unprofessional on his part. There are other ways that you can get your point across.”
Carroll County Conservation Director, Jason Christensen, has approached the Board of Supervisors about improvements to the Sauk Rail Trail. Earlier this week, Christensen presented details about a $5 million allocation from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) for rehab and resurfacing projects across the state. Christensen said they are considering two distinct phases, from Swan Lake to the Houlihan access and then from there to as close to Maple River as they can get in phase two. The grants are for projects between $500,000 and $1.2 million, and these would qualify at an estimated $1 million. There is, however, a short turnaround time as applications are due by May 17 with completion by September of 2023. Region XII Council of Governments has offered to assist with the application process, but all involved believe they have a better chance of an award if they can show community interest. Christensen said what they are looking for is a 20 percent local match with half, or $1
Estimated fees in the study update have not changed and remain at $20,150 with the funding derived from Local Option Sales Tax (L.O.S.T.) in the current fiscal year. Council member, Carolyn Siemann, asked if the scope is broad enough to cover all they need to know to be well informed in ensuring safety at each crossing. Krauel says the scope includes some of the options from previous experiences. Though the options for review are unlimited, they simply could not include all of them in this scope of service.
Updated: 1:23 PM EDT April 26, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. The South Carolina Department of Revenue wants consumers to be aware local sales tax rates in three counties in South Carolina will change as of May 1, 2021.
In 2020, voters in Edgefield and Laurens Counties approved a temporary increase in order to pay for projects within the counties. The 1% Capital Project Sales Tax increase will be added to the counties 1% Local Option Sales Tax for the next eight years, unless voters approve another referendum. Those paying an Accommodations Tax in either county will pay 9% beginning May 1.
The taxes do NOT apply to sales of unprepared food.
The road in Wadena will be reclaimed, stabilized and overlaid by mid-October. 9:20 am, Apr. 22, 2021 ×
The County Road 100 project area, which is from Reini Drive to County Road 104 in Wadena. The project will be complete by mid-October 2021.
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Wadena County commissioners approved bidding for a highway department project on County Road 100. Commissioner Sheldon Monson abstained from the vote on April 20.
The project includes reclaiming, stabilizing and overlaying County Road 100 from Reini Drive to County Road 104. A project from County Road 100 to Hwy 71 was previously completed.
The bids will open on May 25 and presented to the board on June 1. The project is expected to be completed by mid-October 2021, according to county engineer Ryan Odden.