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by Jake McElveen
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Clarendon County Council opened with the normal formalities, which were quickly followed by the impassioned shouting of Robert McFadden, a seemingly concerned citizen.
For a brief moment, County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart and Robert McFadden talked over each other while McFadden brought up points opposing a recent ordinance, and Stewart asking McFadden to wait until it was the appropriate time for him to address the council.
Once this was settled council continued as scheduled, eventually arriving at the ordinance in question.
Ordinance 2021-03, which heard its third and final reading on Monday night, is as follows:
Posted Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:31 pm Below is the agenda for the Manning City Council meeting scheduled for May 17:
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MANNING CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 17, 2021 Weldon Auditorium 6:30 p.m.7 Maple St.
Manning, SC
AGENDA I. Welcome/Introductory Remarks..................Mayor Julia A. Nelson II.Invocation III. Pledge……………………………………………….Councilmember Sherry A. Welle IV. Approval of Agenda V. Minutes: Minutes of a Regular Meeting of City Council, April 19, 2021. VI. Finance Director’s Report VII. Mayor’s Report VIII. Administrator’s Report
Departmental Reports: Included in Council’s Packet. IX. New Business:
A. Ordinance No. 2021-04. (First Reading). An Ordinance to Raise Revenue and
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:58 pm
Manning City Council will be attending a Council Retreat at the Holiday Inn, Santee, SC, on April 24, 2021 beginning at 9am. A quorum of Council will be present. No decisions will be made or any action taken during that time. Should you have questions or need additional information, please contact City Administrator, Scott Tanner, at (803) 435-8477, ext. 5115.
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by Jake McElveen
(07/23/2020)
Clarendon County Council passed a resolution last week suggesting that its citizens wear face masks while they are in public. Manning City Council passed an Ordinance demanding that citizens wear a mask while they are in public. This opened up a lot of conversation in the general public about where, and where not, a mask is required; as well as what, and what is not, mandated. To answer this question, the definition of a local governments resolution and/or ordinance needs to be explored.
To start, Clarendon County currently has a face mask resolution in place, as voted on by council in last weeks meeting. What does this mean? A resolution, by definition, is the “official expression of the opinion or will of a legislative body.” This means that this is nothing more than a strong suggestion to the citizens of Clarendon. While this does not hold any legal consequences for someone caught in violation, others might argue that it holds moral