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  Edgefield County Council Chairman’s Update By Dean Campbell web posted September 10 2012 COUNTY – In August, the County Council began this year’s round of “field trips” to various meetings held by other elected and appointed groups in Edgefield County. It’s a great way to keep each group informed on what’s going on and how we can assist each other. So far, we have been to Town Council Meetings in Edgefield, Trenton and Johnston. We have also met with the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation and Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority. We will meet with the Edgefield County School Board on September 11 at their regularly scheduled meeting. At each stop, we have learned about what each entity was working on, and they learned more about the County’s work and goals. I specifically concentrated on the Edgefield County Strategic Plan, put together by citizens and adopted unanimously by Edgefield County Council earlier this year. It is the one place where all these groups see an intersection of work to be accomplished. I look forward to continuing these opportunities for governmental officials to share information. It is a great benefit to taxpayers that we continue to understand each other’s goals and plans. County Council Meeting The County Council moved its September meeting to September 10, due to a scheduling conflict. We hope to see you there! Kicking off the ‘Give Food’ Project I have officially kicked off this year’s Chairman’s Charity Project: Give Food. With the growing need for food among low income residents in Edgefield County, the Give Food Project is one in which everyone can make a huge difference. Proceeds from the Give Food Project will be given to the Johnston Food Bank, which services many citizens in Edgefield County. About 64 percent of the Food Bank’s clients are from Johnston, with 23 percent from Edgefield, 10 percent from Trenton, and about 3 percent from North Augusta or Modoc. Last year, I sponsored the Give Heat Project, which raised money to help pay utility bills for local citizens who qualified for help during the winter months. The Edgefield County Department of Social Services, which administered the program, spent more than $10,000 from federal money and local donations to help pay utility bills of many citizens. Thanks to a warm winter, DSS still has about $2,000 in seed money to help the needy this year with their utility bills. Deborah Henderson, Johnston Food Bank Director, told me the citizens they serve are truly needy, which is verified by those in charge of the local Food Bank. The amount of food given to families each month is based on USDA financial guidelines. The statistics show the need for food is going up in Edgefield County. In 2010, the Food Bank served an average of 116 families per month. That figure jumped in 2011 to an average of 148 families per month. So far in 2012, the average has risen to 171 families per month. With the increase in the number of families served and the rise in the cost of food distributed, the Food Bank is spending more each month. In 2011, they averaged spending $911 per month. So far this year, their average is $1,580 per month. Did you know that a donation of $1 can buy $5 worth of food, since the Food Bank can purchase food more inexpensively because of its mission? Monetary donations can be mailed directly to the Johnston Food Bank c/o Deborah Henderson, 97 Weaver Rd., Johnston. Citizens can drop food off at the Food Bank, 505 Academy St., Johnston. (Where the old Mobley Library used to be located.) Anyone planning to drop off food should call Deborah at 275-1953 or 480-0678 before doing so. The Project runs during the month of September. I am asking citizens to join me this month by making a donation of cash or food to the Johnston Food Bank! It will be greatly appreciated. Meeting in Merriwether last Month I was invited to attend a panel discussion with the Merriwether Community Coalition, as that group of citizens discussed their future. On the panel were Vice Chair Genia Blackwell, Sen. Shane Massey, County Administrator Lynn Strom, County Development Services Director Roger LeDuc, Sheriff Adell Dobey and North Augusta Administrator Todd Glover. There was a great discussion on numerous topics during the meeting. While there was a lot of information covered, here’s a very brief snapshot of just a few of them: · Todd Glover said there is no plan for North Augusta to annex any additional land in Edgefield County unless landowners approach them first. · Genia Blackwell and Roger LeDuc explained, among other things, how a draft Highway Overlay District would work, since it is being proposed for part of Martintown Road in the Merriwether area. · Shane Massey praised the Edgefield County Strategic Plan, saying that it was a roadmap that includes the Merriwether Area. · Sheriff Dobey said he was thankful to get two new deputy positions this year, but added that more will be necessary to reduce response times. · Lynn Strom discussed some details of the Strategic Plan. I congratulate the Coalition for working to determine their future. This meeting was a good step for them. Meetings like these with citizens help ensure everyone is on the same page in how growth will occur. ‘Coffee with the Chairman’ Update Thanks to all who came out to my “Coffee with the Chairman” at McDonald’s in Edgefield last month. It was great to drink a little coffee and hear what’s on your mind! My next “Coffee” will be held in October. Stay tuned for details! Until next time, Dean Campbell © Copyright 2012 All material is property of
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