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County May Tweak Blue Laws for Sunday Business 2A OPINION 4A OBITUARIES 7A SPORTS 2B PUZZLES 3B BOOKINGS 5B CLASSIFIEDS CLEMSON STUDENTS TRAVEL TO DUBAI 1B QUOTE ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’ EDMUND BURKE Vol. 145, No. 9 NewTWO SECTIONS • 16 PAGES s&PressESTABLISHED 1874 FEBRUARY 27, 2019 75¢ Darlington, S.C. WWW.NEWSANDPRESS.NET County may tweak Blue Laws for Sunday business By Samantha Lyles chooses, move to exempt the while businesses located within it on Sunday morning.” by Lancaster County, Oconee Further, Kilgo observed that Staff Writer Sunday Blue Laws,” said Kilgo. municipalities like Hartsville Council chairman Bobby County and Sumter County. America has become a multi- [email protected] “We've already done that for and Darlington are exempted Hudson observed that some The ordinances provided peo- cultural and multi-faith nation, alcohol. We had to do that by by local statutes, stores outside stores in the county already ple with the option to refuse to which requires legal considera- Darlington County Council referendum; the people voted city limits are still legally ham- open before 1:30 p.m. on work on Sundays if they are tion and protection for those member Bobby Kilgo made a for it. I think we need to look at strung. Sundays, and council member “conscientiously opposed” to who observe holy days. He said suggestion at council's Feb. 18 the possibility of doing the “What this would allow is Le Flowers quipped that chang- doing so. he wants to put the Blue Law work session that might pro- same thing for businesses.” for all our Dollar Generals and ing the law would simply make Kilgo said he liked the exemption ordinance on vide local businesses with more Currently, Blue Laws restrict Family Dollars out there in the legal what those businesses are Sumter County ordinance's lan- County Council's March 4 commerce while protecting retail businesses in unincorpo- county to fairly compete with already practicing. guage on this topic, which pro- agenda so the matter can be those who wish to reserve a day rated areas of the county from Walmart in the cities,” said Kilgo provided council with tects workers from being penal- discussed and, pending for religious observance. opening on Sundays prior to Kilgo. “It would allow people copies of similar Blue Law ized by employers for refusing approval, made the rule of law “Darlington County can, if it 1:30 p.m. Kilgo explained that who want to go shopping to do exemption ordinances enacted to work on Sunday. for Darlington County. Security and climate control improvements slated for courthouse By Samantha Lyles ments, including replacing a Staff Writer furnace original to the 1965 [email protected] building, and installing a ded- Improvements to the icated HVAC system for the Darlington County vast 5th Floor courtroom. Courthouse are under consid- Stewart said this room is eration, and County Council almost a microclimate unto discussed some of these plans itself, and controlling humid- at their Feb. 18 work session. ity and mildew presents a County administrator major challenge. Charles Stewart said the Members of council tossed county is looking at several around the idea of remodel- repair options for the aged ing the large courtroom to HVAC system. Council recent- make better use of the space ly approved spending and cut heating and cooling $70,000 to fix a clogged coil costs. Council member Bobby system that leaked condensa- Kilgo, who practiced law for tion from floor to floor, stain- many years in the court- ing ceiling tiles, flooring and house, suggested lowering causing moisture issues. He the ceiling and installing new added that it might cost close lighting to replace the current to $1 million to change out all lights. the old fan coil units and “The lighting in that court- change to an electric valve room is atrocious,” said Kilgo. system. “I almost need a flashlight to Stewart said staffers are be able to do anything in waiting on quotes for several there.” climate control improve- COURTHOUSE ON 3A Special election sees debut of new voting machines By Samantha Lyles tion machine. Staff Writer They choose their pre- [email protected] ferred candidates and answer Darlington County held a ballot questions via touch Feb. 19 special City Council screen and the results are election in Hartsville, where thermally printed on their Bobby McGee defeated Casey ballot. That paper ballot is Copeland 149 to 32. McGee then fed into a second will take up the remaining machine, which tabulates the term of retired District 6 results electronically and Councilman William Shirley. secures the ballot under lock Aside from McGee's land- and key. slide victory, the news of the Rep. Robert Williams day was all about the new (House District 62) stopped equipment utilized to con- in to watch the machines in duct the election. use. Williams said he liked At Hartsville's two polling the two-step process, which County plans to consider gives voters extra time to locations, voters participated in a trial of new machines review their choices and that operate a little different- ensure their ballots are cor- property-tax installment payments ly than the old models. rect before submitting them. Darlington County “The first machine is just a Elections director Hoyt ballot-marking device,” By Samantha Lyles years before, but met resistance in place early enough so that participation, and those who Campbell says, noting that Staff Writer from retired county treasurer they notify the treasurer by a enroll in the program must Campbell explained how they [email protected] work. Voters sign in at their candidates and referendum Belinda Copeland. certain date – either in make timely payments. question responses are clearly Council discussed preferred polling location and are given Darlington County Council “We've been talking about December or January – that marked. payment options, such as draft- a special paper ballot, which will consider allowing citizens this since the last time Belinda they want to start making ing payments from checking they insert into a voting selec- VOTING MACHINES ON 3A to pay their property taxes in was elected, and she would not installment payments on the accounts to ensure regularity, installments. This issue was even think about it,” said following year’s taxes.” but only agreed in principle one of many discussed at a Feb. Flowers. The installment payment that debit card payments 18 work session, and it drew It seems County Council is program would only apply to would not be ideal, since the varied responses from mem- ready to proceed with trying property taxes, not vehicle county would incur fees on any bers of Council. installment payments now, and taxes. Tax amounts would be A good grade for such payment. “I commend you on how fast county administrator Charles estimated based on the previ- Stewart said county staff are you are doing this,” said Joyce Stewart pointed out that coun- ous year's payments, so the currently drafting an ordinance Wingate Thomas, noting that a cil has the authority to instruct final installment payment city’s late audit for council's consideration at citizen very recently requested the treasurer -- now Jeff amount could increase or their next regular meeting, By Bobby Bryant fiscal year. such a program for those Robinson -- to institute the pro- decrease in order to ensure the gram. Stewart added that as full tax bill is accurate. scheduled for March 4. If coun- Editor Last Thursday, City enduring financial hardship. [email protected] cil passes the measure by July, Council met briefly to receive Council member Le Flowers with all major changes to coun- Stewart said there will be installment payments could be the completed audit from observed that tax installment ty policy, the program must be very specific windows when The bottom line for the available on taxes due in 2020. WebsterRogers of Florence. A payments had been discussed written up as an ordinance and the installment payments must city of Darlington’s newest pass three readings by County be made, and state law will dic- Also at this work session, audit – it’s late, but it’s good. representative from the com- Council. tate how the payments are cal- Stewart discussed the recently In January, the office of pany told council the city had “It would give taxpayers an culated. For instance, council received 2018 financial audit, state Treasurer Curtis Loftis gotten a “clean opinion” over- opportunity to pay installment cannot mandate that install- conducted by accounting firm called out Darlington, along all, despite some areas that payments on their up and com- ments must be made in 12 Mauldin & Jenkins. with several other Pee Dee needed tightening up. ing taxes due at the end of the equal amounts. He said there COUNTY ON 3A towns, for being late in filing AUDIT ON 3A year,” said Stewart. “It has to go should be strict rules regarding their audits for the 2016-17 Word of the Week The Pee Dee’s Oldest impetus - impulse, incentive, or stimulus Independently Merriam-Webster.com Owned Newspaper FEBRUARY 27, 2019 | PAGE 2A THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. opinWWW.NEWSANDPRESS.NETion OP-ED OP-ED Darlington: Talking back to council: The way it was, More a tradition than a right By Bobby Bryant expected to get a second and monly banned. Three-minute or user fees.” Public hearings Editor final vote March 5, would speaking limits are common. on those two issues are [email protected] make things more complicat- But coming after years of required by state statute. 1922-41 With public hearings, you get Darlington City Council is ed.
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