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022019 Newsandpress 2A OPINION 4A OBITUARIES 7A SPORTS 2B PUZZLES 3B BOOKINGS 5B CLASSIFIEDS TEEN CELEBRATES VICTORY ON 1B QUOTE ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’ EDMUND BURKE Vol. 145, No. 8 NewTWO SECTIONS • 14 PAGES s&PressESTABLISHED 1874 FEBRUARY 20, 2019 75¢ Darlington, S.C. WWW.NEWSANDPRESS.NET City Council tightening rules for citizens’ comments By Bobby Bryant year that several comments before council would have to council meeting and tell him Garland – it says “meet with.”) African-American council- Editor that have been made by citi- meet with City Manager what they want to discuss. (The Up until now, citizens could woman Carolyn Bruce of “sell- [email protected] zens and others have become sign up to speak immediately ing out” fellow black voters on an issue involving the city’s hir- Citizens who want to speak personal and very offensive,” HOW THE RULES WORK NOW: before a council session. ing an engineering firm. The before Darlington City Council Hines told council. “ … These Under the current rules, if you want to speak to Darlington Asked if this new plan would new plan apparently would would have to sign up six days comments have gotten out of City Council during a session, you simply have to arrive a little put Garland in a position of block comments like this.) beforehand, tell a city official hand and must cease at once if early, sign up on a roster and briefly indicate what you want to having to reject citizens who Councilman Bryant Gardner what they want to discuss, limit we are to move Darlington for- discuss. When council reaches the “public comment” section wanted to talk about some- said he was concerned that, if their remarks to three minutes ward.” of the agenda, you are called to the podium. You get five min- thing deemed inappropriate people must sign up to speak and make “no personal attacks” “We, as a community, must utes, although that rule is usually not strictly enforced. under the new rules, Garland six days in advance, a full agen- on council members, under a lay aside our personal differ- said that would be dealt with da for the next council meeting plan that won initial approval ences,” Hines said. “ … I am on a case-by-case basis. WHAT THE NEW ORDINANCE SAYS: might not be ready. Other Feb. 12. asking each of you to let us -- Citizens speaking to coun- “Citizens of Darlington wishing to appear before City council members countered The ordinance, championed come together and move our cil would be limited to three Council will meet with the City Manager six days before a reg- that citizens almost always by Mayor Gloria Hines as a nec- community forward.” minutes. Up until now, they got ularly scheduled monthly meeting, giving their name and sub- want to speak about their per- essary way to limit damaging The ordinance needs one five minutes, and some recent ject they want to address council on. The Citizen will be sonal concerns, not an item on and divisive comments during more vote of approval by coun- speakers have gone far past the placed on the agenda. Each Citizen will have three minutes to the agenda. the “public comment” portion cil before it can take effect. five-minute rule. speak and no personal attacks on Mayor, Council members or Also, the original version of of council meetings, would sig- That second and final vote is -- “No personal attacks on staff will be allowed.” the ordinance called for a two- nificantly tighten council’s expected at council’s next regu- (the) mayor, council members (The original ordinance limited citizens to two minutes. minute limit on letting people rules on “Citizens Wishing to lar session March 5. or staff will be allowed,” the After discussion, council revised it to three.) address council, and Gardner Speak Before Council,” as it’s Under the new ordinance, ordinance says. (Last month, a balked at that. listed on the agendas. these changes would take Lowcountry political consult- “I have noticed for the past place: Howard Garland six days in ordinance apparently would ant used his speaking time -- Citizens wanting to speak advance of the regular monthly not let citizens call or e-mail before council to again accuse COUNCIL ON 3A Lamar citizens voice support for mayor after vandalism incident By Samantha Lyles ed by hatred. Staff Writer Some guests spoke up about [email protected] this possibility, offering reas- Lamar Town Council's Feb. surance that even if the van- 11 regular meeting offered dalism was spurred by racism, standing room only at Town Lamar's African-American Hall as many citizens came to mayor has support from her show support for Mayor white neighbors. Darnell Byrd McPherson after “I want you to feel that her vehicles were vandalized there's more good people in last week. Lamar that will back you up McPherson said that last just like your family ... and if Wednesday, Feb. 6, someone we stick together as good peo- came onto her property and ple, we can overcome it,” said spray-painted on her car and one woman, drawing applause her husband's car. Initially from the audience and thanks unaware of the vandalism, she from McPherson. drove her vehicle to work the Much of the meeting discus- next day, then later reported it sion centered around Lamar's to police. Lamar's acting police continuing efforts to sort out chief, Lt. Robert Kilgo of the its water and sewer system. Darlington County Sheriff's McPherson presented a con- Office, said the incident is sent order from S.C. DHEC under investigation by SLED. dated Feb. 6 notifying the town During the meeting, that its wastewater treatment McPherson addressed Lamar's facility records and reports, fraught history with racism, sampling and analysis, flow Mayor Gloria Hines, left, presents Bernadine Reed a key to the city PHOTO BY BOBBY BRYANT which includes incidents of measurement, self-monitor- riots and violence when public ing, operations and mainte- schools were integrated in nance have received an “unsat- 1970. She also spoke about isfactory” rating and immedi- A whirlwind of honors racist rhetoric in the current ate action is required or national political climate and enforcement fines could be observed that such hostility levied. for heroic school-bus driver can give rise to crimes motivat- LAMAR ON 3A By Bobby Bryant mentary-school students. Reed was just as modest Spearman and to receive acco- Editor Reed got them all off the bus during her 24-hour whirlwind lades from the State Board of [email protected] unharmed, to national awards tour, which began last Education. Then Reed rushed This, more or less, was last acclaim. Monday evening at the back to Darlington so the city week’s agenda for Bernadine TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 6:30 Darlington County School could honor her at City Hartsville receives Reed, the Darlington school- p.m.: Attend a meeting of District offices. Council’s regular monthly bus driver who got 40 students Darlington City Council to be County Education meeting. off a burning bus Jan. 22: given a key to the city by Superintendent Tim Newman Mayor Hines said that on top marks on audit MONDAY, FEB. 11, 6 p.m.: Mayor Gloria Hines in recogni- read a summary of what hap- the day of the bus accident, Attend Darlington County tion of getting so many kids off pened on a frigid morning she was shocked to realize that the bus so quickly: “(Only) 45 Jan. 22: “A state school bus By Samantha Lyles from the Waterpark Fund. Board of Education meeting to Darlington was suddenly all Staff Writer Expenses increased $478,000, receive a plaque from the days on the job!” Hines noted. transporting students to over the national news. Reed’s [email protected] “ … She’s a hero.” Brunson-Dargan Elementary also related to the Waterpark school district honoring “her work at the accident scene was In a 24-hour period, Reed and Cain Elementary was Fund. calm attitude, quick thinking “great,” Hines said. At its Feb. 12 regular meet- was honored by three govern- stopped at a railroad track ing, Hartsville City Council City manager Natalie and heroic efforts to get her Brandishing a golden key to ing bodies – two of them local when it was struck from received good news from its Zeigler asked Kirkley for rec- students out of a dangerous and one of them statewide – behind by a car. The car the city, Hines called out to accounting firm, which deliv- ommendations on where the situation and keep them safe for averting what could have caught on fire, and the flames Reed, who was sitting in the ered an “unmodified” opinion city's fund balance should be until help arrived.” been “a total disaster,” as one spread to the bus. audience, “Come on down!” on the city's 2018 audit. maintained. Kirkley replied TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 1 p.m.: that he recommends govern- Attend a meeting of the State firefighter put it, after the “Bus driver Bernadine Reed But there was a tiny drop of “(This is) the highest level rain on Reed’s parade. When opinion that we can give on a ments maintain an unassigned Board of Education in accident a month ago. quickly and calmly evacuated fund balance adequate to cover Columbia to be honored by the “I’m just a mother that got all 40 children from the bus city officials prepared the set of financial statements,” agenda for that night’s meet- said Shane Kirkley, CPA and 3 to 4 months of regular opera- board members for her actions 40 kids off a bus to safety,” and kept them safe until help ing, Reed’s first name was list- partner with Sheheen, tions.
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