Councilman Phil Carter

Retired Cayce Police Chief A.G. Dantzler receives the Key to the City at the Cayce City Council meeting

Retired Cayce Police Chief A.G. Dantzler received the Key to the City at the Cayce City Council meeting, Wednesday. Cayce Mayor Elise Partin presented the Key to the City to Dantzler in a ceremony attended by Sen. Nikki Setzler and Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. Cayce Mayor Pro-Tem Tim James, in a prepared statement, paid […]

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Cayce City Council takes step that could lead to the construction of 12 new houses on Lexington Avenue lot, near the vacant Cayce Grammar School

Cayce City Council has voted to sell a portion of a lot the city owns on Lexington Avenue. The property is at Lexington Avenue and 3rd Street. What is left of the vacant Cayce Grammar School sits on a corner of the two-acre property. A company called Cypress Commercial and Investment Real Estate wants to build […]

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Cayce City Council members say there was no ill-will in action to remove mayor from appointments, after public speakers voice opposition and suggest ulterior motives

During the City of Cayce’s March 20, Council meeting, the council reappointed different members to three external commissions, in place of Mayor Elise Partin. She once held a seat on the Lexington County Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Commission; the River Alliance Committee; and the Central Midlands Council of Governments. Partin was not at the […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Chamber highlights the value of relationships and the positive impact of the Chamber

The Cayce-West Columbia Chamber held an informational panel discussion at its Monthly Business Breakfast, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. On the panel were: State Rep. Micah Caskey, Trinity Baptist Pastor Eddie Coakley; Cayce City Councilman Phil Carter; and Ashley Gee of SAFE Federal Credit Union. Carter gave a history of the influence of […]

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City of Cayce receives distinguished budget presentation award

On January 2, at the first Cayce City Council meeting of 2024, the City of Cayce received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Both awards were from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA.) Staff from the City’s […]

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City of Cayce Beautification Council presents its Quarterly Beautification Award to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber

The City of Cayce Beautification Council presented its Quarterly Beautification Award to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, at 1006 12th St. in Cayce. Colleen Bradley of the Cayce Beautification Council presented the award to Eddie Richardson of the Lexington Development Corporation, which is housed in the building . Butch Wallace, a C-WC […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin sworn-in, with Councilmen Phil Carter, Byron Thomas; Tim James elected Mayor Pro-Tem

Surrounded by family, friends and loved ones, Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter, and newly elected Councilman Byron Thomas were officially sworn into office at the Cayce City Council meeting, Wednesday. Partin and Carter were re-elected Nov. 7. Thomas is a newcomer to Cayce City Council. He was also elected Nov. 7, replacing longtime […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter reelected, Byron Thomas defeats James “Skip” Jenkins for city council seat

Cayce Mayor Elise Partin has won reelection as Cayce’s mayor, defeating challenger Abbott “Tre” Bray. Challenger Byron Thomas had 115 votes, incumbent James “Skip” Jenkins had 110 and Marie Brown had for the Dist. 2 Council Seat. Cayce Dist. 4 Councilman Phil Carter was reelected, defeating Melvin Fields and Marcy Hayden. Pictured: Thomas, Partin, Carter

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