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Todd Cullum, Glen Conwell, 2 others sworn-in after re-election to Lexington County Council

Four Lexington County Council members took the Oath of Office during the official swearing in ceremony Tuesday night: Larry Brigham – District 2, Beth Carrigg – District 7, Glen Conwell (West Columbia) – District 8, and Todd Cullum (Cayce) – District 9. Congratulations to our County Council members on their re-election.

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Chick-fil-A $80 million distribution center coming to West Columbia’s Saxe Gotha Industrial Park creating 165 new jobs

 Chick-fil-A Supply, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Monday announced plans to establish its newest distribution center in Lexington County. The company’s $80 million investment will create 165 new jobs. “We would like to welcome Chick-fil-A Supply as a new partner here in Lexington County. We are very excited Chick-fil-A Supply chose to have their […]

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Lexington County voters reject 1-cent sales tax for road improvement

Lexington County voters rejected a Capital Project Sales Tax. It would have imposed a one-percent sales and use tax, with the proceeds funding road repair, paving and bridge repair.The vote lost 45.35% (or 43,347 votes for) to 54.65% (or 52,245 votes) against. The SC Dept. of Revenue estimated that $536 million would have been collected […]

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Penny tax for road improvement will be on November ballot in Lexington County

The Lexington County Council voted unanimously to approve the Capital Project Sales Tax Ordinance during their council meeting on Tuesday, July 26. The measure now moves to the General Elections’ ballot in November, where Lexington County voters will choose whether the Capital Project Sales Tax will be applied. If approved by the voters, the Capital […]

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Lexington County redistricting map includes changes to council district lines

From Lexington County – Jessica Imbimbo – Lexington County Council approved an ordinance to reestablish the nine council districts at a council meeting in January. This process, known as redistricting, includes redrawing the lines of the council districts in order to accommodate the population changes recorded by the 2020 Census. This process is required by […]

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Lexington County Council names Lynn Sturkie as new County Administrator

Lexington County Council named Lynn Sturkie as the County of Lexington’s new administrator during Tuesday night’s council meeting. Sturkie, 55, a lifelong resident of Lexington County, was deemed as the top choice out of 41 candidates generated during a nationwide search because of his experience within leadership roles and his passion for serving the residents […]

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3 finalists for job of Lexington County Administrator announced

Lexington County Council is a step closer to naming the new administrator for the county, after they narrowed down the list of applicants to a final three during the last council meeting. (Wikimapia photo) In accordance with state law, which requires the disclosure of these finalists, the council announced that the new administrator will be […]

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