Category: POLITICS
County leaders mull fee to pay for public safety center
New homes and businesses across Lexington County may help pay for a public safety center planned near Batesburg-Leesville. A countywide fee for such projects is being considered after county leaders…
Mayor Shull elected to Municipal Association board
Mayor Lancer Shull has become the first member of the Batesburg-Leesville Town Council elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Municipal Association of South Carolina. Mayor Shull…
Virus exposure prompts closing of B-L Town Hall
The Batesburg-Leesville Town Hall was closed to the public earlier this week after at least two Town employees were exposed to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, which has continued to spread…
Lake Murray welcomes an armada of Trump faithful to boat parade
A new world record likely was set this past Sunday on the beautiful waters of Lake Murray, as the first Lake Murray Trump Boat Parade saw more than 3,000 boats…
Town Council budget vote yields property tax hike
The Batesburg-Leesville Town Council last week passed the Town $8.1 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and local homeowners will feel it in their pocketbooks next year. The Council…
County Council dissolves penny tax commission, citing COVID-19
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 apparently has caused yet another shutdown. The Lexington County Penny Sales Tax Commission is no more. Lexington County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to disband the appointed…
Town Council calls work session to revisit water project
The Batesburg-Leesville Town Council has scheduled a work session for tomorrow night (Monday, June 22) to revisit a familiar topic: the future of water service in the Town. The work…