November 19, 2009

Florence County Council OKs museum architects

Florence County Council has selected a consortium from New York and Columbia to design the new Florence Museum of Art, Science and History.


November 18, 2009

Groups say Florence County ordinance on unsafe structures a ‘win-win’

Members of Florence-area neighborhood groups say an ordinance before Florence County Council will be a positive step toward handling unsafe structures in unincorporated areas that brush up against the Florence city limits.


November 12, 2009

Florence County Council faces complaints over tax increase by school district

Florence County Council members said they’ve heard from residents who are unhappy about a recent property tax increase, but want the public to know they didn’t raise their millage.


October 15, 2009

Florence County Council gives final OK to incentives for company

Florence County Council has given its final approval to incentive and lease agreements for an advanced-materials company looking to create about 120 jobs in Lake City.


September 16, 2009

Florence County Council to consider development project, land-use plan

Florence County Council will meet Thursday to vote on second reading of ordinances regarding an economic development project and hold a public hearing on the updated land-use element of the county’s comprehensive plan.


August 19, 2009

Florence County businesses could get more leeway with accessory uses

Florence County Council is scheduled Thursday to hold final reading of an ordinance that council members have said would give businesses more leeway regarding what can go in front of their facilities.


July 16, 2009

Industry to build larger Florence County facility

Florence County Council has voted to seek quotes for a road extension and stormwater improvements as an industry in the area seeks to build a new, larger facility.


July 14, 2009

Florence County Council to hold hearing on old library sale

Florence County Council will hold a public hearing Thursday on the sale of the former Florence County Library building, which a local corporation of citizens hopes to buy after a third and final vote by council this week.


June 18, 2009

Florence County Council OKs budget with 1-percent cut

Florence County Council has approved final reading of its budget, which includes a 1-percent across-the-board cut, and debated whether the county can find fill dirt for cheaper than $208,700 for Johnsonville’s future library site.


June 17, 2009

Florence County Council to hold final vote on budget

A Florence County Council committee will recommend a 1-percent across-the-board cut but no property-tax increases in the county’s fiscal year 2009-10 budget, council Chairman K.G. “Rusty” Smith said.


June 03, 2009

Florence County Council to hold public hearing on budget

Florence County Council on Thursday morning will hold a public hearing and second reading for its proposed $49.6 million budget, which includes a lower solid waste fee compensated by a property tax adjustment.


May 05, 2009

Family seeks rezoning to keep pigs, goats, chickens

A family is taking its efforts to rezone their property and keep their pigs, goats and chickens to Florence County Council after the county’s planning commission last month recommended denial of the rezoning request.


April 02, 2009

Florence County Council hears arguments on pit bull ban

Florence County Council heard Thursday morning from a Scranton resident calling for a ban of pit bull-type dogs and a group of Florence students opposing breed-specific legislation.


March 31, 2009

Florence County Council to consider adding deputies

Florence County Council on Thursday will consider the approval of two new sheriff’s deputies to serve as library resource officers as well as a grant application to fund five additional patrol deputies.


March 05, 2009

Florence County Council OKs new museum funds

Florence County Council has voted to accept nearly $8 million in grants and spend nearly $4 million in county funds to build a new Florence Museum of Art, Science and History.

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