MEDIA ADVISORY

Contact: Dave Wilson, 803-665-3361 Senator Kevin Bryant, Chairman of the SC Senate General Committee, announces an upcoming Department of Social Services Oversight Sub-Committee Hearing on Tuesday, March 29th, at 6:00 P.M. at the Tri-County Technical College Powdersville/Easley campus. “Our state’s social services agency is fraught with issues, not the least of which is social workers in Anderson County with more than 100 cases in their case load,” said Senator Bryant announcing the hearing. “These workers are dealing with some of the most fragile family situations in our state, and we need to ensure they are capable of meeting the needs of those families.” The Senate General Committee DSS Oversight Sub-Committee members are: Sen. Tom Young, Chair (R-Aiken) Sen. Joel Lourie (D-Richland) Sen. Greg Gregory (R-Lancaster) Sen. Thomas McElveen (D-Sumter) Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-Lexington) Sen. Margie Bright-Matthews (D-Colleton) SC Department of Social Services Director Susan Alford and South Carolina Department of Social Services Region 1 Director, Keith Frazier will also be in attendance. ###

This unique citizen-led conference is designed to offer information you will not get any where else. By providing subject matter experts, networking and training opportunities, this conference empowers citizens to take constructive action on issues critical to the Palmetto State. Our venue, Clemson University’s premier conference center, located on the shores of beautiful Lake Hartwell, provides the perfect setting to bring this all together. Please consider staying for a second day to attend citizen training through The Center for Self Governance. www.CenterForSelfGovernance.com

With all our potholes, these projects don’t seem to be a priority to me, but here’s an open forum for you, the taxpayer.

PROPOSED INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: CONCORD ROAD AT HARRIS BRIDGE ROAD AND KINGS ROAD AT BROWN ROAD

Thursday, March 24, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the North Pointe Elementary School Auditorium located at 3325 SC 81, Anderson, South Carolina, 29621. The meeting will be a drop-in format with displays for viewing. A formal presentation will not be given at this time.

In the future, if an official Public Hearing is held, a formal presentation will be given during the meeting, and citizens will have the opportunity to make formal, verbal comments immediately following.

Purpose: To provide information and solicit feedback from area residents concerning the proposed intersection improvements at the following two locations: Concord Road at Harris Bridge Road and Kings Road at Brown Road.

The intersection at Concord Road and Harris Bridge Road is proposed to be reconstructed as a roundabout that will also realign Cathey Road as part of the intersection. The intersection at Kings Road and Brown Road is also proposed to be reconstructed as a roundabout. The purpose of these projects is to improve the operation, efficiency, and safety of the intersections, thereby improving the level of service as well.

SCDOT will also gather information from the public or any interested organization on historic or cultural resources in the community. Engineering, Right of Way, and Environmental personnel from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be available to answer questions. Plans will be displayed showing the proposed projects.

Contact: Additional information concerning the project may be obtained by contacting Mr. Chris Jordan, SCDOT Program Manager at (803)737-4964 in Columbia, SC. Persons with disabilities who may require special accommodations should contact Ms. Betty Gray at (803)737-1395.

South Carolina Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration

S. 315 is a bill that requires voters to register allegiance to a political party in order to vote in that party’s political nomination. On February 18, 2015, I made a motion to recall S. 315 from the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee and place it on the Senate’s calendar for debate. The motion was tabled by a 33-8 vote. Below is the roll call vote on the tabling motion:

AYES – 33 Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Courson, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kimpson, Lourie, Malloy, Martin(Larry), Massey, McElveen, Nicholson, O’Dell, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Sabb, Scott, Setzler, Shealy, Sheheen, Williams

NAYS – 8 Bright, Bryant, Corbin, Davis, Martin (Shane), Thurmond, Turner, Young

EXCUSED ABSENCE – 3 Campbell, Peeler, Verdin