Our View: On fall weather, productive work
It probably won’t last from here on out, but it is good to feel fall in the air as the week comes to a close. The crisp looking skies and lower temperatures give us all hope that the warm — make that hot — weather is starting to wane. That’s worth a thumbs up, isn’t it?
This hint of change in the weather should spell better nights for football and, we hope, bring an end to summer-like thunderstorms interrupting those games. If memory serves us correctly, this past year’s football season had far too many storm-battered Fridays that played havoc with teams’ ability to play.
Pool closing time might be on us all, but the nicer fall weather that hits before winter still provides great opportunity to get on the lake, be outdoors for cookouts and gatherings around fire pits. It provides excellent golf weather too.
We are blessed in South Carolina in many ways, to include our four-season experiences. Yes, summers can be a bit unbearable, but generally we have pleasant falls, winters that are not too harsh and beautiful springs — minus the allergies that accompany spring’s arrival. Plus, we have a great coastline and easy access to the hills and mountains.
Good news came from the Tuesday meeting of Greenwood County Council.
For one, as you read today, progress is being made on the Buzzard Roost dam project that our federal government mandated what seems like a generation ago.
But on another front, it is good to know that the county will be posting financial updates on the Capital Project Sales Tax collection rate so residents can readily be kept up to date at any time, from any location where they have internet access. Additionally, periodic updates on CPST’s status will now become a regular part of reports given, as warranted, during the council’s regular meetings. Voters and taxpayers alike should be happy to know these steps are being taken.
We agree it’s easy to armchair quarterback, a point made apparently in response to this newspaper’s efforts to seek answers on the CPST’s potential shortfall. We also agree that no one on council, or council as a whole, is perfect. So far as we know, no one has or should have that expectation. But we give a thumbs up for the steps being taken now and moving forward.
So we’ll point a thumb upward on those steps and, for now, set aside some of the commentary that arose during that meeting.
Originally Published by Index-Journal on:Sep 20, 2019