Tag: politics

Government

Berkeley Supervisor Bill Peagler Announces Plans To Run For Re-Election

MONCKS CORNER, SC — Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler (R – Moncks Corner) announced this morning that he will seek re-election in 2018.  Peagler’s statement, posted on his Facebook page, reads as follows: “It has been a true honor serving the great people and businesses of Berkeley County as Supervisor for the past three years.  From streamlining government agencies to […]

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Sheriff Duane Lewis To Take Part In Panel Discussion On Immigration, Refugee Resettlement

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Discussions of illegal immigration and refugee resettlement continue to be two hot-button topics that divide Americans from coast to coast. But how do most people really feel about these issues? Well, it honestly depends on which polls you believe. What the Polls Say When it comes to illegal immigration, a Pew Research Center survey found that a solid majority […]

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Berkeley County Settles Impact Fee Class Action, Will Refund $6.5 Million

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Thousands of Berkeley County property owners will receive refunds of transportation impact fees that were paid to the county, but not spent on infrastructure improvements. Ninth Circuit Judge R. Markley Dennis, Jr. finalized the class action settlement agreement on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. It applies to approximately 4,000 Berkeley County property owners who currently own land on which […]