This week I am going to be brief. How many people do you know who like to talk trash? How many people do you know who are all talk, but no action?
I’d like to give all of us, Edgefield County Residents, the opportunity to do both – talk and take action!
As you know, trash on our roads is an eye sore for everyone. It also provides a perception of how others see us. As someone who has had the privilege of travelling in many states, I get really discouraged when I return to South Carolina to see the amount of trash on our roads. If you google search “South Carolina Among Dirtiest States” you will witness many articles written about this problem. Any individual or business looking to relocate to our state will see this, and it will impact their perception of us.
Personally, it is even more discouraging and frustrating when I enter our great county and see the amount of trash on the major roads in our historic county. As an elected official, I hear many complaints about it from those I serve.
Joey Smith, the Fire Chief of the Merriwether Fire Department, and his team has for many years taken a pro-active step to improve this view; however, to be frank, they need help from good citizens like you me to make an adequate dent.
In that vein, I invite you to participate in this years annual “Trash Pick Up Day.” You can learn more and R.S.V.P. to participate by going to this website: www.CleaningUpEdgefieldCounty.Eventbrite.com.
I want to thank my fellow councilman Art Biggs for highlighting this issue at numerous County Council meetings, for working with the Sheriff’s office to enhance their program, and for his help in promoting this annual event – with the desire to go beyond one event, but through community involvement create bi-annual county wide events in all Fire Districts. But we must start somewhere, so we want to join where the work is already being done, under the leadership of Fire Chief Joey Smith.
I also want to thank my State Representative Bill Hixon who introduced legislation this year to address this statewide issue. If you google Bill Hixon introduces bill on trash, numerous articles will come up.
My belief is cleaning up our county roads, and the misperception it creates, will take our personal action and our individual pride to clean up the roads we are responsible for. In that vein, I sincerely hope you will work and fellowship with us on March 31st. Again, details can be found by going to this website: www.CleaningUpEdgefieldCounty.Eventbrite.com.
Here’s wishing you a productive week!
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