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Child Support/Alimony Payments Can Now Be Made Online Family Court support payments (Child Support/Alimony) can now be made online using a credit/debit card! According to Beth Carrigg, Clerk of Court, support payments can be made from any computer through the Internet. Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium Website The Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium (LCSC) was created when Lexington County officials passed a resolution to join forces with Clemson University’s Carolina Clear program to tackle stormwater issues countywide. The goal of LCSC is to enhance water quality throughout the LCSC area through education, involvement and outreach; and by fostering partnerships with local governments, citizens, businesses and organizations to support healthy, fishable and swimmable waterways. The new website contains links to Carolina Clear consortiums and communities around the state, includes a toolbox of water quality information, important stormwater links, and resources for the public in the “What You Can Do” section.
Area Partnership Achieves Pollution Reduction Objective Lexington County is a part of the Columbia Area Early Action compact between local governments in the region to reduce air pollution. Early Action Compacts give local areas the flexibility to develop their own approach to meeting EPA’s 8-hour ozone standard earlier than the Clean Air Act would otherwise require. The EPA recently announced that the Columbia Area Compact governments successfully reduced smog ahead of the EPA’s schedule. The EPA announced, “By reducing pollution ahead of schedule, these communities are bringing sustainable health and environmental improvements to their residents sooner than would have been achieved without these agreements.” SC Department of Health and Environmental Control recently presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Council and county staff for providing the leadership in accomplishing this difficult and very important objective.
County Council is pictured with Myra C. Reece, DHEC Bureau Chief of Air Quality,(third from left) who presented the recognition to council.
Local Consortium Created to Tackles Stormwater Issues County and municipal officials in Lexington County have joined forces with Clemson University’s Carolina Clear program to tackle stormwater issues on a countywide basis in order to protect watersheds. A joint resolution was recently signed by local representatives creating the Lexington County Stormwater Consortium. The Consortium’s goal is to minimize polluted stormwater runoff through public education and other programs. Read more.
County Council Chairman Billy Derrick participated in the press conference announcing the creation of the Stormwater Consortium.
New Lexington County Libraries Dedicated In September 2008, the Lexington County Public Library dedicated the new Swansea Branch Library, followed by the dedication of the new South Congaree-Pine Ridge Branch Library. These facilities were built with funds provided by County Council to help meet the need of providing library service to growing areas of our county. Each branch is 4,000 sq. ft., providing books and audiovisual materials for all ages, public Internet computers, and a meeting room for library and community programs. The communities in both areas have been very supportive and are using the new facilities steadily.
Communications Center Personnel Complete EMD Training Lexington County Communications Center employees have recently completed training in Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD). EMD is a systematic program of handling medical calls for assistance. Trained telecommunicators use this training to quickly and properly determine the nature of the call, dispatch the appropriate response and then give the caller instructions about what to do until the responding EMS unit arrives. Following completion of the course, participants received certification as Emergency Medical Dispatchers from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International, Inc. (APCO).
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