Tuesday, February 6, 2018

TOWN OF INDIAN LAND - BOTH SIDES

With the vote for incorporation coming up on March 27th, it's important to know what the vote will mean for Indian Land in general and SCCL in particular.  This posting in no way suggests you vote one way or another, but presents both sides of the issue to help you make an informed decision.  If you are not a registered voter in Lancaster County, be sure to register so you can vote in this and all elections.  You can request an absentee ballot by contacting the Lancaster County Board of Voter Registration and Elections.

Below are links to the websites of the primary groups on each side of the incorporation issue, as well as documents that have been circulating around the community from various sources.  New items are being added as received, so the quantity of information on each side of the issue may vary at any given time.

FOR INCORPORATION
- YES FOR INDIAN LAND (http://yes4il.com/)
- VOTERS FOR A TOWN OF INDIAN LAND/VTOIL (townofindianland.org)
- TOWN OF INDIAN LAND INCORPORATION INTEREST GROUP  (RESIDENTS MUST GO TO SCCL WEBSITE TO ACCESS THIS GROUP) (http://www.oursccl.com)
- YES FACTS BY YES4IL

AGAINST INCORPORATION
- NO TOIL/NO TOWN OF INDIAN LAND (http://notownofindianland.org/)
- RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO INDIAN LAND INCORPORATION INTEREST GROUP (RESIDENTS MUST GO TO SCCL WEBSITE TO ACCESS THIS GROUP) (http://www.oursccl.com)
- LETTER FROM COUNCILMAN BRIAN CARNES
- DOCUMENT BY SCCL RESIDENT BARBARA SCARNELL
- DOCUMENT BY SCCL NO TO IL INTEREST GROUP
- NO FACTS BY CITIZENS AGAINST INDIAN LAND
  INCORPORATION
- ARTICLE BY SHERIFF FAIL


2/21/18 Update
The Carolina Gateway newspaper began a series today which compares the "pro" and "con" on various incorporation issues.  Today's topic was "How would incorporation affect law enforcement?"  

If you do not receive Carolina Gateway (delivered on Wednesdays), I believe that you can view a limited number of pages online each month without having to purchase an online subscription.  http://www.carolinagatewayonline.com
You might also want to contact the paper for a print subsciption.
Carolina Gateway | circulation@thelancasternews.com | 803-283-1145

The following voting information comes from an article in the January 31 issue of the FORT MILL TIMES:
Voters need to be registered for the March 27th Indian Land incorporation vote a month prior to the vote (February 27th).
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., "with other details mirroring typical elections in the county."


According to Lancaster County Board of Elections director Mary Ann Hudson, they plan to have absentee voting open by February 26th.

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