Grant to fund traffic officer; Orangeburg mayor, council members, chief sworn in | Local
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Orangeburg Mayor Michael C. Butler, center, is sworn in by Orangeburg County Probate Judge Pandora Jones-Glover, accompanied by his mother Mable Butler Partlow, left. Butler was re-elected in September.
Charles Austin (left) was sworn in as the interim head of the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety by Probate Judge Pandora Jones-Glover (right) of Orangeburg County. Austin was accompanied by his sister-in-law, Rev. Janice L Frederick-Watts.
The newly elected councilor Jerry Hannah is officially sworn into office.
Councilor Liz Zimmerman Keitt is sworn in by Orangeburg County’s Probate Judge Pandora Jones-Glover.
Alderman Richard Stroman is given the oath of office by Probate Judge Pandora Jones-Glover of Orangeburg County.
The city of Orangeburg receives a scholarship from the SC Department of Public Safety to fund an existing position of traffic control officer.
The grant has a total value of $ 83,383 and will be used for salary, benefits and up to $ 11,000 in travel expenses, city administrator Sidney Evering said.
The council has authorized Evering to come to an agreement on receiving the grant during Tuesday’s city council meeting.
Evering said he will meet with Charles Austin, interim director of Orangeburg’s public security department, to discuss the details of the position.
The scholarship was awarded for the period from October 1st to September 30th. This coincides with the city’s budget year.
The city received a similar grant last year to fund the same position. It expired on September 30th.
No local agreement is required for the grant.
The officer paid by the position is said to focus on road safety. The aim is to reduce dangerous driving and vehicle accidents and to increase the use of child seats and seat belts.
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• Newly elected Mayor Michael Butler and Council members Jerry Hannah, Liz Zimmerman Keitt and Richard Stroman all took the oath of office.
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