Politics & Government
Update: Legislative Town Hall Meeting Set for Tonight
Local state representatives from the Golden Strip will meet with the public tonight at event in Fountain Inn. Supporters of Keith Grounsell expected to attend to ask assistance reinstating him as Simpsonville Police Chief.
Update: With news of tonight's town hall meeting with state lawmakers, supporters of fired Simpsonville Police Chief Keith Grounsell are trying to round up a contingent to attend and ask lawmakers' assistance in reinstating Grounsell and investigating the city's actions before and after the controversial firing, supporter James Ashe tells Patch.
Original story: A handful of state lawmakers from our area will be on hand tonight to discuss a number of issues facing South Carolina at a Town Hall meeting in Fountain Inn.
On hand will be state representatives Garry Smith, Eric Bedingfield, and Mark Willis, along with state Sen. Ross Turner.
Among the issues to be discussed: School safety, cyber security, the economy, expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare"), ethics reform, and election reform, according to Rep. Smith.
The town hall meeting is being hosted by the city of Fountain Inn at the History Center located at the city's new Welcome Center at 102 Depot Street.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will run until around 8 p.m.
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