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On Nov. 6, you can change Lancaster County by saying yes to more business, yes to more jobs and yes to a better quality of life for all Lancaster residents.       
A referendum to allow restaurants to serve alcoholic beverages on Sunday will be on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. This effort is being organized by the Citizens and Business for Lancaster County committee.
Starting this month, you will notice campaign signs around the county, which will simply say “Vote Yes – Citizens & Business for Lancaster County.”

The upcoming election in November has many citizens talking, flags waving and rhetoric flying. Many people are so focused on the national election they may be forgetting something very important. No, it’s not that Indian Land gets another vote on County Council. It’s our sheriff. Yes folks, the highest law enforcement authority in the county.
For the first time anyone can remember, we get two choices this general election – Barry Faile, our current sheriff, and Scott Case, a police officer from Great Falls.

I am very upset with the number of people who park illegally in handicapped parking zones in Lancaster County (Indian Land).

My wife and I live in Indian Land. I could have acquired a handicapped tag two years ago, when I had my second heart failure. But I waited and just recently got one.

We visit Walmart on U.S. 521 about three or four times a week. There has never been a time when we don’t see one or two cars parked in handicapped parking without a window tag or a license plate for handicapped parking.

The Lancaster County Development Corp. is responsible for bringing new business to Lancaster County. It has been outstandingly successful under the leadership of Keith Tunnell over the last seven years, bringing in $150 million in new business and 2,200 new jobs in the last year alone. It is worthy of nothing but thanks and praise from the citizens of Lancaster County.