Have government-related questions but can't find the answer? Now residents can make contact with their state representatives twice a month, right in their own community.
State Senator Mick Mulvaney and House Representative Deborah Long will hold bimonthly meetings at the Del Webb Library at Indian Land. Typically, Mulvaney and Long won't be available in person because they have to be in Columbia for legislative sessions, but each will have a representative there to answer questions.
When the legislature isn't in session, both hope to make personal appearances at the sessions.
Mulvaney said he expects questions to range from local topics such as residential and commercial planning in Lancaster County, to questions about state legislation. Newcomers to the area will find the sessions useful, Mulvaney said, because they can be pointed towards a number of helpful agencies, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and county offices.
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"Sometimes, it's just knowing who to call. This is a clearinghouse of information," Mulvaney said.
"If you live here in Indian Land and you have a question, you can come here and find out. It'll be a place for people to find out about their community."
Mulvaney will be represented by his mother-in-law, Isobel Lynch. Lynch is a Sun City resident who was active in Mulvaney's campaign. Lynne Carroll will represent Long. Carroll, also a Sun City resident, has a background in state government, including work for the state legislature in Pennsylvania.
Long said she is excited about the location because the Indian Land library is right in the middle of her district.
"Hopefully it will be a useful tool for all area citizens," Long said.
The drop-in style information sessions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
All constituents are welcome, but Mulvaney also hopes the sessions will help to establish the new library as a meeting place for residents of the Panhandle.
"It you don't have kids in school there is no civic structure," Mulvaney said. "So we thought it was important to have a place where people could start to feel a part of the Indian Land community. So, it's sort of an outreach."
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