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Residents urge county action on abandoned houses, loose dogs and driveway maintenance in Lake Trenton area
Summary
At the May 6 Edgefield County Council meeting, residents from the Lake Trenton area asked the county to repair a disabled resident's driveway and pressed for enforcement of nuisance and animal-control rules after repeated loose‑dog incidents and alleged property neglect.
Two residents of the Lake Trenton/Trenton area used the county's second public-comment period on May 6, 2025, to ask the council for help with local safety and maintenance issues.
Daniel Johnson asked the council to repair a driveway serving his cousin, Brenda Hunter Robinson, at 1925 Edgefield Road in Trenton. Johnson said a portion of the driveway next to a county pump station is in poor condition, that Mrs. Robinson (described as 70 years old) has limited mobility, and that U.S. Postal Service delivery to her door has been threatened unless the driveway condition improves. A county staff member responded that he would inspect the location and check right-of-way boundaries.
Resident Joanne Pace, of Lake Trenton, told the council she and neighbors are concerned about abandoned homes that she says have become unsightly and potentially mosquito‑breeding sites. Pace also described repeated incidents of loose and aggressive dogs in her neighborhood, including what she said were attacks on goats and other small animals. She cited the county nuisance code (quoted in the meeting as "section 6.31") that prohibits domestic animals from creating excessive noise or disturbance. Pace said neighbors reported incidents to the sheriff's department and an animal-control officer but that she and other residents have not seen enforcement records or citations.
Sheriff Roland and an animal-control officer were present or referenced during the exchange. The sheriff's office told residents it would check reports and follow up; the animal-control officer said he would gather statistics and investigate but that creating a record may take time. Council members acknowledged the concerns and asked staff to follow up.
No formal enforcement action or motion was taken at the meeting; residents were told county law‑enforcement staff would look into the complaints and that staff would attempt to respond to the driveway maintenance request.
