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Residents urge financial literacy programs and raise concerns about litter fines during public comment
Summary
Two residents addressed council during public comment: Krishanda Torres urged the county to support financial literacy programming; Tom Webb criticized proposed litter fines as excessive and turned in a plastic bag as a symbolic protest.
During the public‑comment portion of the March 25 meeting, two speakers asked the council to consider community-focused remedies for different issues.
Krishanda Torres, who identified herself as a provider of local financial-education workshops, urged the council to support financial literacy initiatives that teach budgeting, debt management and emergency-savings planning. Torres said national studies show many households could not cover a $1,000 emergency and argued community workshops and partnerships could help Kershaw County residents pursue homeownership and small-business opportunities. Torres left informational packets for council members and thanked Councilman Brent Tomlinson for assistance addressing a neighborhood speeding concern.
Later, Tom Webb III spoke about the county’s litter ordinance and criticized proposed fines. Webb said a single plastic bag blowing out of a vehicle could trigger a $250 fine under an enforcement scheme he characterized as excessive; he urged a lower fine (he cited a $25 minimum in state law) and delivered a plastic bag to the dais as a symbolic protest. Webb asked the council to reconsider high fines and stressed volunteer pickup of litter as an effective alternative.
Ending: Council acknowledged the comments; council members thanked both speakers and noted staff follow-up for neighborhood traffic signage mentioned by Torres. No formal action was taken during the meeting on either subject.
