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West Columbia council honors Mickey Pringle, names officer of the quarter and celebrates Triangle City Fountain completion
Summary
At the meeting the council unanimously adopted a resolution honoring Mickey Pringle’s service to District 5, presented Officer Yolani Maldonado as officer of the quarter, proclaimed Nov. 18, 2025 as Indigenous Business Day and received an update that the Triangle City Fountain project is complete.
The council opened its meeting with multiple recognitions and project updates.
Resolution honoring Mickey Pringle: Miss Huffman read a resolution recognizing Mickey Pringle’s 38-year career in education, his service in multiple districts, 16 years in administration including eight years as principal at Denmark Olter High School, and his role as District 5 council member (sworn in 06/18/2018) and mayor pro tem (elected 11/14/2023). The resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously approved. Several council members offered personal remarks praising Pringle’s community contributions and mentorship.
Officer of the Quarter: Chief Miriam Boyce presented Officer Yolani Maldonado as the 2025 officer of the quarter, noting Maldonado’s recent graduation from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, completion of the FTO program, bilingual contributions to two investigations and that an anonymous donor would provide a gift card.
Proclamation: Miss Huffman read a proclamation recognizing November as Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month and proclaimed Nov. 18, 2025 as Indigenous Business Day, citing Census data in the reading; the council adopted the proclamation unanimously.
Triangle City Fountain: Jamie Hook provided a status update saying the Triangle City Fountain project is complete after two phases (waterproofing/bricky/precaps then signage, lighting and landscaping); council members praised the finished work.
Next steps: These items were recognitions and project updates; no formal policy changes or expenditures were recorded in the public portion of the transcript for these agenda items.
