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Residents urge higher pay for jail and sheriff staff and raise concerns about Poinsett Bombing Range detonations
Summary
During public comment at the Nov. 8 Sumter County Council meeting, George Bates asked council to raise pay for sheriff deputies and detention officers and requested engagement with Shaw Air Force Base about explosive detonations at the Poinsett Bombing Range; Michael Miller urged more county investment outside Sumter city and raised mosquito control complaints.
Two members of the public addressed Sumter County Council during the public‑comment period on Nov. 8 about public‑safety staffing, county services and military training impacts.
George Bates thanked council members for recent road work and urged higher pay for sheriff deputies and detention officers, saying contingency funds exist in the county budget. Bates also reported that detonations at the Poinsett Bombing Range —…
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