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Miss Sumter urges sexual‑abuse prevention education; residents raise concerns about private‑road repairs, transparency and solar farm
Summary
Madisen Galiano (Miss Sumter) urged Sumter County Council to prioritize sexual-abuse prevention education—especially in private schools—and to consider a local sexual‑assault hotline; other speakers questioned use of public funds for private road repairs, council transparency, and opposed the Dalzell Solar Farm project.
During the public-comment portion of the May 27 meeting, Madisen Galiano (Miss Sumter), founder of Brave Boundaries and a survivor of childhood sexual assault, urged the council to prioritize sexual‑abuse prevention education across schools and communities and advocated for a dedicated sexual‑assault hotline in the Sumter area. Galiano said she plans to work with schools, lawmakers and local organizations to support survivors and prevention education.
Other speakers raised separate concerns: Michael Newman questioned whether public funds should be used to repair private roads; Sharon Sisson pressed the council on transparency and public‑notice policies; and Valerie Hatfield‑Rabon voiced opposition to the Dalzell Solar Farm project. The chairman noted public-comment time limits and did not record council responses during the meeting minutes.
