Government

A three-member quorum of the City of Chester Planning Commission recently met to hear the concerns of a local resident who sought answers to lawfully operate his automotive repair services within city limits. Percival Feaster addressed his concerns to Commissioners Kim Sanders, Bob Smith and Wyonia Hinton at a meeting in City Hall on May 24. Feaster told the group he has been working on cars at 164 Pinckney St. for more than a year.
“I do automotive repair, mostly oil changes and tune-ups,” he said.

The same morning a major storm thrashed Chester two weeks ago, residents of Nella Lane were left with a fallen Oak tree that smashed a fence and power lines, and a transformer that fell into a neighbor's house.
But the street's residents say a downed Oak and transformer aren't the only problems they face every time a strong-enough wind blows.
The street and surrounding areas suffer from broken pipes, rainwater that wades in residents' yards and on their porches and overall neglect, said Bubba Jackson, a 30-year resident of the street.

Chester City Council has failed to operate properly in the last couple of years.
That's the opinion Chester City Councilman George Caldwell aired Monday night in response to several in-house decisions and changes occurring without what he considers the entire council's approval.
In the six-year council member's view, the council hasn't lived up to its obligations in conducting proper procedures.
"We as a council have failed to make sure we implement the proper form," he said.

The order of succession in the Chester mayor's office will now read Foster, Stringfellow, Foster, Stringfellow.
In Tuesday's municipal election, former Mayor Wanda Stringfellow defeated incumbent Mitch Foster by a count of 579 to 503. Stringfellow defeated Foster in 1999, then fended off a close challenge from him (by three votes) in 2003. Foster defeated Stringfellow to reclaim the office in 2007.