You voted No
Posted by Seth in Lake Murray News
at 10:17 am on Monday, 18 February 2008
at 10:17 am on Monday, 18 February 2008
Ballentine will not be the first new municipality in the Columbia area since 1959.
Not yet, anyway
Voters rejected the new town on Saturday 950 to 682. Most of the naysayers were concerned about higher taxes in the future and restrictions on the use of their land.
Supporters of the new town wanted more local control over the development of the area.
There are already whispers about another proposal for Ballentine incorporation that would, hopefully, be more appealing to all residents.