In February, Little River Electric CEO Jeff Lewis (second from left) and Board President Bill Davis (far right) presented a check for $125,000 to McCormick County councilman Charles Jennings (third from left) and Western S.C. Economic Development Partnership board president Will Williams (far left) through the cooperative’s participation in the EDP.
These funds are in compliance with the Rural Development Act and are in lieu of a 1.5% Gross Receipts Tax that we would normally pay to the state of South Carolina. We look forward to continuing to partner with other economic development authorities in our community.