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Million-Dollar Vision Center Stalls | Charleston News
A $4 million taxpayer-funded Vision Center in Fairfield County, meant to be a disaster shelter, job creator, and community hub, has barely been used since opening in August 2024. Despite its massive 200-acre footprint with auditoriums and lodges, it’s not officially recognized as a shelter by the county—and key promises remain unfulfilled. State lawmakers who backed the funding trust recipients to manage it wisely but now face scrutiny over accountability. The electric co-op has a verbal agreement to use it for emergency crews, but capacity and completion of promised repairs remain uncertain…
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