PRESS RELEASE
South Carolina Office of the Governor
David M. Beasley - Governor
For Immediate Release:  July 28, 1998
Contact:  Gary Karr (803) 734-9840
 
GOVERNOR WAIVES FEES FOR WORTHY CAUSE

   (Columbia) -- Governor David M. Beasley today announced that he has waived fees for weight limits on trucks traveling through South Carolina from West Virginia carrying hay to farmers in Florida.
 “These Good Samaritans deserve a free pass through South Carolina. I am glad to give it to them,” the Governor said today.
 This Executive Order is another effort to help the people of Florida throughout their recent exposure to drought and poor weather. Earlier, the South Carolina Forestry Commission and many municipalities within the state sent almost 300 firefighters to battle wildfires. The Executive Order is valid until August 3.

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