Reading emails sent between county officials is a favorite pastime for some residents. In January, users of the county’s webmail public access system accessed it via the county’s home page, www.scgov.net, 1,421 times, plus an undetermined number of times by those who went directly to webmail.scgov.net.

These public emails often include messages from constituents, forwarded by commissioners to one another. Sending email is an easy way for residents to share views with commissioners regarding issues they are passionate about.