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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 2015
Page
3
Public comments rage over 1 percent sales tax and funding choices for schools and athletics. Voters debate partisan races, paper use, and local business closures while readers urge responsibility and civic engagement.
Aiken County Council will hold a 6 p.m. budget work session at the Government Center to hear 2015 16 requests from elected and appointed officials. Sheriff Hunt seeks roughly 105 000 for 136 body cameras and server expansion, with microphones. The topic follows debate on body cameras after the North Charleston incident.
Aiken County Council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Government Center Council Chambers, located at 1930 University Parkway, to discuss county matters and operations.
County officials plan a 5 45 p m meeting to discuss budget needs including a new refrigerator and freezer for samples, an additional deputy coroner, and a transportation services line item after last year’s freeze. The session also votes to oppose transferring state roads to local governments amid bill H 3579. Maayan Schechter reports for Aiken Standard.
FFA members at Midland Valley High host their annual spring plant sale this week in the school greenhouse behind the football fields. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the sale features perennials annuals and vegetables prepared by students.
Midland Valley High School rifle teammates Senior Jacob Gue and sophomore Brandon Derman earned Junior Distinguished Shooter Awards, reflecting long term excellence. The Naval Junior ROTC squad placed seventh of 50 at the South Region Qualifying Match in Anniston, Alabama, earning a National Championship berth in June in Anniston.
The Savannah River Site MOXX facility hosts an annual construction assessment meeting from 6 to 7 p m Thursday at the Applied Research Center in New Ellenton. Officials from CB I, AREVA MOX Services and NRC will discuss technical aspects while public input is welcomed after the business portion. The project aims to dispose of 34 metric tons of weapons grade plutonium under a nonproliferation agreement with Russia.
MOX project at Applied Research Center 301 Gateway Drive New Ellenton hosts a 6 to 7 p.m. meeting to review a $345 million funding for next fiscal year while efforts continue amid cost overruns and delays. The NRC last month found the facility is being built to protect public health and safety under Commission rules. Derrek Asberry reports for the Aiken Standard.
The Savannah River Site and U.S. Forest Service Savannah River invite wounded veterans and mobility impaired individuals to join the First Ultimate Fishing Challenge a catch and release event from 5 30 a m to 3 p m on May 9 at the Site Lake Each participant teams with a badged site employee who will provide boats gear and safety items Registration is online at fs usda gov savannahriver with the 2015 registration form found on the right side of the page Registration closes Thursday and is limited to 15 participants.
The SRS Ultimate Fishing Challenge runs 5 30 a m to 3 p m on May 9 at SRS Lake. Registration ends Thursday and participants are chosen by drawing. Aiken Sertoma Club provides lunch. partners include DOE National Wild Turkey Federation and Centerra Group. DeVela Clark says the event opens outdoor access to wounded veterans and mobility impaired visitors at the Savannah River Site.
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