School bus safety inspections criticized by state audit
South Carolina's Education Department is accused of weak oversight of 5000 buses with only 68 percent of required inspections completed and 32 percent of annual checks done. The audit, based on three shops, notes high local county compliance in Greenwood and Kershaw but gaps remain, and calls for drug and alcohol testing oversight and a formal compliance review integrated into district audits.
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Columbia
State Education Department
South Carolina Legislative Audit Council
Greenwood
Kershaw
Harvey Peeler Jr
R Gaffney
South Carolina
Beaufort County
Fairfield County
Orangeburg
Beaufort
Fairfield Counties
Orangeburg 5
Education Department
Tack shop approval in Aiken zoning amendment proposal
Aiken City Council tentatively approved a zoning amendment allowing a tack shop at McGhee’s Mile Training Track on Banks Mill Road. The measure passed unanimously on first reading, expanding horse district uses by permitting tack shops through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
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Aiken
Board of Zoning Appeals
Bruce McGhecGhees
Banks Mill Road
McGhee
Puncil and Planning Commission
McGhees
Incumbents Retained in North Augusta Municipal Election
North Augusta voters re elected three city council members Pat Carpenter Phil Mot tel and Arthur Shealy and kept Mayor Lark Jones unopposed in a low turnout election with 269 of about 11 000 registered voters casting ballots Carpenter 245 Mot el 252 and Shealy 284 Jones 255 for a second mayoral term Write in votes included Harry Weigle two for mayor and six for council plus single votes for Richard Harmon Jim Harris Tony Carr Wesley Summers and Charles Petty.
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North Augusta
Pat Carpenter
Phil Mottel
Arthur Shealy
Carpenter
Motel
Shealy
W.ve Yam
Lark Jones
Jones
Municipal Election Commission
John Younginer
Acciaea
Harry Weigle
Richard Harmon
Jim Harris
Tony Carr
Wesley Summers
Charles Petty
City Planning Commission to seek broad input on land use plan
The Planning Commission assured Monday that citizens will have ample opportunity to contribute to the Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan update. A citizens' committee will be formed from across the community to review changes and provide input during open meetings over a 60 day review period, then a 30 day feedback window before council approval.
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Aiken
Planning Commission
Rman Ba Woltz
Ronny Bolton
Fred Cavanaugh
Scoy
Citizens’ Committee
Cavanaugh
Woltz
Drivers granted license renewal moratorium through June 30
State motorists with licenses expiring between now and June 30 receive a renewal moratorium as computer upgrades at the Department of Transportation pause the one renewal process. Senator James Roland Smith notes the system will resume in July and patrol won’t ticket renewals delayed past June 30. Governor Hodges signed the joint resolution after swift passage in both chambers.
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Highway Patrol
Smith
Jim Hodges
House
Senate
Aiken hears early findings on Whiskey Road aesthetics study
Citizens heard preliminary results of a three mile Whiskey Road corridor aesthetics study by LDR International of Maryland. Craig Watson outlined goals to enhance appearance and function, reduce curb cuts, improve pedestrian access, and harmonize signs while noting inconsistent conditions and varying property ownership. City and county cooperation along with property owners were deemed essential to progress.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
LDR International
Maryland
Pine Log Road
Talatha Church Road
LDR
Craig Watson
Watson
Richard Alvanos
Alvanos
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Aikenity Council
Scot Webster
Christy
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Commission
Southside
Nho Department of Transportation
Carl Langley
Whiter
James Roland ‘Smith
R-Langley
the Vic
Garcels
Acoss
Noff
Iikey Road
Wnch
LeDuc
Gey Corea
Lecce
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