Aiken Council Advances Hospitality Tax for Budget Health
Aiken City Council on Monday approved a 1 percent hospitality tax as a prudent move to shore up the general fund amid a local growth slowdown. The measure aims to free funds for reinvestment, fund a downtown parking garage and Southside infrastructure, while ensuring revenue is used to promote tourism and spur commerce. May 11 decision looms as final approval target.
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Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
South Carolina
D.C
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and a daytime phone number for verification. Letters must stay under 500 words, may be edited for length and taste, and anonymous or organized-campaign letters are not published.
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Aiken
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Michael Ulmer
Mulmer
Aikenstandard.com
Independent review urged for SC legislative ethics reform
Lawmakers face pressure to adopt an ethics bill with independent investigation and judgment of complaints, challenging the view that officials should police their own. Gov Nikki Haley backs reform, echoing a 2014 proposal by ethics commission co-chairs Medlock and McMaster to remove collegial bias and bolster public confidence.
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S.C
Paul Campbell
R-Berkeley
South Carolina
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House
Nikki Haley
Travis Medlock
Henry McMaster
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Ate
Grand Jury
Legislative Ethics Committees
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Aiken considers hospitality tax on meals and drinks
In a letter to the editor residents criticize the Aiken City Council plan to levy a hospitality tax on prepared meals and beverages. They question the need and possible uses including a nearby parking garage and urge a public vote, noting past city spending. They name Council members Phillip Merry and interim City Manager Roger LeDuc.
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Aiken
Phillip Merry
Roger LeDuc
White Elephant
Merry
Fred Cavanaugh
Hospitality tax concerns and timing of information
Miles Hall Aiken questions the 1 percent hospitality tax proposal and previous sales tax hike. He argues the city should have disclosed plans earlier, notes that 60 percent of the tax would be paid by nonresidents though estimates may be biased, and worries about the lack of clear data used to inform voters.
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Miles Hall Aiken
Kennedy Middle School Horticulture Lesson Praised
A reader congratulates Sarah Burnham and Kennedy Middle School students for a horticulture lesson featured in the Aiken Standard. The letter commends educating youth on food origins and self reliance, noting science aids nourishment but future generations must know how to grow and provide for themselves.
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Sarah Burnham
Kennedy Middle School
Burnham
Prayer Day in Aiken Promotes Day of Prayer Nationwide
The Aiken National Day of Prayer events on May 7 invite the public to unite in prayer at noon near Hayne Avenue and Laurens Street downtown and later at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road. Local leaders host a free program with music and scriptures focusing on repentance, unity, and blessing for nation military churches families and businesses.
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Aiken
Hayne Avenue
Laurens Street
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Student regrets after class photo incident at Aiken High
Thomas Johnson, a senior in Mrs Mills Marine Science class, apologizes for an immature gesture in a Friday April 24 article about Mrs Mills achievements. He acknowledges embarrassment caused to Aiken High and vows to learn from the incident and move forward respectfully.
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Thomas Johnson
Aiken High School
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