Aiken County Administrator Williams refuses resignation
Donnie J. Williams faces a push for resignation after a letter signed by four council members demanded his immediate departure. Williams states the board may dismiss him only under ordinance 75-6-26 with 60 days' notice, noting his right to oppose the move amid a July 20 county council dispute with Forest L. Kirby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Smithwick
Aiken
Donnie J. Williams
Williams
Council
Harold V. Graybeal
Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Charles W. Prosser
Cleve Edmunds
Forest L. Kirby
L.V. Davis
Ralph F. Cullinan
Williams Under Fire Over Resignation Debate In Aiken County
During last night’s meeting Edmunds urged council to follow the prior year's ordinance. Audience members blasted the four Democrats as former vice chairman Wade Brodie called the council hypocritical and joked about removing officials while praising Don Williams. Supporters defended Williams and asked for reconsideration and even an apology from the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Edmunds
Council
Board of Commissioners
Wade Brodie Brodie
Brodie
Carey Mathison
Aiken County
North Augusta Council Advances Home Rule Government
North Augusta City Council moved toward a Home Rule form with first-reading ordinances setting mayor pay at 150 dollars monthly and council at 50 dollars, plus staggered terms and election method. Also approved were public safety department ordinances and officer installation dates. City Administrator Carey F. Smith cited a healthy financial picture aided by new construction.
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North Augusta
Department of Public Safety
Carey F. Smith
Aiken Area Forecast Sees Mild, Clear Tomorrow
Tomorrow in the Aiken area features clear skies and mild temperatures with highs in the mid 80s. No rain is expected through tomorrow night while tonight cools with lows in the lower 60s.
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Aiken Area
PSA Readings Continue Despite Warnings Over Plant Project
Aiken County Council advanced four PSA readings for the Horse Creek wastewater plant despite a county attorney warning the move would be unauthorized before a September referendum. The action may trigger extra costs if bid documents expire, while other items included indigent care payments and health services administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Smithwick
John H. Williams
Aiken
Harold V. Graybeal
PSA
Horse Creek
Williams
Aiken Community Hospital
University Hospital
Office of County Personal Health Services
County Hospital
Tax Stamps Go To Dunbar In Aiken County
Aiken County names Frank Dunbar as agent in charge of selling documentary tax stamps. The county budget includes paying Aiken Hospital $105,679.70 for 1 143 days and University Hospital $54,419.89 for 623 days of acute care. An ordinance to create a central county office to oversee indigent hospital payments was defeated 4 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dunbar
Aiken County
Aiken Hospital
University Hspital
Lucas Ray
Hospital attracts new doctors to Aiken, Nesbit says
Nesbit Jr says the Aiken Community Hospital has drawn at least six new physicians to the county and will lure more. A 1973 county survey showed 48 physicians, a ratio of 1,933 residents per doctor, with many locals noting hospital access as the key inducement to practice locally.
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Vivian Davis
Aiken Community Hospital
J. Sam Nesbit Jr
Nesbit
Aiken
South Carolina
Aiken County
The
Aiken Standard
Ray B. Vaughters Jr
Aiken County Medical Society
Salley
Able
Walter C. Seals
Monetta
Richland Memorial
Lexington Memorial
University Hospitals
Aiken County Hospital
Sears
Aiken Hospital
Ellenton
Carl E. Langley Jr
New Ellenton
Langley
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Donald M. Law
Georgia Southern
Ron Oertley
Kristine Dunn
H.O. Weeks
Murry Sill
Dunbar
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Wade Brodie
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