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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2013
Page
14
Andrea bonds with Gambian women and sisters while mentoring girls at a small village school. With four host sisters and two host mothers, she shares books and English as Tyliszczak assists local farmers on planting and composting to boost food security.
The budget increases the road maintenance fee by five dollars to twenty per vehicle annually, with over 144 000 vehicles registered generating about 2.6 million dollars. The rise could yield roughly 700 000 dollars for drainage pipe failures in Briar Cliff and Fox Chase subdivisions, with about 400 000 budgeted this year for related needs.
Aiken Standard reports on the transition into the new government center under construction on University Parkway. The building is expected to be completed in early 2014 with a $400,000 one time expenditure, and road work on University Parkway and Lincoln Avenue may total up to $500,000 funded by Capital.
Capital Project Sales Tax funds will be used mainly to reimburse reserve accounts. The county advanced about 1 million for a new animal shelter and 1.4 million to purchase a Beaufort Street building for the Health Department office. Amy Banton of the Aiken Standard reports on the funding and approvals.
City officials press the School Board to join a 15 year tax revenue diversion for a mixed use project including a minor league baseball stadium hotel and conference center. Board Attorney Burkhalter says participation benefits both now and later while avoiding tax losses. Mayor Jones and Administrator Glover require Board and county approval after prior rejection.
Aiken County Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the district office to discuss Project Jackson financing and the final working drawings for a major North Augusta High School facility addition. The board may review a revised $1.9 million cost estimate from McMillan Pardon Smith and consider new bids. The County Council and City of North Augusta relations feature in the debate with resident input from supporters and objectors.
The eighth annual Aiken Downtown Development Association event at Newberry Hall features the production A Cruise Ship Crime written by Gary Payne and directed by Thurmond Whatley. Doors open 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. for more information call 649-2221.
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