Council Faces Housing Plan Revisit and Street Naming Issue
The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a group housing ordinance allowing townhouse clusters in single family zones amid citizen opposition. They planned to study street naming conflicts with the county and to educate residents on using full addresses and cross streets for emergencies.
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Aiken
Planning and Zoning Commission
Cit & Z
Oeta
Joe Busby
Frank Alexander
Council
Maurice Williams
County of
Greater Aiken
Public Safety Director Reports Strong Consolidation Year
Public Safety Director J. Carrol Busbee praises a post merger year with crime down 20 percent and fire loss cut 30 percent. The city logs no traffic fatalities, a crime clearance rate above 40 percent, and notes ongoing needs for a third public safety site. Windham highlights housing gains and HUD EDA funded water and sewer improvements. Zero based budgeting enters its third year with mandatory expense justification.
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J. Carrol Busbee
Busbee
Windham
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
HUD
ACH Sign Partially Destroyed in Vandalism Incident
Aiken Community Hospital entrance sign was partially destroyed by vandals early Tuesday. A soft drink bottle shattered one side of the four by eight foot plexiglass sign, likely from a passing car, and the damaged panel will need complete replacement per hospital maintenance official J A Williams.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken Department of Public Safety
J.A. Williams
Williams
Community Calendar for Aiken and Nearby Venues
Today features events across Aiken including Toastmasters at 7 p.m. and Camera Club at 7:30 p.m. at Odell Weeks Center. Nightly AA meetings at Our Lady of the Valley and Linden Street, with film screenings at the Aiken Public Library and multiple club activities through the evening.
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Aiken Toastmasters
Aiken Camera Club
Odell Weeks Center
Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Bighorn
John Denver
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