Southside development advances at Aiken planning meeting
A 14 acre Southmead ows Boulevard project near Hunters Glen drew official and unofficial comments. The plan approved includes 69 residential lots with six foot privacy fences and a $339000 bond for selling plots while permits are pending. A rezoning request for three parcels near Hunters Glen Road was tabled per Osbon’s request. The commission also debated abstentions in voting procedures.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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Rick Osbon
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Ridge Spring artist wins first in North Augusta Streetscape
Judy Adamick of Ridge Spring won first prize in the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council streetscape banner competition earning $500. The event drew hundreds at the North Augusta Community Center with 85 local artists showcasing banners to adorn Georgia Avenue.
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Judy Adamick
Ridge Spring
Arts Council
Lark Jones
Jones
Augusta
Aiken
George Kierspe
Mark Powers
Summer Spree offers family fun day at Citizens Park
The City of Aiken Parks and Recreation hosts the first annual Summer Spree at Citizens Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include live music by Laura Boosinger and the Grey Seal Puppets, carnival games, inflatable rides, a bike rodeo, a rock climbing wall, water slides, and food. Autographs will be signed by team mascots from the Augusta Stallions, Green Jackets, and Lynx. Tickets range from 4 for adults to 2 for kids ages six to twelve, under five free.
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Burnnetown to test electronic voting and redistricting
Aiken Kiwanis discusses electronic voting and redistricting at a Thursday lunch meeting. Stuart Bedenbaugh explains funding questions while Burnet town council election marks the system’s first test. Gov Hodges signs Aug 10 redistricting, adding nine new precincts in Aiken County and shifting many boundaries.
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Aiken County Registration and Elections Commission
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Jim Hodges
Aiken County
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Talatha
Sleepy Hollow
Pine Forest
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Jackson Council settles beautification and safety issues
Jackson Town Council swiftly addressed land beautification and safety concerns at the Thursday meeting. After swearing in Randy Brinkley, the council ordered a $500 court fine for a lot owner with overgrown land and snakes near a daycare. The session approved $4,000 for bunker gear, purchased a 1.7 acre lot for a water tank and pumphouse, renamed Tisdale Street Extension, leased space with Jackson Pee Wee Football, pursued ISTEA grants for Main Street, and funded holiday decorations and trees for Main Street in honor of Roy Steed Jr.
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Randy Brinkley
McElmurray Farm
Green Pond Road
Aiken County 911 Division
Tisdale Street
Jackson Pee Wee
Aiken County Council
Aiken Electric Cooperative Board
Roy Steed Jr
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