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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2014
Page
1
City Council will consider raising the monthly garbage fee from 14 to 19.75 dollars at a 7 p.m. hearing in Council Chambers. The last raise was in 2007, and officials cite a projected 700000 dollar budget shortfall affecting waste, recycling and yard pickup funding.
Ebner advocates fee hikes to cover garbage and services, arguing revenue should fund itself rather than drain the general fund. He cites December fee increases and FEMA assistance from the February ice storm, hoping the budget will balance by June 30. A separate request seeks moving garbage collection to an enterprise fund.
Veterans reflect on the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The article notes the loss of ships and lives, the USS Arizona explosion, and the U S entry into World War II. Readers with connections to Pearl Harbor events are urged to share stories for print next Sunday.
William Lawrence Brunson, 87, of Graniteville, died yesterday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at Deaths and Funerals on Saturday with burial at Graniteville Cemetery. He was a retired teacher and veteran. He is survived by two daughters and a son.
Partly cloudy conditions with a high near 58 and a low around 36. Five day outlook suggests gradual cooling, with daytime highs in the upper 50s and overnight readings in the mid to upper 30s. No precipitation indicated in the readable text.
State agencies and the National Weather Service co sponsor Winter Weather Awareness Week beginning December 1. Gov. Nikki Haley issued a proclamation for the joint effort the first time SC teams with the NWS. The Severe Winter Weather Guide will be distributed with all daily papers statewide including the Aiken Standard.
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