Aiken District Faces Potential 3 Million Budget Gap
The Aiken County School District may face up to 3 million dollars in additional lost state revenue in February as cuts rise from two to four percent. Comptroller Brock Heron warned that reliance on the fund balance cannot continue long and efficiency steps are being considered to avoid further deficits.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
Trict
Brock Heron
Heron
Aiken
Linda Eldridge
Eldridge
Andrew Yaun
Woodside Realty drives holiday toy donations for Secret Santa
Woodside Realty staff collect toys from residents for Secret Santa at South Africa Presbyterian Church. Pam Busbee notes yearly charity focus with food drives in November and toy drives in December, aiding about 100 children in need this season. Frank Cunningham praises the effort as the drive tops 100 toys for distribution.
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Woodside Realty
Aiken County
Woodside
Pam Busbee
Busbee
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Secret Santa
South Africa Presbyterian Church
Frank Cunningham
Loren Schneider
City council scales Camellia project to 8k lots in Aiken
Aiken City Council unanimously approved a revised Camellia Trailer Park plan with 8 000 square foot lots and RS 8 zoning moving from RMP to residential single family. The 7.56 acre site near Camellia Street will feature varied lot sizes with 8 000 sq ft near the street and larger lots at the northern end. The joint city housing authority venture aims to expand affordable home ownership. all homes are pre sold. The council also annexed .55 acres at 804 Woodward St owned by Jon and Robin Guy, zoned RSA5.
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Aiken
Camellia
City of
RMP
Camellia Street
Housing Authority
Chesterfield North
Woodward St
Jon
Robin Guy
Valley Empty Stocking Fund Aids Needy Families
In its 29th annual drive the Valley Empty Stocking Fund provides Christmas relief via vouchers to families in the Horse Creek Valley area. One applicant, an unemployed mother of three ages 2 5 and 7, relies on child support now lost. Contributions listed include many donors with totals shown, bringing grand total to 10 956 32.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Valley
Horse Creek Valley
American Legion
Langley
Elon G. Chamber
John F Smith
Harry C
Clara Cooke
James A.J
Kaye IM. Keel
George W
Rose Marie
Joan
Ranny W
Geraldine Baylor
Roland C. Beard
Eveanor
Northside seniors housing project approved in Aiken plan
Aiken Planning Commission unanimously approved rezoning a third of an acre at 573 Lincoln Avenue for a senior housing complex by the Pendergrant firm to be used mainly as green space. The panel also unanimously rejected annexation of a 68 acre parcel at 941 Murrah Avenue owned by Kim T. Lever, which includes one single family home, after opposition from about 15 to 20 residents.
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Lincoln Avenue
Pendergrant Firm
Murrah
Kim T. Lever
Computer market stalls Aiken plant hard hit by furloughs
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns in Aiken furloughed about 350 workers, with 200 laid off in June and 160 in October as demand in the computer electronics market falls. Company chief Robert G. Pistole cited weak orders and a large inventory, noting no further production shutdowns planned and that 9/11 uncertainties have rattled markets.
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Aiken
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC
AGY
Robert G. Pistole
Pistole
Huntingdon
Penn
South Aill
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Cadfux
Haber
Northside
Aiken Planners
Aiken Planning Commission
Bil Wengtson
Annette Stevens
SRP Federal Credit Union
Dick Coleman
Marione Taylor
Rutland Drive
Euton
Floyd
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