Council Bans Waste Dumping In Long Session
The Aiken County Council spent five hours debating a marathon agenda. Highlights include a temporary ban on burying chemical waste at Wagener landfill until a waste ordinance is drafted, a public hearing on bonds for Belvedere Water and Sewer District, and a study on restructuring tax offices. The Wagener waste issue prompted calls to stop dumping and seek monitoring wells.
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Aiken County
Wagener
Belvedere Water and Sewer District
Water Distributors Inc
Belvedere
U.S. Department of Defense
Savannah River
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Jimmy Busbee
Charleston
James M. Burckhalter
S.C
Busbee
DHEC
Fay S. Hatcher
Ms. Hatcher
Carrol H. Warner
H.M
Mike) McElhaney
North Augusta
Mary Head
Vote on Aiken County Courthouse Renovation or New Build
Aiken County Council faces a choice on the courthouse after remodeling in 1934 and concerns over size. Voters are asked to choose between renovating the existing building at 4,208,931.22 dollars or constructing a new structure at 4,741,657.63 dollars. Ballots must be returned to the Aiken Standard, P O 456, Aiken 29801-0456, today is the last day for voting.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Storms Move Over Gulf Weather Shifts Across Regions
The Associated Press reports storms over the Gulf coast bring rain to the east central states while snow drifts across the Midwest. A powerful storm left up to a foot and a half of snow in parts of Oklahoma with widespread rain, freezing mix, and forecast snow in the central plains, Great Lakes, and northern zones.
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Oklahoma
Tennessee
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Nebraska
South Dakota
California
Arizona
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Montana
Minnesota
Central Plains
mid-Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast States
Ohio Valley
Eastern Seaboard
West
North Central States
Southern Plains
Great Basin
Northwest
Florida
Prank Reassigns Aiken Council Plates In Chambers
A prank altered title plates in the Aiken County Council chambers. McElhaney was labeled Councilwoman and Woodring named Councilman. Chairman Warner commented on the mix up while a local man joked about cuberty.
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Aiken County
Mike McElhaney
Mim Woodring
McElhaney
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