State faces $25 million open-ended expense pressures
Agencies grapple with a $20 million deficit in corrections plus open-ended costs for Palmetto and LIFE scholarships. The Board of Economic Advisers calls the period a perfect storm amid a sagging economy and war uncertainty in Iraq. Republican Sanford blames former Gov. Hodges for deep cuts and delays, noting Hodges proposed phased reductions and actions to curb education and health care funding.
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United State
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Sanford
Jim Hodges
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Aiken district faces cuts and tax hike to protect education
The Aiken board led by Chair Dr John Bradley warns that taxes must rise about 12 mills to restore early-year funding levels. Contingency funds dwindle from $12 million to $4 million, risking bond ratings and larger class sizes as per pupil funding could drop to about $1,684 to $1,785 for 2003 2004.
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Brock Heron
Jack Hunter
Heron
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State Department of Education
S.C
Roland Smith
Warrenville
Smith
Asusc Aiken
Deidre Martin
Martin
Battle of Aiken reenactment draws crowds from around the world
Peters describes a two day Civil War battle event featuring up to 20 cannons and 30 sutlers with eight vendors. More than 1 200 volunteers will help run it as reenactors travel from Georgia and beyond. A Confederate surgeon scenes and amputations will highlight the battles.
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Canada
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Augusta Radio Club
Daughters of the Confederacy
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Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Mall
South Carolina National Guard units called to active duty this week
Aiken sheriff reservists join the call up as multiple SC units enter active duty. The Augusta Marine Reserve unit about 80 soldiers heads to Camp Lejeune. Other units include L51st Signal Battalion Spartanburg about 400 soldiers, 114th Signal Company Camden about 100, 251st Rear Area Operations West Columbia about 80, 751st Maintenance West Columbia about 50, and 266th 267th Quartermasters Allendale about 20 each.
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114Th Signal Company
Camden
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