Governor Hodges pushes 2001 2002 budget with higher teacher pay
Gov Hodges releases a 5.8 billion executive budget prioritizing teacher pay. The plan seeks 68 million to raise salaries to 1000 above regional average as part of a six year effort to reach national averages. State educators Banks and Eldridge welcome the move citing competition with Georgia and surrounding states. The proposal also calls for 345 million in bonds for education, including 102 million for college buildings and 40 million for buses, while maintaining existing tax relief measures such as seniors homestead exemptions and groceries tax cuts.
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Hodges
Georgia
Chukker Creek
Pam Simpson
South Carolina
Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
House
Morton Brilliant
Utilities struggle in power demand
Record cold in South Carolina drives utilities to buy outside power. SCE&G sought 600 megawatts as temps dropped to 13 in Columbia, with a potential extra 900 megawatts planned. Santee Cooper also hit a record 4 707 megawatts while nuclear and coal plants faced outages. Gas use rose to 9 million cf in Columbia and 78 million cf in Charleston as prices rise. Some industries shifted to propane and oil during high demand.
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Columbia
South Carolina
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Sce&g
E&g
Scana Corp
Santee Cooper
Electric Cooperatives of
Duke Power
Carolina Power & Light
Cope
Orangeburg
Roger Schrum
Schrum
Charleston
Avery Hilton
SMI Steel
Cayce
Carolina
Glitz and Glamour prom dress sale supports Project Graduation
Fermata Club hosts a used prom dress sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 40 percent of profits going to Project Graduation. Co-chair Vickie Riley notes last year netted $400 and invites community press and dress donations, with Dillard’s lending racks.Contact Pat Griffith or Pat Collins for details.
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Fermata Club
Vickie Riley
Project Graduation
Whiskey Road
Dillard's
State invests $30 million for interstate median barriers
South Carolina allocates $30 million to install concrete, W-beam and cable median barriers after a series of fatal head-on crashes, including an eight-death incident last summer. The plan targets high-risk stretches on I 385 and I 26, with eight deaths in a JulyChap in crash cited.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Cooper River
Charleston
Public Safety Department
Dick Jenkins
Asheville
N.C
Interstate 26
Chapin
Greenville County
Charleston County
House
David Wilkins
Infrastructure Bank Board
state Transportation —_ Department
Department
Pete Poore
Ronald Townsend
Wilkins
Infrastructure Bank
Grace Memorial
ACP to Jazz Up Night to Help Build a Theater
Aiken Community Playhouse launches "A Night at the Cabaret" at the Aiken Municipal Conference Center on Jan 13 at 6 30 p.m. Dinner by Newberry Hall at 7 30 p.m. Jazz trio and vocalists perform with Kan Der and Ebb songs from Cabaret and a SWING big band finale. Proceeds fund relocating the playhouse from Two Notch Road to Newberry Street. limited to 120 guests. tickets 75 dollars. call 644 3368 for reservations.
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Aiken
David Culp
Claude Bolling
Heather Hanna
Pam Lockamy
Ken Hofstetter
Anita Hanna
SWING
Culp
Committee backs smaller sites for South Carolina schools
State panel urges easing minimum land size for new schools to curb rural sprawl. Proposals include waivers tied to county land use plans, inspector staffing changes, and adopting the International Building Code for better safety. Local officials and lawmakers weigh feasibility across urban and rural areas.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Onths
State Board of Education
Sam Passmore
Coastal Conservation League
State
Ott
Warren Giese
Columbia, Republican
Senate Education Committee
Giese
Education Department
Chip Jackson
Jackson
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