Council cuts stormwater fee to aid taxpayers in Aiken
Aiken County Council reduced the stormwater fee after review of DHEC and EPA requirements. They lowered the per parcel charge to 24 dollars for most parcels, acknowledging unfunded mandates and higher-than-necessary initial funding. The move aims to ease tax burdens while authorities seek proper funding from higher levels.
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Department of Health and Environmental Control
Environmental Protection Agency
DHEC
EPA
Shrimpers seek local funding for in state plant plan
Hilton Head Island Packet reports South Carolina shrimpers face tough markets from cheap imports. A proposed in state processing plant lost financing despite subsidies and tax breaks. The paper asks local bankers or investors to reconsider the venture and support the struggling Lowcountry industry.
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Standart by Beil Publisher and Staff Credits
The text lists the Standart by Beil publication with named staff including publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and others with their contact emails and roles at the Aiken Standard newspaper.
Historic district tours spark resident concerns in Aiken
Residents voice fears at City Council over a proposed walking tours ordinance for the horse district and historic neighborhoods in Aiken. They warn about privacy invasion, safety risks to horses and crowds, and potential crime and traffic impacts, urging cautious regulation.
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Jack the Ripper
Jack Wetzel
Horse District
Colleton Avenue
Colleton
Locke Lane
Harry
Lessie Price
Aiken
Aiken Driving Club
Letters: Defend Sheriff Hunt from Blame Over Jason Sheppard
A reader disputes a Talk Back claim blaming Sheriff Hunt for Jason Sheppard’s death. The letter defends the sheriff’s broad duties and argues the critic provides no concrete examples of misfocused priorities.
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Sheriff Hunt
Jason Sheppard
Smoking Ban Could Improve Dining Along Whiskey Road
A resident argues a smoking ban would enhance dining by reducing cigarette smoke in many local eateries along Whiskey Road, noting personal impact on family meals and daily conversations with neighbors.
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Whiskey Road
Aiken Citizens Praise City Reporting and Agenda Access
A reader credits the Aiken Standard and John Moore for thorough coverage of City and County meetings including the Council Planning Commission and Design Review Board. The layman friendly Sunday agenda helps residents engage with local issues and support officials.
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John Moore
City and County Council
Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Design Review Board
Jenne Stoker
Aiken
Road congestion issues prompt community queries on connectors
The letter asks where the Silver Bluff to Whiskey Road connector is planned and notes EMS response times from Silver Bluff to Whiskey Road. It seeks Palmetto Parkway location definitions and discusses traffic light timing at Whiskey Road and Dougherty Road with observed bottlenecks near Wal-Mart and schools.
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Silver Bluff
Whiskey Road
New Ellenton
Palmetto Parkway
Dougherty Road
Whiskey
Wal-Mart
South Aiken High School
Aiken
Anderson Pond
South Carolina
Georgia
U.S. 1
North Augusta
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