Aiken Voters Split Over Tax Rates And School Funding
About 80 percent of Aiken County taxpayers in the Aiken Standard USC Aiken poll say high taxes are a definite problem yet last year’s poll showed willingness to raise taxes if funds were for schools. Auditor Newsome notes a low millage rate but a 35 percent reassessment jump since 1982. Mills detail allocations to schools and colleges, with limited funds for county government. Kathy Williams of the SC Association of Counties comments on comparability.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
USC Aiken
Jean Newsome
Aiken
South Carolina
Ms. Newsome
Aiken Technical College
USCA
Kathy Williams
Poll insights on county services and millage differences
Aiken Standard reports on county service variations and mill values, noting residents chiefly see property tax. Dan Mackey, executive director, discusses how different counties levy funds, with reference to readers directed to VOTERS, Page 3A.
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Dan Mackey
State Senate Passes Auto Insurance Bill
The State Senate approved a proposal to overhaul the Reinsurance Facility by ending coverage for drivers own damages. It would cut physical damage subsidies, shifting costs to high risk motorists, with about 73 percent of 400 000 drivers unaffected. Some will face higher premiums or lose this coverage, while others may see reduced recoupment charges.
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Columbia
Alexander MacCauley
Senate
MacCauley
D-West Union
John Richards
Richards
MacCauley Saide
Community tips and contacts to reach reporters
Readers are invited to share news tips by calling 648 2311. Names listed include M Bennett Maplewood NJ Carolyn Brown Parksville Norma Carter Beech Island Henry Gantt Columbia James Key Jr Aiken la Kneece Aiken Ethridge Owens Blackville Forest Pontoo Jr Wagener Dorothy Young Easton PA.
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M. Bennett
Maplewood, N.J
Carolyn Brown
Parksville
Norma Carter
Beech Island
Henry E. Gantt
Columbia
James Edgar Key Jr
Aiken
la K. Kneece
Ethridge
Man Charged In Arson Cases In Aiken
James Robert Jenkins, 22, of 10 Taylor Dr., was arrested at the 547 York St. old Hayes home fire scene and charged with arson in seven prior Aiken north side fires. Inspector Pete Frommer, ADPS, said a neighbor saw a black male in a blue coat flee the home as the blaze began. The vacant house was fully involved when responders arrived around 9 p.m., and the 100 foot tower attacked the fire from above.
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Jorie Aiken
Pete Frommer
Aiken Department of Public Fety
James Robert Jenkins
Taylor
ADPS
Old Hayes
York St
Pigaty Ely
Inspector Frommer
Sai Jenkins
Sus
Pect
Frommer
Aiken
York
Chilly Weather Clings To Region With Plunging Temps
Cold snaps persist as temperatures fall to 14 degrees at night with highs near 50 by day. Arctic air prompts safety tips for heaters pipes and insulation while shelters expand for homeless. North Carolina and South Carolina wrestle with the winter wave as ski crowds rise at Appalachian Mountain.
Lawmakers urge delay in restart of Savannah River tritium reactor
South Carolina lawmakers Sen. Ernest Hollings Rep. Liz Patterson Rep. Arthur Ravenel Rep. John Spratt wrote Energy Secretary James Watkins urging continued shutdown of the Savannah River Site reactor until safety upgrades are completed. They cited leaks and a faulty heat exchanger, and questioned why initial tests were begun in December.
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Savannah River
Julie Madden
Madden
All Department
Washington
Ene
Energy Department
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Democrats Wary Of Bush Tax-Cut Plan
Democrats hesitate to endorse Bush election-year tax cuts though they favor child and first time home buyer breaks. Rep Byron Dorgan questions labels while Rep George Mitchell warns it may not fool voters. Some see a political push as unemployment rises and deficit concerns remain central.
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Washington
Bush
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Hampshire
Tony Blank
Blankley Sai
Senate
George J. Mitchell
Maine
Congress
Pease
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Caer
Associa
Bri
Lewis Grizzard
Lendar
Aly
North Carolina
Wiliam Brown
Raleigh
Appalachian Ski Mountain
Boone
Grady Moretz
Quinny Southworth
Laurens Street
S.C
Sharyn Wizda
States News Service
Ley
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Gingrich
Donald Pease
Ohio
Ways and Means
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