Freshman Legislators Learn Ropes in South Carolina House
Two first year South Carolina House members from Aiken County Thomas Huff and Thomas Moore describe a tough baptism year in Columbia. They discuss lessons in behavior rules and persistence along with the personal costs including time, family and career sacrifices during a contentious session.
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Columbia
S.C
Aiken County
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Thomas L. Moore
Clearwater
Moore
House
Huff
Augusta Democrat
Private School Inquiries Rise in Aiken
Private schools report a modest uptick in inquiries after rezoning talks. Mead Hall and Laur ie Dilendik plan possible expansion to meet demand. Hayne Avenue and south side facilities hold waiting lists. St Marys lists 310 pupils K-8 with family-based tuition. Aiken Preparatory School notes 38 boarders and 22 day students, grades 4-9, with 4000 tuition for boarders.
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Meent
Harris
Mead Hall
Laurie
Fred) Dilendik
Fairfield
Dilendik
South Side
Hayne Avenue
Aiken
St. Mary’s
Robert J. Harrington
Aiken Preparatory School
Harrington
Henry Hair
St. Angela
St. Angela’s
Francis Holley
Aiken Day School
Aiken Day
Double Taxes Subsidizing Counties
North Augusta Rotary hears Municipal Association official Ken Westmoreland explain double taxation in South Carolina. Counties receive countywide taxes to fund services for unincorporated areas, while city residents pay city taxes yet lose sheriff and other services. Legislation proposed would require funds to equal benefits and bar taxes for unprovided services, but action is unlikely this year.
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North Augusta
South Carolina
Municipal Association
Ken Westmoreland
The
Municipal Association of South Carolina
Westmoreland
General Assembly
PSA to receive facility update in North Augusta meeting
An update on progress at the Horse Creek Pollution Control Facility will be presented at the Aiken County Public Service Authority meeting Monday. The 7:30 p.m. session in the new facility conference room on U.S. 278 south of U.S. 1 will also cover the trunk line connecting Aiken.
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North Augusta
Horse Creek
Aiken County
Vandals damage Highland Park green steal tools and carts
An Aiken Public Safety report says the number one green at Highland Park Country Club suffered vandalism early today. A maintenance shed was breached at about 5 AM with theft of an 18 inch chainsaw worth 250 dollars and three golf carts driven onto and left on the course green.
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Highland Park Country Club
Department of Public Safety
Littlest Outlaw to Play at Local Centers Tomorrow
Walt Disney film The Littlest Outlaw will be shown tomorrow at the H Odell Weeks Center at 9 30 a m and at the Smith Hazel Center at noon a Mexican boy and his horse are central to the tale. Tickets are 50 cents per child.
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H. Odell Weeks Center
Smith- Hazel Center
Correction: Revenue figure for seven Aiken County schools
The Aiken Standard says revenue from the possible sale of seven Aiken County Schools would be 980000 dollars, not 3.5 million to 4 million as published. The newspaper apologizes for the error.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
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