Local option sales tax race outlines road plan for county
Aiken County debates a 1 percent local option sales tax to fund street and road repairs over seven years. The plan earmarks 18.3 million for roads, 15 million for Bobby Jones Expressway completion, and 124 million for city projects with smaller sums for nearby towns.
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Miss Aiken County Missing From South Carolina Pageant
During the July 8 Miss South Carolina pageant a regular contestant was missing marking a rare absence in 64 years for Miss Aiken County. Officials say a new Miss Aiken County is hoped for next year but franchise ownership remains unsettled after last year’s relinquishment.
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Aiken considers options after property tax cut proposal
LeDuc outlined how a reduction from 10.5 to 6.5 percent on personal property taxes could create a $500 000 revenue gap for the city. The memo to the City Council proposed keeping the 8 cent accommodations tax and eliminating the 2 cent hospitality tax or reducing millage, with final decisions pending County action on placing the issue on the November ballot.
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Tracks club funds and plans fall fundraiser for SAHS project
The non profit Palmetto track club funds city county schools and clubs and plans a black tie fundraiser this fall to push the SAHS project. 17 year old Herson Hobson runs track and cross country among 41 athletes from across the county with some veterans and some newcomers.
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