Sally Fox Named Aiken County Tax Assessor
Sally Fox was chosen by the Aiken County Council in a secret ballot to become the new Tax Assessor, succeeding Ray McKenney who will retire August 19. Fox, deputy assessor and chief appraiser, has 14 years in the office and plans a smooth transition with McKenney. She has lived in Aiken since 1951 with her husband Thomas Fox and six children.
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Sally Fox
Aiken
Fox
Ray McKenney
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Aiken County Chooses Renovation Of Courthouse Site
The Aiken County Council voted 5 to 2 to renovate and expand the current courthouse at Park Avenue and Chesterfield after months of debate over renovating versus building a new facility on Richland Avenue. cost estimates around 4.5 million dollars for either option, with questions about long term value and access.
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Park Avenue
Chesterfield
Richland Avenue
Medwell Hill
Fay Hatcher
Ralph Cullinan
Wells Law Group Architects Inc
Clyburn
Woodring
Ms. Woodring
Renovation favored for old courthouse amid cost debate
Hill and Circuit Judge Peeples back renovating the old courthouse while Warner seeks cost-compare with new build. Clyburn and Cullinan cite potential savings. The council approves renovating plans and hires Wells Law Group to draft specifications with a nine member advisory committee guiding final site and facility details.
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Rodney Peeples
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Clyburn
Cullinan
Wells Law Group
Aiken Standard Ad Contest Seeks County Promotion
The Aiken Standard invites ad submissions promoting Aiken County as a great place to live and shop. Prizes of 80 50 and 30 dollars for the top three ads. Entries due by 5 p.m. August 2 with name address and phone on back. Winners announced August 6 and all entries become property of the paper.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Chairman Warner Offers Edward Brown Honorary Council Post
County council chambers echoed with humor as Chairman Carrol Warner praised Edward Brown for fixing the noisy air conditioner. Warner joked the favor could earn him honorary status and even proposed making him chairman before leaving the floor with a laugh.
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Carrol Warner
Edward Brown
Warner
County taxes rise to cover shortfall in revenue
A 2.5 mill increase to offset a 275000 revenue shortfall stems from a $6.7 million drop in total county property valuations. The change funds a 9.9 million budget, with assessor Ray McKenney noting 98 percent accuracy amid reassessment and tax appeals.
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Ray McKenney
Aiken
IRA Attack Blamed On American Money
London reports nine soldiers killed and 51 injured in IRA attacks on Tuesday. The violence touched civilians including musicians and children, with horses among the casualties. British and American figures condemned the terror and called for withdrawal of support for IRA actions.
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