Aiken County Board of Education Promotes School Support
Aiken County School District faces low local tax support and lagging funding. Chairman Dr. Durward B. Pridgen cites state data showing 86th in operating revenue and 76th in local tax effort, notes loss of federal vocational funds, and urges exploring sales taxes as fairer financing while property taxes remain the main option. The Kiwanis meeting at Ramada Inn was led by club president Edward Becker.
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Aiken Kiwanis Club
Durward B. Pridgen
S.C. Department of Education
Aiken County
Pridgen
Kiwanis Club
Ramada Inn
Edward F
Graniteville road project gets contract award
The South Carolina State Highways and Public Transportation Commission approved 24 road and bridge contracts totaling about 13.6 million dollars. Robert O. Collins Co. of Barnwell won a 582,981 dollar bid for S.C. 191 north of Graniteville including grading drainage asphaltic concrete surfacing concrete curb gutter sidewalk and a 144 foot reinforced concrete prestressed bridge over the Horse Creek Spillway.
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South Carolina State Highways and Public Transportation Commission
Robert O. Collins Co
Barnwell
S.C. 191
Graniteville
The
Collins Co
Horse Creek
Aiken Improves Water Supply Amid Drought Relief
Rain reduces daily pumping from six to four million gallons as Aiken waits for drought relief. City plans a 386 million gallon reservoir at Shaws Creek headwaters and a 518 foot test well to boost supply through summer and into 1995.
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Aiken
Shaws Creek
Wyatt Johnson
City Engineering and Public Works
Johnson
Stan Wagher
Aiken County
Wagher
Bryant
North Augusta Planning Commission OKs Cypress Drive subdivision
The North Augusta Planning Commission approved subdividing a Cypress Drive tract near Hammond Hills pool to allow a new house on separate lots. The panel also proposed city council final plat approval for the Engineering Department and added a handicapped facility variance guideline to an ordinance. Silversteins laundry at North Augusta Plaza entrance was approved, after staff sought General Commercial interpretation. A 20 bed hospital rezoning was discussed but attendee Bobby Burkhalter was absent.
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North Augusta
Planning Commission
Andrews
Board of Adjustments
Silversteins
North Augusta Plaza
Martintown Road
Commission
Bobby Jean Burkhalter
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Kathy Woodham
Planet
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Christian Science Neighbors
First Church of Christ, Scientist
WhisKey Road
Christian Science Reading Room
Hayne Ave
Piggly Wiggly
York ST
Kalmia Plaza
NTR
Bradberry’s
Soncanster
North Aiken Baptist Church
Jesus
First Baptist Church
Channel 9
Cablevision
Henry Chennault
Beauty
Flori Roberts
Sylvester Davis
Flori Robert
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