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Editorial on pay raises test Aiken County budget ethics
In a July meeting Aiken County Council faced a clash over pay raises for veteran services officer Robin Starks and a benefits counselor. Councilman Willar Hightower urged a $4,000 plus raise, while Councilwoman Susan Giddings joined in a 6 2 vote against budget busting. The piece condemns civility gaps, praises budget discipline, and notes Starks’ confrontational stance and relocation actions.
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Aiken County
Willar Hightower
Susan Giddings
Robin Starks
Hightower
Giddings
Veterans and Veterans Affairs
Ronnie Young
Joel Randall
Rick Osbon
Jim Baggot
Eddie Butler
Kathy Rawls
Hightower-Giddings
Young
Randall
Osbon
Veterans Service
Greenville
Florence
Anderson
Lexington
Richland