Senate furniture vote sparks clash over costs and process
South Carolina lawmakers accuse leaders of ordering $700 chairs and $2,900 desks without a public vote. Sen. Greg Ryberg and Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler denounce the decision as improper while the Statehouse Renovation Committee defends its February 18 action amid ongoing debate over the mail-in purchases.
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Columbia
Greg Ryberg
Senate
Ryberg
R-Aiken
Bob Peeler
Statehouse Committee
S.C. Senate
Carolina Plaza
Peeler
Heath Thompson
South Carolina
John Drummond
Louise Majors
Statehouse Renovation Supervisory Committee
Senate Debates Milestone Vote by Mail Sparks Criticism
Ryberg condemns use of mail voting as circumventing process and filibuster risk while Senate records show an official notice that the body will purchase new desks and chairs. The exchange highlights tension over the mail based decision method and a July 3 communication from Senate Assistant Clerk Hogan Brown.
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Ryberg
Drummond
Senate
Hogan Brown
Wellness Focus Aligns With Health Care Trends
Hitchcock stroma notes the shift toward wellness mirrors broader health care trends. The project depends on four conditions including a 2,250 member base and $550,000 in extra funds. Completion is expected within two years as grants and construction budget are approved.
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FMHA
Joan
Youth Smoking Initiative Shows Sharp Drop in Participation
Project participation fell from 14 to 54 percent in 1995 and 40 percent in 1996 and now stands at 23 percent this year. Tiffany Guice, 17, achieved an eight for eight in purchases while teens disclosed program involvement to clerks. Program officials emphasize honesty and training to curb youth tobacco access and mail notices will inform offending stores as they push for continued enforcement and prevention.
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Tiffany Guice
Aiken County debates local penny tax revival after 1990 defeat
Officials from Aiken North Augusta and County discussed reviving a one cent local option sales tax. Projections show over seven million dollars in new revenue with a proposed 71 percent reduction in property taxes and a 29 percent share to local government operations.
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Aiken County
Thomas Huff
Iax
Aiken
North Augusta
State Revenues Department
Kathy Rawls
Aiken County Considers Roads Tax Referendum
Aiken County Council members debated a 1 percent sales tax plan to fund roads. They noted voter rollback promises and the short time to educate residents before the August 19 meeting to place the referendum on the November ballot.
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Aiken
Jim Baggott
Thad
Baggott
North Augusta
Jones
Cavanaugh
Aiken County
Ronnie Young
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