Civil debate urged on Aiken school tax increase
Editorial urges a civil public hearing on the 2011 2012 Aiken County school budget set for Tuesday at 7 p m at the school district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive The piece notes proposed taxes rising about 36 to 76 per 100 000 of property value and calls for open minded discussion with specific budget questions and constructive solutions from all sides.
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Debbie Nix
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Details
A listing of editorial and production staff for the Aiken Standard including names and email domains for Executive Editor Timothy E O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson Delivery Manager Laura Tiedman.
Union Devotion in a Changing American Landscape
Jack DeVine reflects on his Brooklyn upbringing and Uncle Teddy’s devotion to unions, contrasts past protective union roles with today’s partisan labor politics, and argues for worker rights to bargain while preserving individual choice not to join or fund political causes. He cites Wisconsin and Boeing in South Carolina as current flashpoints.
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Jack DeVine
Aiken
Senate urged to pass Department of Administration reform
With the legislative session near end the South Carolina Senate faces limited time to act on government streamlining proposals. The focal point is a Department of Administration to replace the State Budget and Control Board, handling personnel IT purchasing and fleet management, signaling accountability to taxpayers. The House has advanced several reform bills while the Senate lags. The Post and Courier Charleston.
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Thanks from Aiken golf families and community
Alisa Arbaugh thanks support from South High School golf teams and Woodside sponsors for practice and coaching. She notes thanks to SANS for flexible volunteering, celebrates South Aiken as regional champions, and thanks the Aiken community. Also requests removal of oversized traffic signs downtown.
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Aiken
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