Tax shift in Aiken County tied to commercial growth
Aiken County relies more on property owners as state revenue declines. In 1989-90 residents paid about 52 percent of the general fund, while the proposed 1999-04 budget shows about 48 percent. Commercial growth in Aiken and North Augusta, including new construction at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and the Aiken Mall, has offset burdens by boosting commercial revenue.
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Aiken County
Aikens
North Augusta
Columbia
Oe Ea Ae
Aiken
North
Steven T. Thompson
Thompson
Tle
Thompson Sai
Aiken Mall
Charles Martin
Martin
Lawmen Admit Foul-Up After Wrong Home Raid
Law officers from multiple agencies admitted a botched narcotics raid at Griffin Trailer Park in Aiken County. They entered a mobile home on a tip about heroin dealing, mistaken the occupants for the target, apologized afterward, and relocated to the correct residence beside them. The homeowners Malachi Jackson and Flora Jackson, aged 53 and 41, claimed rights violations.
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Juals
Aiken County
Tim Hoffman
Griffin
Shiloh Heights
Aiken
Hoffman
Hoftman
Malachi Jackson
Flora M. Jackson
Jacksons
Crown Prince Naruhito Weds Masako Owada in Quiet Royal Ceremony
Crown Prince Naruhito marries Masako Owada in a solemn Imperial Palace rite behind walls and moats. Thousands gather as the future emperor and his bride, in traditional dress, begin their reign and public life together.
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Japan
Naruhito
Masako Owada
Narubito
Local Tips and Calls for Information
A reader notice invites tips on a story idea and provides a contact phone number 648-2311, naming Ruth C. Altman and others across Vaucluse Jacksonville Pelion Augusta Claxton and Martine Ga. Page 3B contains further details and contacts for potential information.
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Ruth C. Altman
Vaucluse
James Banks
Jacksonville
Willie H. Black
Pelion Johnson
Augusta
Liam Padgett
Martine Ga
Tom Rogers
Claxton, Ga
Aiken Council Approves 15 Year Cable Pact
The Aiken County Council approved a 15 year cable television franchise with Robin Cable Systems and Municom, effective after signatures and ending June 7 2008. The vote was 5-1-1 with Ferrara voting no Butler abstaining Warner abstention noted. Palmetto Cablevision subsidiary of Robin will provide service.
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Aiken County
Robin Cable Systems
Municom Consulting
Ood
Municom
Willar Hightower
Ronnie Young
Jim Baggott
LaVana McKenzie
Jim Bland
Russ Ferrara
Eddie Butler
Ferrara
Butler
Carrol H. Warner
Palmetto Cablevision
Robin
Aiken County School Board approves tentative 93 94 budget
The Aiken County Board of Education approves a $76.7 million tentative budget for 1993-94, about $2.4 million short of needs. No general salary increases for teachers or most staff are included, saving $289,559, while a 1.7 percent state-mandated raise was dropped.
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Aiken County
60 Minutes to Feature Savannah River Site Defense Plants
CBS 60 Minutes plans a season segment on the Savannah River Site and nearby defense facilities. Crew visits over two days but producers have not revealed a storyline. The DWPF vitrification plant at SRS aims to turn high level waste into glass logs at 2100 degrees, a project begun in 1983 with an estimated cost around $1 billion.
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Savannah River
CBS Television
SRS
Department of Energy
Rocky Flats
Denver
Colo
CBS
Defense
DOE Halves Bonus At Savannah River Site Rating
The Energy Department reduced a performance bonus for Westinghouse Savannah River to about half of the potential amount for Oct 1 to Mar 31. The site earned 7.5 million, with a maximum almost 13.8 million possible, plus a guaranteed 13 million under its six month contract. Mario P. Fiori said performance showed both individual successes and sitewide weaknesses.
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Energy Department
Savannah River
Westinghouse
Jack Herman
Mario P. Fiori
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