Tax debate shades Aiken County school budget vote
Editorial discusses two proposed tax increases for the Aiken County School District. A 3.8 mill operation tax affects owners of homes, businesses, and rentals differently, while a 9 mill debt service tax raises homeowner costs and overall school-improvement funding. The piece argues public support for facility upgrades and urges the board to preserve the debt service millage while reconsidering the operating tax.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Aiken Standard Staff Roles and Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists key staff including Publisher Editor Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Timothy 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 with email quirks and line breaks.
Alert to Behavioral Changes in Children and Abuse Signs
The Child Advocacy Center notes many behavioral changes in children can signal possible sexual abuse and urges caregivers to act. Signs include anxiety, nightmares, clinginess, stomach pains, fear of certain people, sexualized behavior, withdrawal, and self-harm risks. Report suspected abuse to local DSS, Public Safety, or Sheriff’s Office in Aiken County.
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Child Advocacy Center
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Aiken County
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Aiken Public Safety
Sheriff's Office
Janice Jennings
Public debate over education funding and a dog death case
A resident defends public education funding in Aiken against critics, urging support for schools and tax payer value. The letter also challenges statements by Jane Gunnell in the June Aiken Standard dog death case, asserting the jury trial request came from others and condemning the trial as a waste of taxpayer money.
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Horry Street
Carolina
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