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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2003
Page
2
Readers criticize current traffic plans and demand a female city manager, urging closure of entrances to Publix and a shift from a roundabout to traffic light. They call for fairer developer fees, warn of rising water and sewer rates, and request focus on elderly stories and local voices. Public comments invite hotline and email submissions.
The Aiken City Council reduced proposed water and sewer fees from 7 percent to 5 percent after about 40 minutes of discussion. The average water and sewer bill will rise by 1.46 to 30.71 monthly, with county residents paying 10 percent more for city utility service. The meeting also approved the general fund of 19.88 million and utility fund of 10.12 million, plus stormwater and garbage fee increases to meet EPA guidelines and funding needs.
The Aiken Marine Corps Detachment runs a flag drive through Friday inviting residents to drop old and tattered American and service flags at the box outside the Marine Corps recruitment office in Aiken Mall. Junior Vice-Commander Leonard Palgata explains flags are retired by burning in a private ceremony, not buried or discarded in trash, as proper disposal.
LSS Associates will present final contract documents and a $9 million budget for Mossy Creek Elementary in North Augusta. The Aiken County Board of Education meets at 7 pm at 1000 Brookhaven Drive to discuss financing options including a tax anticipation note up to $12 million and a $11–12 million operating deficit through February 2004. The board will also recognize a $4,000 grant from the Kimberly-Clark Foundation to North Augusta High School.
Don Edmunds of the Aiken Center for the Arts told the Rotary Club that art strengthens the community economy with visitors spending more. He cited Horse Play as a key exhibit expected to bring over a million dollars, and outlined a Painting the Future campaign to raise 1.5 million for renovations adding eight classrooms an elevator and a performance space.
The Aiken Department of Public Safety continues to search for a 20 to 23 year old Black male about 5 feet 7 inches, 170 pounds who robbed the Pantry on Silver Bluff Road early Saturday and fled on foot toward the north. Officers used a bloodhound team and ask anyone with tips to call 642-7620. Additional reports describe a shooting victim dropped at Aiken Regional Medical Centers with gunshot wounds to both calves and later more details about a car crash on Williams Lane with several occupants injured and possible vehicle theft under investigation.
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