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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2013
Page
3
A reader to criticizes the appointment of Susan Rice as national security adviser citing Benghazi claims. The letter condemns political payback and urges dignified representation of the country with trusted individuals.
At a Tuesday county council meeting a council member accused a magistrate judge of hiding budget items. The speaker called the remarks disrespectful and prompted debate over governance and transparency.
The Aiken County School Board reduced the budget by 2 million dollars affecting Freshman Academies. Current annual property tax on the North Augusta site stands at 3 500 dollars with projected revenue of 1 1 million dollars after development.
Community letters question a returning economy and mall profitability, urge debt forgiveness for investors, and debate local politics. Varying opinions on Haleys term, gas price spikes, and social security funding frame the civic discourse.
A resident reports five Public Safety officers searched their home at midnight last Thursday seeking a cell phone, while a neighbor had a similar incident at 1 a.m. The writer urges officers to focus on speeding along Whiskey Road.
Readers may leave a message at 803 644 2384 or email editoriala aikenstandard.com. Names are not required and won’t be published. Comments should be brief and may be edited for space and content.
A Day of Remembrance at St Paul Lutheran Church marked the 29 Agapé Hospice patients who died in the past year. Family members, including Edward Ellis’ son Craig and daughter-in-law Joanne, attended as Rev. Higgins spoke on storms and Jonah. Bells rang after each name read, and umbrellas symbolized life blooming. Edward Ellis, who died June 29 at age 90, was buried in New York.
The Aiken County Board of Education will host a public hearing on the 2013 14 budget at 7 p.m. at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken open to input on budget issues only. The tentative budget proposes a 5.8 mill operations increase offset by a 2.5 mill debt service cut raising total 3.3 mills for non homes.
The School Board schedules a 7 p.m. hearing at the District office 1000 Brookhaven Drive to discuss deferred tax revenue plans over 15 years and new tribunal process additions. The board also reviews expulsion-hearing program updates and will discuss administrative appointments in closed session. Keith Liner will report on South Carolina General Assembly activity related to the state budget.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit opinion letters via postal mail to Opinions, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or by email to editorial at aikenstandard dot com. Submissions should reflect local issues and maintain civility.
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