Budget hike eyed for city waste and arts funding
Budget discussion notes a 1A percent funding rise over this year and 4.65 percent over two years with no tax increase despite adding two full-time and three part-time staff and a 2 percent wage bump. A 6 percent garbage rate increase would raise residential from 8.25 to 8.75 and commercial from 1.82 to 1.93 per cubic yard. The plan cites City of North Augusta and private rivals’ rates and a 1997 rate increase. Projected revenue includes 240,000 from the local accommodations tax plus 53,000 from holding funds and 2,000 earned interest, totaling 295,000, with 160,000 earmarked for Aiken Center for the Arts amid a 250,000 request. The Aiken Chamber of Commerce is also involved.
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Memo Satire Sparks Political Debate In South Carolina House
A sexist memo mocking male lawmakers sparked condemnation from Rep. Vida Miller and prompted questions about the authorship. Gov. Ruthven and Hodges requested inquiries while Ruthven’s aide said the satire reflected anger over a funding memo. The incident touches on privacy and propriety in state politics as lawmakers prepare to speak and investigate.
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McVeigh death telecast moves families at memorial
Survivors, families watched a closed circuit telecast of the execution at the Federal Transfer Center as emotional responses and reflections flowed. Relatives remembered victims, while officials and activists weighed the punishment and its meaning, with prayers offered at the nearby memorial.
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McVeigh Executed After Federal Death Sentence
The death chamber scene records Timothy McVeigh facing execution as two lethal drugs are administered. McVeigh maintains a focused stare, then shows physical signs as the procedure progresses. A guard notes each drug, and at 7:14 a.m. the execution concludes.
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