Tax Cut Controversy Fails to Halt Reagan Plan
Washington AP reports the final stage of Reagan tax cuts may give about 10 percent to all taxpayers. Democrats debate a $720 per couple to $637 per individual limit, with Rep. Dan Rostenkowski indicating a committee vote is uncertain. Senate leaders and the president oppose tampering, while 79 Democrats call the move flawed policy.
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Washington
Reagan
Dan Rostenkowski
D-lill
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rostenkowski
Senate
Sam Gibbons
Florida
Thomas P. O’neill
Aiken County Council Fails to Pass Budget Amid Debate
The Aiken County Council spent nearly three hours debating budget options before again failing to adopt either the original 10.9 million proposal or a scaled-down plan. Supporters urged first reading approval to move past a dead center, while others pushed for amendments. A tentative Saturday work session was planned to resolve differences ahead of FY 1983-84.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Medwell Hill
Jerry Michael
Mike) Toole
Hill
Toole
H.M
Mike) McElhaney
Fay Hatcher
Mim Woodring
Ralph F. Cullinan
Carrol H. Warner
Hill and Toole
Woodring
State General Assembly
Langley
Wagener
Terrance
Terry) Brown
The
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Commission
New System Brings County Back Tax Money
The Aiken County Tax Collector’s office shows a sharp rise in delinquent tax collections after a new ordinance. Delinquent receipts climb from 41220 in February to 148206 in March and reach 264446 in April, with Council Chairman Carrol H. Warner crediting Chapter 51. He notes remaining concerns.
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Aiken
Council
Carrol H. Warner
New Collection System Aims to Cut Delinquent Taxes
Aiken County officials say Chapter 51 reforms have sharpened penalties and boosted tax collection. Chairman Warner predicts the county will soon have no delinquent taxes older than two years. Delinquent real estate taxes reach 1.4 million dollars and 2.3 million across real and personal property, prompting calls for monthly reports and extra staff though only one position has been filled.
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Warner
H.M
Mike) McElhaney
McElhaney
W.H. Boylston
General Records
School Repair Fund Increased and Budget Boosted
The Aiken County School District approves a balanced $38,180,595 budget with a 3.8 mill tax increase and a $1,059,559 revenue boost from state funding. Built funds rise to $1,148,000 for building projects, with layoffs and new programs, including a computer aided reading initiative and incentives to reduce sick leave.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Basil Brinkley
Have You Heard Recollections of a Mother Son and a Free Spirit
A mother recalls her son wandering the living room in search of something he never names. He hints the item is in the box where candy was. The piece observations, framed as humor, note small apartment life and a teacher’s summer breaks.
Man Convicted On Two Drug Charges In Aiken County
An Aiken County man Dennis Daniel Garrett was found guilty of possession of more than 28 grams of marijuana and distribution of unlawful drugs. The jury deliberated under 15 minutes after an undercover operation led to the arrest at his home.
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Aiken County
Dennis Daniel Garrett
Storm Branch
Paul LaGrow
Garrett
Ken Green
State Law Enforcement Division
Sheriff’s Department
Jerry M. Screen
Timothy Wright
Clearwater
Wright
LaGrow
Screen
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Dick) Riley
Nikki Setzler
Verne Smith
Ma ‘Ill
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