County Growth Helps Prevent Tax Increase In Aiken
Aiken County Council approves a 1986-87 budget of 14.3 million with 800,000 surplus, projecting total revenues at 15.3 million and no county tax hike. Administrator Barnes notes potential 150,000 surplus but warns revenue shares and collections risks. Growth in construction and higher vehicle tax digest lift the 1987 tax digest to 136,790 per mill, supporting a 7.4 million property tax take and continued revenue gains across departments.
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Paula B. Daniel
Aiken County
Aiken
W Scott Barnes
Barnes
Lance
General
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund
Debt Service Fund
Clerk of Court
Value Of City Of Aiken Mill Increases $1 366
The 1986-87 Aiken operating budget shows a 6 percent increase with the millage rate held at 112. The value of one mill rose by 1,366.25, boosting expected property tax revenues to over $2.6 million as city growth adds new revenue from licenses, permits, and fines.
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Aiken
Steve Thompson
Roland H. Windham
Windham
New Program To Promote 55 MPH Driving In South Carolina
Gov. Richard W. Riley announced a 50000 grant to fund a public information and education drive urging compliance with the 55 mph national speed limit. Law officers say speeding is the leading crash factor. a 1985 survey shows high overage in SC drivers and manpower shortages cut tickets 19 percent since 1981. The campaign will deploy 67 advanced moving radars to boost enforcement.
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Richard W
Dick) Riley
South Carolina
North Augusta Council To Present Service Awards Tonight
North Augusta City Council will present the Comprehensive Annual Report and a series of employee service awards at tomorrow nights 7 pm meeting in the Municipal Building. Finance Director John P. Potter Jr. will present the report while certificates honor workers for 10 to 40 years of service across the Public Utilities Public Works and Finance departments.
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North Augusta
E. Buena
John P. Potter Jr
Robert J. Henderson
Willie Powell
Public Works Department
Powell
Shirley S. Napier
Finance Department
Wilma O. Owings
Robert Fishburn
Myrtle Johnson
Jesse Pickens
Henry Broadwater
Robert Williams
Mark S. Rouse
Thomas J. Nabritt
Simon Johnson
Thomas Henderson
Walter E. Newman
Robert H. Fields
Douglas R. Hixon
Marion Bennett
David C. Fulmer
Kenneth E. Brown
0.C. Williams
John
County PSA to Adopt 1987 Budget in Meeting
The Aiken County Public Service Authority will review its proposed 1987 budget at a regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30. New business includes a proposal to review and update the Horse Creek 201 Facility Plan by Davis and Floyd Engineers Inc. In other business the PSA will hear committee assignments performance reports and a mixer test status report. The meeting is in the conference room of the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility on S C 125.
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Clearwase
Aiken County Public Service Authority
PSA
Horse Creek
Two School Officials Decline Transfers
Two school officials who were transferred have declined their new positions. Tom Robinson resigns as assistant principal of Schofield Middle School to teach English at South Aiken High School. Gwen Johnson will remain in her current role after declining promotion from curriculum specialist to lead teacher incentive program.
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Tom Robinson
Schofield Middle School
South Aiken High School
Area 1
John B. Bradley
Aiken High School
Aiken County
Board of Education
Gwen Johnson
Snails Hitch Ride With Borrowed U.S. Tanks
Charleston AP reports military tanks returned from Morocco are being fumigated after hundreds of Mediterranean snails were found attached to the vehicles. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Inspection Service is conducting the fumigation of tanks and other gear.
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Charleston
United States
Morocco
Animal and Plant Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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North Augusta Council
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Qualit
Gerber
Varshail Electronics
Johnson & Johnson
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Mir Mageser
Homiaren
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