Aiken Chamber Pushes Plan To Widen Laurens Street
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce seeks merchant support to widen Laurens Street North of Richland to ease traffic. City officials estimate shifting from 45 to 30 degree parking would cut about 15 spaces per side and a few on sidewalks, raising costs and scaling back parking. A compromise keeps median spaces, adds 30 degree sidewalk parking, and aims to revitalize downtown with shared funding.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Aiken
Luther Rigby
Chamber
Laurens Street
Richland
Mike Strickland
Laurens
Bigby
Strickland
State Highway Department
Rigby
Richland and
Park Avenues
North Augusta council questions athletic director need
North Augusta city council debated the necessity of an athletic director in the Parks and Recreation Department. They approved funding through year end from anti-recession funds, while considering a future budget review. Councilman Layman urged monthly utility billing to curb unpaid bills and argued a higher deposit failed to reduce bad debt.
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North Augusta
Carey F. Smith
Meyer
Smith
Daniel B. Layman
Layman
Paul L. Roggenkamp
Riverview
Park Recreation Area
Public Works Department