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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1994
Page
1
South Carolina officials consider privatization to speed road building. If private firms construct and operate roads with tolls, they would recoup costs and profits from user fees, shifting control from the government to private operators.
Obituary notices list deaths in Aiken including Mary F Bowie William Funderberg known as Bill and Josephine P Green. Notices summarize death dates, family survivors, funeral details and service locations.
The Aiken Center for the Arts debuted officially on Laurens Street in a former Heilig Myers space. Center president John Heaton and director Ruthie Ducate welcomed hundreds as ribbon cutting followed by exhibits, music, and dancing. The 22 000 square foot complex houses 10 classrooms four meeting rooms and a theater with plans for ongoing classes and a Monthly festival themed on arts and culture.
Aiken County Council approved a 24.7 million dollar budget for the 1994 95 fiscal year on a 6 2 vote. The plan keeps the tax base at 68 mills with 9.5 mills for debt service and includes a 3 percent across the board raise for county workers funded by expected revenue growth. Critics warned the budget is overly complex and would hinder roadwork and emergency medical services expansion, as a 20 percent cut to the vehicle maintenance fee could trim about 300,000 from the 1.6 million vehicle fee budget.
The dollar slides to an eight month low against the German mark and a post war low versus the yen. The Fed and 15 central banks previously intervened to prop up the dollar and may act again. If ineffective, Treasury and Fed may intervene to stabilize the currency.
Aiken leaders urge the Department of Energy to veto moving about 2,200 Savannah River Site workers to on site offices. DOE cites cost savings and dozens of funded programs for Aiken and nearby counties as justification.
The Educational Benchmarks 1994 report shows more students taking college prep courses and fewer dropouts in the South and 14 states, but basic skills remain below job market and college standards. State data track 60 indicators toward 12 regional goals for K-12 and higher education with gaps narrowing yet progress deemed too slow.
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