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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2001
Page
1
In nearly three hours the House and Senate passed a state budget a grocery tax repeal and a plan to finish other business later this year. Gov. Jim Hodges may not approve all of the Legislature's actions on Thursday.
House Republicans draft a package of energy tax incentives to aid hybrid car purchases and home appliance manufacturing. The measure mirrors Bush energy proposals and adds wind power support and domestic oil production incentives, with potential costs up to 40 billion dollars over a decade.
Death notices for Hudson Blackmon of Belvedere Frances F Kale of Jackson and Thomas R Rutland of Greer report obituaries. Brief acknowledgments list ages and funeral details for area residents.
The Savannah River Site faces aging waste tanks with leaks, though containment keeps the public safe. Fifty one tanks once held weapons grade material. two closed, 49 remain active, ranging from 750000 to 1300000 gallons. The site nears closure after 50 years of Cold War production.
Clemson University raised in state undergraduate tuition by 41.8 percent or about $1,500 per year triggering concern among Aiken County families. Parents accuse officials of warning delays and miscalculation after earlier projections of 13 to 18 percent. Gloria Smith cites orientation timing and tuition as key decision factors for her son Jarrett.
Clemson University will raise tuition by 41.8 percent or 1500 a year starting in August bringing resident tuition to 5090 and out of state to 11284 per year. The University of South Carolina board of trustees meets today to finalize budget cuts and tuition plans for the fall.
Interim administrator Gene Klugh of Aiken County has met three potential successors. Wayne Adams of Edgefield County, L. C. Greene of Lexington, and Clay Killian of Fairfield County have each crossed paths with Klugh in their careers. Killian joined the applicant pool at Klugh’s suggestion, while Adams and Greene had previously applied for the Aiken County post.
Aiken County coroner Sue Townsend says an $11 million Public Safety cut could reduce trooper presence on roads. She cites 17 troopers and five supervisors now versus higher counts in the 1970s, warning of more traffic fatalities as population grows and prevention shifts away from on‑road policing.
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