Huff reverses stance on beer and wine surtax bill
Rep. Thomas Huff of North Augusta announces at a town meeting that he now opposes the proposed 1 percent beer and wine surtax earmarked for education via the state drug and alcohol commission. He cites concerns over bootlegging revenue loss and frugal budget management, noting the commission's budget rise from 50 000 to 13 million dollars in six years.
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North Augusta
Thomas E. Huff
Huff
Belvedere
South Carolina
State Drug and Alcohol Commission
Commission
Terrance D
Terry) Brown
Aiken
Cleanup Push Resumes in Aiken County Communities
The ALEC sponsored effort resumes with groups in Belvedere and Graniteville led by Mrs. Arimae Burrell. Volunteers from churches clubs and Scouts plan second and ongoing cleanups across New Hope Breezy Hill Jacksonville areas and Cemetery Hill Road with several groups already contributing time.
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Aiken
National Guard
I-20
Graniteville
Burrell
Valley Fair
Bethlehem Baptist
New Hope
Bugaboo
U.S. 1
Jacksonville Baptist Church
Breezy Hill
Young Storm Branch
A.T. Stephens
S.C. 19
South Aiken Pentecostal Holiness Church
Friendly Neighbors Club
Herndon Dairy Road
Dixie Clay Company
Pine Log Road
Margaret Smith
John
Rainbow Falls Road
New Ellenton Opens Town Building on Main Street
New Ellenton opens a new municipal office on Main Street consolidating city offices in one 4400 square foot brick and concrete building. It houses the commissioners of public works courtroom town council chambers mayor’s office and the police department. Hours are weekdays 9 am to 5 pm. Construction cost was 175000 with 135000 funded by a U S Economic Development Agency grant.
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Ellenton
Public Works Commissioner
Jan Boylston
New Ellenton
Main Street
Commissioners of Public Works
Mayor's Office
U.S. Economic Development Agency
Cain Meeting Hears Willis Education Topic At Public Session
Rep. C Marshall Cain of Aiken will host a 5 30 p m public meeting at the Richland Avenue county office complex to hear T B Willis district superintendent on the status of three new high schools in Aiken County and discuss education problems and progress. Willis will report then take questions followed by Cain reviewing this week s legislative action and Ways and Means Committee activities.
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C. Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
Richland Avenue County
Cain
T.B. Willis
Aiken County
House
Willis
Aiken
Ways and Means Committee
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Lin Smithwick
Drug and Alcohol Commission Administration
Bill
Sentergy Firm
Clemson
Aiken Standard
South Carolina Press Association
Lazy Acres Farm
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